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Tale of 4 Companies: A Gross Profit & Job Cost Drama (Part II)

Paul (of Paul’s Perfect Projects, LLC) tackles the gross profit problem by showing Dave his Estimate vs. Actual variance reports. (If you haven’t already read it, you’ll want to visit Part 1 of this “Tale of 4 Companies: A Job Cost & Gross Profit Drama” before jumping into the following “Part II”…) Paul’s Approach to …

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A Tale of 4 Companies: A Job Cost & Gross Profit Drama (Part I)

Can you really affect your gross profit by setting up a job costing system? Is it worth the time, energy, and effort involved to measure and track your numbers? Let’s visit with the owners of four (hypothetical) companies; then decide for yourself which owner’s shoes you’d prefer to step into… As background to the story …

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QuickBooks Items: The Secret to Job-Costing with QuickBooks

This post about QuickBooks’ Items is based on our more extensive training video of the same title that’s included in our Construction Accounting & Management Program (CAMP). Why are QuickBooks’ Items Especially Important for Construction Companies? QuickBooks’ Items let you track, and report on, the financial detail underlying what’s REALLY going on within the financial …

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