How One Contractor Fixed His Accounts Payable Blind Spots
When Mark Wilson, owner of a mid-sized commercial construction firm, found his $4.2 million hospital renovation was hemorrhaging…
Job Costing in Construction: A Practical Guide
Job costing is the foundation of a profitable construction business. With thin margins and long timelines, a contractor…
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…
Why General Contractors Can't Ignore Construction Accounting
A lot of general contractors don't have a clear read on the financial health of their projects. That…
Why GCs Need Solid Construction Contracts and Bid Forms
A well-written construction contract is a general contractor's first defense against unclear scope, unfair terms, and a project…
How Construction Accounting Differs From Regular Accounting
Construction accounting works differently from regular business accounting. Every project has its own budget, revenue, and expenses, timelines…
A $50,000 Formula Error in a $1.5M Construction Bid
Riverside Contracting built its bids in Excel. One bid on a $1.5 million project came out $50,000 low…
Why Project Cost Forecasts Miss Without Historical Data
Greenfield Construction's project managers forecast costs from rough estimates and memory because past project data lived nowhere they…