Construction Industry Articles

Construction Accounting - An overview of the nuances of accounting in the construction industry.

Job Costing - An in-depth look at job cost accounting, and how it differs from general accounting.

Job Costing Course - A quick and friendly guide to job costing, including quizzes at the end of each chapter.

Job Costing Reports - See some of the common reports generated using job costing data.

Job Costing for a Plumbing Business - An illustration of how job costing can work for a plumbing company.

Job Costing for a Roofing Business - Why would a roofer want to use job costing software?

Manufacturing and Job Cost Accounting - How manufacturing companies can benefit from job cost acccounting.

What is the Purpose of Job Costing? - See the difference between standard accounting and job cost accounting.

AI in Accounting - How can AI make your job costing more efficient?

Job Costing in Action - How would job costing be used in the movie Star Wars?

Who Uses Job Costing? - What types of businesses benefit the most from job cost accounting?

What are the benefits of Job Costing? - Learn how a construction contractor can benefit from using a proper job costing tool.

Is Estimating the Same as Job Costing? - Read about how estimating and job costing work together.

Change Orders - What is the purpose of a change order, and how is it done?

Cost Codes - What are cost codes, and how are they used? See a list of sample cost codes.

Certified Payroll - What is certified payroll? How can I make it easier?

Construction Payroll - How is payroll for a construction company unique?

What's the Best Construction Accounting Software? - What features would your construction business need?

Quickbooks Alternative for Contractors - Find a construction-specific solution for your accounting.

Cloud Hosted & Cloud-Based Applications - What's the difference, and what are the pros and cons?

Cost Accounting Standards - These are the accounting standards required to work on large federal contracts.

Alternative to American Contractor - A fantastic replacement for American Contractor (by Maxwell Software)

Top Construction Software - See a list of the industry's top solutions for several categories.

Time Clock Apps - Read reviews of the construction time clock apps.

Construction Calculator - Calculate materials needed, find area, add feet/inches, and more.

First Accounting Software - Read the history of the first accounting software built for the PC.

Construction Software for Mac - Can you run A-Systems software on a Mac?

Accounting Calculator - Find calculators for accounting ratios and formulas.

Accounting 101 - A 5-part accounting course for beginners.

Accounting Terms - Basic accounting definitions.