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Home » accounting and HVAC

Articles Tagged with ''accounting and HVAC''

Five Ways to Fail-Proof a Business - The ACHR News

Five Ways to Fail-Proof an HVAC Business

Contractors and financial experts offer practical advice
Angela Harris - The ACHR News
Angela D. Harris
December 3, 2018
Understanding that contractors are busy, The NEWS talked to both accounting and HVAC industry experts in an effort to improve every contractor’s chance of business survival.
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The Solution to Struggling With Your Payroll Financials

Shane Rau - The ACHR News
Shane Rau
August 27, 2018

Labor and wages are a huge part of your expenses, and without an accurate figure, it will be difficult to truly gauge your business’s performance.


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taxes hvac contracting

Doing Your Own Taxes

Telltale signs your company is headed for an audit
April 3, 2017
There is no doubt that we’ve come a long way from the 1990s, when there were very few people who knew the tax code and could fill out a paper IRS form properly. Now, technology is widely available, and many can create and file their own returns in a matter of hours and avoid any issues going down the road.
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In addition to the necessary licenses, contractors should strongly consider obtaining training on financial basics, including understanding cash flow, balance sheets, income statements, and more.

HVAC Accounting Tips: How to Balance the Books

Kimberly Schwartz
October 17, 2016
HVAC industry experts advise that no business owner should underestimate the importance of setting up and following good accounting practices.
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Dexter + Chaney and Procore Partner to Offer Integrated Project Management

Clients can realize the full potential of a complete construction management solution
March 2, 2016

Dexter + Chaney, a provider of cloud-based construction enterprise resource planning (ERP) software, has announced a technology partnership with Procore Technologies Inc., a provider of cloud-based construction project management software, to offer integrated project management and accounting.


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Dexter + Chaney Partners with Strategies Group in Southeast States

Strategies Group is a leading software and technology consulting firm
October 20, 2015

Dexter + Chaney, provider of Spectrum® Construction Software, has announced a partnership agreement with Atlanta-based Strategies Group to resell Spectrum in the Georgia, South Carolina, northern Florida, Tennessee, Mississippi, Arkansas, Alabama, and Louisiana markets.


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How to Collect Money Without Alienating Your Customers

Contractors discuss best practices for collecting on accounts receivable
Nicole Krawcke
July 13, 2015

Collecting money from customers can be a delicate situation, and there’s a fine line service companies have to walk so they don’t ruin the relationship with the customer.


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My Two Cents: Basic HVAC Contracting Budget Accounting

Determining the Volume You Need to Cover Overhead and Turn a Profit
Butch Welsch
Butch Welsch
February 16, 2015

If you haven’t already, now’s the time to contemplate your budgets for 2015. I realize the training required to be an HVAC tech is different from being an accountant, and many contractors started their careers working with tools before becoming a contractor; however, some rudimentary knowledge of accounting is important.


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Three Ways You’ve Been Scammed by Accountants

Keep an Eye on Your Bank Statements at All Times
Todd Kimball
January 26, 2015

Many owners jump at the first opportunity to hire a bookkeeper and start delegating all accounting tasks to someone else. It might be tempting to simply pass it over; wash your hands; and never look back. However, if you choose this path, you might as well literally give them your wallet and the keys to your home, too.


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Top Nine Tips New Businesses Should Heed from Accountants

Think You Don’t Need an Accountant? If Your Goal Is to Have a Thriving Business, Think Again
Jennifer Warawa
January 6, 2014
When you think about the number of start-ups that fail in the first year of business, and when you consider all the challenges entrepreneurs face, it becomes clear to me that we must change the mindset of start-up businesses to realize the importance of working with an accountant.


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