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Intro to financial management
6 Financial Controls to Prevent Fraud
The Cash Flow Statement: Find Out Where Your Money Goes
The Income Statement: Measuring Profit & Loss in Construction
The Balance Sheet: A How-to Guide for Businesses
These 4 Financial Statements Help Contractors Hold Onto Their Cash
Construction Cash Flow Management Strategies
Financing for contractors
The Pitfalls of Equipment Leasing: Saving a Contractor from Bad Lease Terms
Equipment Financing, Rental, and Long-Term Leasing: A Contractor’s Guide
7 Tips for Construction Businesses to Use Credit Cards Wisely
Construction Cash Flow Management Strategies
Construction Factoring: How Invoice Factoring Works
Construction accounting basics
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How to calculate your DSO
How to calculate Collection Effectiveness Index
How to calculate Accounts Receivable Turnover
How to calculate Average Days Delinquent
Construction finance options
Retained Earnings
Retained earnings refers to the profit that a construction business is able to put in business savings after each successful project.
- Pros: Using savings has very little cost to the contractor. It’s your own money – you don’t have to pay interest or other fees to use it.
- Cons: It requires significant time, discipline, and efficient business management to build up enough business savings to draw from.
Line of Credit
A line of credit is a limited pool of money that your construction business can draw from as you need it. A line of credit can either be secured or unsecured.
- Pros: Provides cash flow as you need it, so you only pay interest on the amount you use.
- Cons: Typically carries a higher interest rate than a bank loan; requires good credit score and financial statements.
Invoice Factoring
Invoice factoring is a process in which you sell outstanding invoices or accounts receivable. Factoring is only available for invoices after they are issued but before they are due.
- Pros: No credit score required; no monthly payments; factoring company can manage your accounts receivable and collections processes
- Cons: Can affect communication with your customers, if they are not familiar with the process.
Debt Issuance
Debt issuance is typically only available to very large companies with several years of audited financial statements. To issue debt, the company will work with an investment bank to issue bonds or debt to investors.
Equity Offering
An equity offering is an option only for larger companies with a long history of good financial management. In an equity offering, the company’s owner sells stakes in their company to investors in either the private or public markets