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Lease or Loan?

by Matt Coldsmith | Jun 21, 2022
Accounting | Equipment | Finance | Risk Management

Are you ready to finance an equipment purchase? Decide more readily with this primer on leases versus loans.

How Rising Gas Prices Impact Business Travel and What You Can Do About It

by Audrey Fairbrother | Jun 1, 2022
Accounting | Business | Finance | Fuel Tracking

Companies can optimize their hotel spend to make their travel budgets go further.

How to Keep Track of Construction Business Expenses

by Garrett Baird | May 24, 2022
Accounting | Business | Finance | Project Delivery | Project Management | Taxes

Failing to track construction expenses can lead to many problems, including bankruptcy.

Nexus in a Virtual Environment

by Kyrstin Mackrides | May 10, 2022
Accounting | Business | Finance | Taxes

Contractors need to be aware of nexus triggers in each state they do business.

Improve Cash Flow With a Consistent Collection Strategy

by Karalynn Cromeens | Apr 12, 2022
Accounting | Contracts | Dispute Resolution | Finance | Legal and Regulatory

The secret to construction success is creating a consistent collection strategy.

Use Automation to Stop Slow Payments

by Jim Campbell | Apr 5, 2022
Accounting | Business | Business Development | Finance

Ensure speedier payments and solidify business relationships by modernizing antiquated payment processes.

Choose the Right Methods of Accounting to Optimize Tax Strategies

by Jim Lundy, Michael Varnell | Mar 29, 2022
Accounting | Business | Finance | Taxes

The IRS Construction Industry Audit Technique Guide illustrates 10 tax methods of accounting.

Build Bonding Capacity: A CPA’s Perspective

by Edin Zukanovic, Joshua Etemadi, Matt Smith | Mar 29, 2022
Accounting | Business | Finance | Insurance | Risk | Surety Bonding

Here are answers to common questions from contractors about finances and building bonding capacity.
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