Accounting & Financial Management for Residential Construction
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| Rating | : | 4.83 (933 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0867186356 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 212 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-12-22 |
| Language | : | English |
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--Elizabeth Sugg, Curriculum Manager, Cengage Learning, Clifton Park, NY . This book is part of the core curriculum for several of our construction management programs. It provides essential information to take control of your finances
Just as any home or building must rest on a secure and solid foundation, an understanding of accounting should be the firm foundation upon which a company rests. The integration of job cost accounting with estimating, purchasing, and scheduling. Every company should produce monthly financial statements and other reports for management use. It explains the impact of additional management reports and how they can enhance and facilitate a manager's job. The profit center concept for multiple-project companies and its reporting requirements. This fifth edition explains how technology facilitates procedures for such items as accounts payable, change orders, and payroll and how it impacts processing systems. The key measurements that residential construction professionals should track. This solid resource for builders, remodelers, developers, and contractors provides detailed information on how an accounting system operates and the basic principles for processing financial data
Eric Schaefer said Very basic. The book was fine, but clearly aimed at the non-accountant. As a CPA that was new to the construction industry, I was looking for something that would help with areas unique to the field. This book is more of an introduction to accounting for contractors.. Yolanda C. O'Neal said Not What I was looking for. It was too basic for me because I'm a professional bookkeeper. I was looking for more details that could help me with my current clients.. Useful but filled with errors David Camp This book is moderately helpful, but very poorly written. The author continually refers to trades businesses in the same way: "builders, remodelers and developers." The subject of every other sentence is "builders, remodelers and developers." How about some other ways to refer to this type of business?It is the "5th Edition," but neglects to correct or update errors and references. The author refers to "Appendix D" when she means "Appendix E." My favorite typo is on p
. Emma Shinn specializes in accounting and financial management for the home building industry. Her background includes all aspects of the building process including planning, design, supervision, sales, and administration of single-family projects