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Top 5 Mistakes Contractors Make with Overhead Costs
In the world of construction, managing finances effectively can be the difference between a successful project and one that wastes your...
Aug 16, 20245 min read


How AI Affects Accounting Software for Construction
In the contemporary landscape of construction accounting, the growth of Artificial Intelligence (AI) marks an important turning point in...
Jan 18, 20246 min read


10 Essential Tips for Accurate Job Costing in Construction
Here's a sobering reality: most construction companies lose 15-20% of their potential profit simply because they don't track job costs accurately. They bid projects based on guesswork, discover hidden costs too late, and wonder why profitable-looking jobs end up in the red. If you've ever finished a project thinking you made money, only to discover later that you barely broke even or worse, lost money, you know exactly what we're talking about. Accurate job costing isn't jus
Jul 16, 20237 min read


How Does Construction Job Costing Software Can Improve Your Profits?
You're tracking job costs using QuickBooks or Sage. You're entering expenses and running reports. So why are you still surprised when jobs come in over budget? Here's the uncomfortable truth: Most contractors think they're doing true job costing when they are really just doing bookkeeping recording costs after the fact, not using data to protect margins in real-time. Construction job costing software is not merely about tracking what you spent. It's about understanding precis
Jun 23, 20227 min read


Job Cost Tracking in Sage 100 Contractors
Every construction owner knows this pain: You finish a project thinking you made 8% profit, but when the books close, you're lucky to see 2%. Without accurate, real-time cost tracking by phase and cost code, you're flying blind. You can't make informed buyout decisions, you over-bill or under-bill clients, and you don't catch cost overruns until it's too late to fix them. This is where Sage 100 Contractor becomes your financial control tower. In this guide, we'll show you
Feb 22, 20225 min read


A Complete Guide to Construction Job Costing
If you are working in the construction industry, you might be familiar with the term “Job costing”. But how do you describe it in words?...
Sep 10, 20217 min read


How to Do Job Costing in QuickBooks Online?
Job costing means income and expenses tracking by a job, and then comparing its actual amount to its estimated amount.
Feb 5, 20216 min read
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