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  • Tax deductions

    Are travel and living expenses deductible from the income of construction workers who go from one community to another to work?

     
  • Completed contract accounting

    What is the completed contract basis method of accounting and why is it sometimes used?

     
  • Using Breakeven Analysis to Manage Costs and Make Pricing Decisions

    There is a financial tool that helps business owners manage costs, make better pricing decisions, and improve profits. It's called breakeven analysis. The breakeven point is the sales volume at which a business neither makes a profit nor incurs a loss.

     
  • Growing Businesses Can Fail Without Accurate Accounting

    Construction is fast-paced and involves remote sites. A lot of money that belongs to others passes through a company's books. Capturing this information with a good accounting system and accurately interpreting it is essential.

     
  • Is Your Working Capital Turnover OK?

    Working capital turnover, the ratio of net revenues to working capital, indicates how efficiently a company is using working capital.

     
  • Renting, Leasing, or Owning Construction Equipment

    Rent, lease, or own? It's only natural to rely on a combination of all three methods, renting equipment for one-time or short-term jobs, and buying for long-term jobs. Determining just the right mix, however, requires careful evaluation of your business position.

     
  • Stronger, Faster

    When determining the true cost of a concrete repair project, owners must consider the financial impact of shutting down a structure to perform the work.

     
  • Document Your Performance with Daily Reports

    Daily reports help superintendents and project managers track job progress and subcontractor performance. If you are a subcontractor, daily reports can document interferences by the general contractor or other subcontractors. Estimators can use daily reports to price future similar projects. Daily...

     
  • Deductions Your Small Business Shouldn't Miss

    Keep an eye out for those often overlooked ways to cut your tax bill. It’s very simple: the more tax deductions your business can legitimately take, the lower its taxable profit will be.

     
  • Foundation Software Foundation for Windows 6.6

    Foundation for Windows 6.6 is a Microsoft SQL-based construction accounting application.

     
  • Federal Energy Tax Provisions

    The Energy Policy Act of 2005 (EPAct 2005 H.R.6) created tax incentives for energy-efficiency measures in buildings or systems placed in service from Jan. 1, 2006 through Dec. 31, 2008.

     
  • House Passes Economic Recovery Package

    The House by a vote of 263 to 171 passed the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act (EESA) of 2008. The bill now goes to President Bush, who is expected to sign it promptly. AGC members led the charge. AGC was one of the first business groups to become engaged in the debate. We greatly appreciate our...

     
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  • Is Old Equipment Impacting Your Bottom Line?

    Are you tired of fixing the engine on that old loader?

     
  • How to Encourage Better Buildings

    A few weeks ago USGBC spearheaded the development of a letter sent to several key Senators on proposed changes to the tax deduction for energy-efficient commercial facilities.

     
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    Organizational Financing

    The balance sheet presents the financial position of an organization at the end of a specific date.

     
  • CRSI Names Kim Michael-Lee Chief Financial Officer

    The Concrete Reinforcing Steel Institute (CRSI) is pleased to announce the appointment of Kim Michael-Lee, CPA, as Chief Financial Officer.

     
 
 

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