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Construction Tax Alert: New $25M Average Gross Receipts Threshold

Construction Tax Alert: New $25M Average Gross Receipts Threshold

The new Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) has brought many changes to the tax law. However, there is one area not drawing a lot of attention that is worth […]

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The Importance of the Gain_Fade Analysis for Contractors

The Importance of the Gain/Fade Analysis for Contractors

In layman’s terms, the gain/fade analysis is a comparison of the preliminary contract amount and its related cost budget to the final contract amount and total costs incurred on the […]

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IT Strategy Considerations for Construction Companies

IT Strategy Considerations for Construction Companies

As with many industries, the construction industry is beginning to see a change in how technology can enable aspects of many processes.  However, with an average spend of approximately 1.5% […]

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A Conversation on Revenue Recognition (ASC 606)

A Conversation on Revenue Recognition (ASC 606)

Update published on June 5, 2020: FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2020-05, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (ASC 606) and Leases (ASC 842) Effective Dates for Certain Entities, as part of […]

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AGC's Take on the Labor Shortage

AGC’s Take on the Labor Shortage

According to an industry-based survey released in the fall of 2018 by the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) and Autodesk, 80% of construction firms are reporting that they are […]

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Proposed Rules for Classification of Debt

Proposed Rules for Classification of Debt

The Financial Accounting Standards Board has given preliminary approval for adoption of new rules regarding the classification of debt, and these new rules could have a significant impact on a […]

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The #1 issue facing construction companies (still) (1)

The #1 Issue (Still) Facing Construction Companies

Workforce development continues to be a major issue facing the construction industry. The fact that it has remained a top issue for the past several years shows it is not […]

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Upcoming Changes to Accounting for Lease Arrangements

Upcoming Changes to Accounting for Lease Arrangements

Update published on June 5, 2020: FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2020-05, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (ASC 606) and Leases (ASC 842) Effective Dates for Certain Entities, as part of […]

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Revenue Recognition Standard (Topic 606)_ Implementation Trends Contractors Need to Know (1)

Revenue Recognition Standard: Implementation Trends for Contractors

Update published on June 5, 2020: FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2020-05, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (ASC 606) and Leases (ASC 842) Effective Dates for Certain Entities, as part of […]

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Is now the time to sell? Consider the 4 P's of a successful transition process

Is now the time to sell?

Consider the 4 P’s of a Successful Transition Process There’s a well-known saying, “A rising tide lifts all boats,” suggesting as improvements in the general economy occur so will the […]

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Decision Making for Companies with Multiple Owners

Decision Making for Companies with Multiple Owners

How do you handle success? Construction companies have been good at tightening their belts to survive the lean times. However, now that financial results for most companies have improved, these […]

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Using Key Performance Indicators to Monitor and Benchmark Your Company’s Financial Results

Using Key Performance Indicators to Monitor and Benchmark Your Company’s Financial Results

With so much financial data at your fingertips, what are the key performance indicators (KPIs) that are most relevant in assessing your company’s financial situation? While one KPI alone cannot […]

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It's time to take a closer look at look back

It’s Time To Take A Closer Look At Look-back

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) estimates that 71% of taxpayers required to file and compute look-back do not. Construction is the most prevalent industry where look-back applies, and we want […]

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Occupational Fraud: Red Flags For Your Company To Watch

Occupational Fraud: Red Flags For Your Company To Watch

Occupational fraud is an attack from within, perpetrated by a company’s own officers, directors, or employees and is believed to be the most common form of fraud. The Association of […]

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5 Common Mistakes Contractors Make Using QuickBooks

5 Common Mistakes Contractors Make Using Quickbooks

Ever wonder why you have costs running through your revenue accounts or why your office manager’s wages are running through your direct labor account? Below is a list of common […]

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Webinars

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QuickBooks Desktop No Longer Available for New Subscriptions after July 2024

By Nancy Orben, CPA, Senior Manager at Blue & Co. Intuit has announced an official cutoff date for new purchases of QuickBooks Desktop. How does this effect you? If your […]

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Blue & Co. Offers Expertise to Organizations Affected by QuickBooks Point of Sale Discontinuation

By Nancy Orben, CPA, Senior Manager, Laura Philpot, Senior Accountant, Business Services, and Lisa Totten, Senior Accounting Specialist at Blue & Co. Is your business feeling the impact of Intuit’s […]

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Vsimple and Hearn Construction Workflow Management Webinar

On-Demand Webinar: Vsimple Success Stories – Hearn Construction

Blue & Co. and Vsimple hosted a webinar on Tuesday, December 6, from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. EST entitled Workflow Management: How Hearn Construction is Standardizing & Simplifying Their […]

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Case Study: Normalization Adjustments and the COVID-19 Pandemic

By: Damien Strohmier, Senior Manager, CPA, CCIFP Normalization adjustments are those adjustments to EBITDA that remove non-recurring income and/or expenses related to one-time or extraordinary events in order to present […]

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Case Study: Construction Acquisitions Gone Awry – a Quality of Earnings Story

By: Damien Strohmier, Senior Manager, CPA, CCIFP Failed transactions can happen for a variety of reasons. This article explains one potential reason for a failure, which is the inherent risk […]

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Understanding the Need for a Quality of Earnings Report in a Transaction

By: Damien Strohmier, Senior Manager, CPA, CCIFP Dealing in the transaction market space requires a deep understanding of various terms and acronyms that are commonplace when discussing a potential sale, […]

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