Lately a lot of contractors like you are discovering the need to get better financial and job costing reporting from their accounting software in order to stay competitive and know in advance which jobs to bid on that have a history of making your construction company a reasonable profit and which ones to ignore.
The main problem is that as a contractor you live and work in a "Tangible" world and in doing so you have developed and honed your intelligence and resources to master the art and science of building, repairing and remodeling homes and commercial buildings. Furthermore, you and your crew, your customers and clients judge the results of your work using the Five Primary Senses:
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Sight
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Sound
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Touch
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Smell
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Taste
This is good and necessary; however, construction accounting, financial reports and job costing reporting are "Intangible" and the only evidence that any of it exists is in the paper, receipts, bills, invoices, packing slips, deposit slips, bank statements, contracts and other paper and electronic documents; in other words a big pile of papers.
You look at the piles and your mind wants to make sense of it all, your mind tries to form pictures of how it all relates together and in the end the images crash and burn! The real issue is Construction Accounting Vs. Regular Accounting...click for more.
Do What You Do Best And Outsource (Subcontract) The Rest!
There is one phrase we have heard hundreds of times since starting our outsourced contractors accounting from contractors just like you and it is repeated over and over and over....
"I Wished I Would Have Met You Years Ago!"
We just happen to be very good at one thing and one thing only. Providing outsourced contractors bookkeeping services. In most cases we can do it all for less than you will spend having an in-house bookkeeper, it will get done right and on time and you can have 24/7/365 online access to your financial reports.
In an effort to help you decide which is best for you and your construction company, hiring and in-house bookkeeper or an outside construction accounting service we have developed two free reports for you to download:
Report #01 - Outsourced Contractors Bookkeeping Services
Click on the button below to download the FREE 26-page, Contractors Bookkeeping Services Guide today!
This guide is available to you free for a limited time right now. You’ll learn everything you need to know about how to find the place to handle as much or as little of your contractors bookkeeping services:
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Difference between regular accounting and construction accounting
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The advantages of hiring construction bookkeepers
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Traits of professional contractors bookkeepers
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Problems to be aware of
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Questions to ask
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Your next steps
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Plus much more!
This contractors bookkeeping services guide was professionally written by a construction accountant who understands what contractors need out of their QuickBooks. This free guide will give you the confidence and guidance you need when not only searching for the best information but also the all-important questions to ask so you can avoid potential heartache and frustration.
Report #02 - Hiring An In-House Contractor's Bookkeeper
Click on the button below to download the FREE 42-page, Construction Bookkeeper Hiring Guide today!
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Difference between regular accounting and construction accounting
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How to setup construction bookkeeping department
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Professional bookkeeper traits
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Bad bookkeeper traits
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Problems to be aware of
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Questions to ask
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Your next steps
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Plus much more!
This checklist was professionally written by a construction accountant who understands what contractors need out of their QuickBooks. This free report will give you the confidence and guidance you need when not only searching for the best information but also the all-important questions to ask so you can avoid potential heartache and frustration.
Are you unsure which construction accounting software is best for you? Click on the button below for a comparison of QuickBooks For Contractors and Xero Accounting Online For Contractors.
Which One Is Better For Your Construction Company?
Profitable Construction - Companies have known about the value of outsourced bookkeeping services for a long time and now you know about it too!
For Construction Company Owners who do not need the full power of QuickBooks for contractors and want 24/7 online access we offer Xero Accounting Online and we have custom setup for construction companies. Click Here For More.
We Are QuickBooks Experts Specializing In Construction Bookkeeping Services
About The Author:
Randal DeHart, PMP, QPA is the co-founder of Business Consulting And Accounting in Lynnwood Washington. He is the leading expert in outsourced construction bookkeeping and accounting services for small construction companies across the USA. He is experienced as a Contractor, Project Management Professional, Construction Accountant, Intuit ProAdvisor, QuickBooks For Contractors Expert and Xero Accounting Specialist. This combination of experience and skill sets provides a unique perspective which allows him to see the world through the eyes of a contractor, Project Manager, Accountant and construction accountant. This quadruple understanding is what sets him apart from other Intuit ProAdvisors and Xero accountants to the benefit of all of the construction contractors he serves across the USA. Visit http://www.fasteasyaccounting.com/randal-dehart/ to learn more.
Our Co-Founder Randal DeHart - Is a Certified PMP (Project Management Professional) with several years of construction project management experience. His expertise is construction accounting systems engineering and process development. His exhaustive study of several leading experts including the work of Dr. W. Edward Deming, Michael Gerber, Walter A. Shewhart, James Lewis and dozens of others was the foundation upon which our Construction Bookkeeping System is based and continues to evolve and improve. Follow Randal on Google+