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Can your salaries stand up to IRS scrutiny?
Spring 2008
Newsletter: Construction Industry Advisor
Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50
Word count: 453
Abstract: If your construction company is an S corporation, the IRS is likely to examine your 2007 tax return closely. That’s because it’s on the lookout for S corporations that fail to pay “reasonable compensation” to shareholders who work for the business. This article explains why it’s such a big deal to the IRS and why it should be a big deal to you, too.
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Dateline 2008: Contractors need — and find — solutions to rising costs
Spring 2008
Newsletter: Construction Industry Advisor
Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50
Word count: 364
Abstract: Just as consumers are paying more for gasoline and groceries, contractors are feeling the pinch of escalating material and fuel costs. This article explores the forces that are causing today’s price escalations, including strong demand for construction materials overseas and higher energy costs stateside. But it also offers some practical solutions that you can employ to help keep your costs under control. A sidebar offers a reality check on whether it’s time to raise your rates.
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It’s time for your financial checkup
Spring 2008
Newsletter: Construction Industry Advisor
Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50
Word count: 682
Abstract: From the time you win a bid until the last punch list has been signed off, you probably know exactly where you stand on every project budget. But can you say the same about your construction company’s finances? This article discusses five key metrics (such as return on assets, return on equity and fixed assets ratio) that will help you identify emerging problems and uncover potential opportunities for increased profit.
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Paying for personal safety equipment is now law
Spring 2008
Newsletter: Construction Industry Advisor
Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50
Word count: 645
Abstract: Get ready: A new OSHA rule requiring contractors and other employers to buy their employees’ personal safety equipment takes effect May 15, 2008. The rule states that you must provide the equipment at no cost to the employee, and that any employer who violates the rule will face stiff fines of up to $10,000 per violation. This brief article gives you the lowdown on the new rule.
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The times they are a-changin’ – New risk-assessment standards will affect your annual audit
Winter 2008
Newsletter: Construction Industry Advisor
Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50
Word count: 728
Abstract: If yours is a privately held construction business, get ready: Your CPA will be taking a closer look at your 2007 year end financial statements. This article delves into the new risk-assessment standards issued by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants in March 2006. The new standards are the most significant change to auditing in the last 30 years, and they will affect CPAs and contractors alike.
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Retainage: Necessary practice or unfair penalty?
Winter 2008
Newsletter: Construction Industry Advisor
Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50
Word count: 890
Abstract: Imagine a doctor’s response if patients said they wouldn’t pay the full cost of their annual physicals until they were convinced of their good health. The doctor would probably see it as a joke. Yet, under the practice of retainage, construction project owners do this all the time. This article explores the topic from both sides of the issue and discusses some possible remedies that you may want to implement on your next project.