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Overwhelmed by Transactions? Upgrade Your Finance Function Before It Hurts Cash
Introduction - U pgrade Your Finance Function If your construction or engineering business is drowning in invoices, card payments,...

Jones Financial Accounts
Oct 135 min read


The Hidden Costs of Not Having a Finance Director
Introduction - Not Having a Finance Director Every successful construction or engineering business eventually hits a turning point, when...

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Oct 74 min read


The 2 Biggest Risks in Credit Control: Late Payment and No Payment
Introduction - Risks in Credit Control In construction and engineering, cash flow is the lifeblood of the business. Yet too often,...

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Oct 34 min read


What Lean Finance Really Means for Ambitious SMEs
Introduction - Lean Finance In construction and engineering, ambition often means chasing bigger contracts, hiring faster, or investing...

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Oct 13 min read


Construction Accounting Made Simple: Year-End Preparation
Introduction - Construction Accounting Year-End Preparation For construction and engineering businesses, the end of the tax year is more...

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Sep 224 min read


Growing Pains in Construction? Rebuild Your Finance Systems Before It’s Too Late
Introduction - Growing Pains in Construction Growth is a double-edged sword for construction and engineering businesses. On one side,...

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Sep 173 min read


Job Costing in Construction: The CFO’s Guide to Getting It Right
Introduction - Job Costing in Construction In construction and engineering, every job tells its own financial story. Some projects...

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Sep 164 min read


Why Bringing in Accountants Pays Off Immediately
Introduction - Accountants Pays Off Immediately Running a construction or engineering business is tough enough without wasting money...

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Sep 154 min read


Too Busy to Be Profitable? Streamline Your SME Operations
Introduction - Streamline Your SME Operations For many construction and engineering SMEs, the story is the same: the phones don’t stop...

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Sep 113 min read


Why Profitable Businesses Still Fail, Poor Working Capital Explained
Introduction - Poor Working Capital Explained For construction and engineering SMEs, survival often depends on cash, not profit. A...

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Sep 103 min read


How to Know If Your SME Is Ready for a Part-Time Finance Director
Introduction - Ready for a Part-Time Finance Director? Running a construction or engineering business isn’t easy. The numbers get bigger,...

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Sep 84 min read


How to Identify Your Most Profitable Services (And Stop Wasting Time on the Rest)
Introduction - Identify Your Most Profitable Services In construction and engineering, not all projects or services deliver the same...

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Sep 44 min read


Why SME Directors Should Outsource Finance to Save Time and Stress
Introduction - Why SME Directors Should Outsource Finance Running a construction or engineering business is tough enough without being...

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Sep 14 min read


5 Finance Steps to Grow Your Construction Business Safely
Introduction - Grow Your Construction Business Safely Scaling a business is exciting, new projects, new staff, and bigger contracts. But...

Jones Financial Accounts
Aug 294 min read


Should You Register for Gross CIS Status? A Simple Guide
Introduction - Gross CIS Status For many construction and engineering businesses in the UK, the Construction Industry Scheme (CIS) is a...

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Aug 274 min read


Cash Flow Disruption from Stage Payments & Retentions
Stage payments and retentions are common in engineering contracts, but they can quietly strangle your cash flow if not managed properly....

Jones Financial Accounts
Aug 123 min read


Pricing Projects on Guesswork, Not Data Why It’s Costing Engineering Companies Money
For engineering companies, accurate project pricing is the difference between healthy profits and financial strain. Yet too many still...

Jones Financial Accounts
Aug 113 min read


Operational Visibility: How Cost-to-Complete and Cash-Flow Forecasts Illuminate Your True Position
Achieve real-time project visibility by integrating QS cost-to-complete data with rolling cash-flow forecasts spot overruns early and make confident decisions.

Jones Financial Accounts
Aug 82 min read


Cash-Flow Clarity for Project Directors: Making Operational Decisions with Confidence
Empower project directors with real-time cash-flow insights, integrate QS progress reports, scenario forecasting, and automated alerts to make confident operational decisions.

Jones Financial Accounts
Aug 63 min read


End-to-End Control: Aligning Procurement, Progress and Payments
In construction, the finest-laid project plans can unravel when procurement, on-site progress and payment processes operate in silos. You...

Jones Financial Accounts
Aug 53 min read
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