AIA G702 and G703 Forms: Purpose, Challenges, and Fixes
AIA G702 and G703 are the standard construction-industry forms for requesting and certifying payment on a project: the…
Checking Preliminary Lien Notices Before Cutting a Check
I do the accounting at Inland Construction, a general contractor doing single-family homes, ADUs, and remodels in the…
A $10K Math Mistake on an AIA Payment Application
I'm Sarah, the accountant for our family construction business. My husband runs the sites; I handle billing and…
8 Hours to 10 Minutes: An Accountant's Paperwork Story
I left my last construction accounting job because of the paperwork. My boss would ask for a subcontractor's…
Linking Supplier Invoices to the Right Subcontract
I coordinate two construction projects at once and handle the paperwork, which includes subcontractor invoices, material orders, and…
“I Finally Know How Much I Earn From a Project”
I'm David, and I started using APARBooks last year. The real change is that I now know exactly…
How I Bid Franchise Projects Accurately With APARBooks
I'm Jeffery, a construction estimator with more than 10 years in the trade. Most of our customers are…
Types of Preliminary Notices and How They Protect Payment
A preliminary notice isn't a lien. It's the step that keeps the right to file one alive. For…
How Lien Waivers With Every Payment Protect an Owner
A construction project is a large investment, and collecting an unconditional lien release with every payment is one…
What a Project Owner Is Responsible For in Construction
At a site meeting, an architect and a general contractor disagreed over the project's challenges. The owner, new…