Financial Metrics
Take the Guesswork Out of Cash Flow and Profitability
In the latest installment of his series on financial metrics, Ian Schwandt digs into "Cost to Complete" to keep tabs on your cash, labor needs, and real profit.
6 MIN READ
Accounting
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Business Classic
Job-Costing for Survival
10 MIN READ
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Business
Process vs. Purpose: The Key to Accurate WIP Adjustments
3 MIN READ
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Business
How Not to Discuss Markup With Your Customers
3 MIN READ
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Financials
How Much of a Carpenter’s Time is Billable?
3 MIN READ
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Business
What is the Matching Principle?
1 MIN READ
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Money
Recognizing Earned Income
12 MIN READ
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Business
Builder Round Table: Financials
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Remodeling
Hopeful Thinking Can Ruin Your Company
5 MIN READ
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Business
A Tactical Response to Inflation
10 MIN READ
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Business
Taking Charge of Your Cash
7 MIN READ
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Remodeling
Avoid Small Mistakes That Can Lead to Big Losses
3 MIN READ -
Business
Getting Labor Burden Right
6 MIN READ
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Business
To Grow Your Business You Need to Expand Your Cash Flow
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Business
Cleaning Up A/R: An In-Depth Guide
10 MIN READ
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Business
It’s That Time Again: Yearly Tax Prep
10 MIN READ
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Business
Surviving the Crush of a Rocking Remodeling Market
3 MIN READ -
JLC
Lessons From the Pandemic
16 MIN READ
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Business
How Do You Know You’re Making Money?
8 MIN READ
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Business
How Do You Know You’re Making Money?
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Remodeling
Mapping Your Company’s Restart
10 MIN READ
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Remodeling
Keeping Your Company Out of Hot Water
7 MIN READ
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JLC
Mapping Your Company’s Restart
9 MIN READ -
Business
Job Pricing Blunders
8 MIN READ
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Business
Job Pricing Blunders
8 MIN READ -
Business
Your Bidding and Estimating Tune-Up Guide
11 MIN READ
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Business
Tracking the Cost of Labor
11 MIN READ
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Builder
GOP Plan: Divide and Conquer on Mortgage Interest Deduction
1 MIN READ
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Business
Strategic Bookkeeping
8 MIN READ
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Business
Cloud-based Document Management System
1 MIN READ
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Business
How to Identify and Analyze Profit
3 MIN READ
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Business
Where’s the Cash?
7 MIN READ
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Business
Foundational Flaws
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Business
Six Best Practices for Managing Your Remodeling Business Cash Flow
3 MIN READ
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Business
The Reluctant Bean Counter
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Business
Creating Consistency
2 MIN READ -
Business
Ten Tips for Improving Cash Flow
1 MIN READ -
Business
Creating Coherent Company Policy
3 MIN READ -
How To
How to Calculate Your Real Cost of Labor
5 MIN READ
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How To
How to Use Your Billings as a Leading Indicator
4 MIN READ -
Business
Three Ways to Price Yourself Out of Business
5 MIN READ
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Business
A Visual Guide to Understanding Markup and Margin
2 MIN READ
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Business
Is Using 1099 Construction Workers Worth the Risk?
3 MIN READ
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Business
How to Collect Your Construction Accounts Receivable
2 MIN READ -
Business
How Long Does It Take Before A New Construction Business Sees A Profit?
4 MIN READ -
Business
When the Customer Is the Owner
3 MIN READ
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Business
How to Find the Right Accountant
5 MIN READ -
Business
As Construction Recovers, Look at Business Operation Tools
3 MIN READ -
How To
How to Transition Out of Your Business
13 MIN READ -
How To
Keep It Coming—Money, That Is
2 MIN READ -
Business
What’s Popularity Got to Do With Accounts Receivable?
2 MIN READ -
Business
5 Steps to Start 2014 Right by Getting Your Financials in Order
2 MIN READ -
Business
Profit in the Modern World
2 MIN READ -
Remodeling
High Finance: Why Hiring a CFO Makes Sense
1 MIN READ -
Products/Tools
What I Like: Master Builder’s New Software Hits the Spot for This Office Manager
2 MIN READ -
Remodeling
Your Number’s Up: Surge in Department of Labor Audits
3 MIN READ -
DECK LEDGER
Getting a Handle on Cash Flow
7 MIN READ -
Remodeling
Paper Chase: Which Documents to Keep and for How Long
2 MIN READ -
Remodeling
Remodeling Hieroglyphics: The Benefits of a Clear Job Identification System
2 MIN READ -
Remodeling
Two-Month Tax Cut Extension
1 MIN READ -
How To
Boost Your Financial Education: Hire an Accountant
9 MIN READ -
Remodeling
Checks and Balances: Should You Outsource Payroll?
5 MIN READ -
Remodeling
Plan For The Audit You Don’t Expect
2 MIN READ -
Remodeling
No Shelter Here: Beware of These Insurance Plans
2 MIN READ -
Remodeling
Finding Success: Two Steps to Make Your Business Thrive
2 MIN READ -
Remodeling
New Legislation in the Works for PITI + E(nergy)
1 MIN READ -
Products/Tools
Relate to Me: What a Customer Relationship Management System Can Do for You
2 MIN READ -
Coastal Contractor News
Florida’s St. Joe Co. Facing S.E.C. Investigation
3 MIN READ -
Remodeling
Deposit Dilemma: Beware of Resticitve Language on Checks
2 MIN READ -
Remodeling
Control Company Credit Card Use
2 MIN READ -
Source: The Wall Street Journal
Small Businesses Fight IRS Over Data
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Business
Victoria Downing: Money Matters
2 MIN READ -
Remodeling
Determine Direct Costs For Accurate Job Pricing
2 MIN READ -
A Remodeling Classic
Business How-To: Preparing an Operating Budget
8 MIN READ -
Business
Use Excel to Budget Next Year’s Project Mix
8 MIN READ
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Remodeling
System Smarts: Ensuring Ready Access to Information About Your Business
1 MIN READ -
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Business
Using the NAHB Chart of Accounts to Organize Your Business Finances
9 MIN READ
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Business
Strategic Budgeting and Your Break-Even Volume
7 MIN READ
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Business
Managing a Construction Business by the Numbers
12 MIN READ
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Remodeling
Less Overhead, More Volume: Outsourced Expertise for Your Growing Company
2 MIN READ -
Business
Financial Statements: Above or Below-the-Line Costs
7 MIN READ
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Remodeling
Misclassifying Employees
2 MIN READ -
Products/Tools
Exaktime PocketClock/GPS
1 MIN READ -
Business
Longtime Employee Inertia Reversal
2 MIN READ -
BenchMark
Get Your Company Back in Stratup Mode
2 MIN READ -
Business
Job-Costing With Quicken
11 MIN READ
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Business
Management Metrics
2 MIN READ -
Business
Email Marketing’s Fast, Friendly, Non-Intrusive
4 MIN READ