Bookkeeping, Systems & Automation

Introduction - Job Costing in Construction In construction and engineering, every job tells its own financial story. Some projects...

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

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

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

Introduction - Ready for a Part-Time Finance Director? Running a construction or engineering business isn’t easy. The numbers get bigger,...

Introduction - Identify Your Most Profitable Services In construction and engineering, not all projects or services deliver the same...

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

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

Introduction - Gross CIS Status For many construction and engineering businesses in the UK, the  Construction Industry Scheme (CIS)  is a...

Stage payments and retentions are common in engineering contracts, but they can quietly strangle your cash flow if not managed properly....

For engineering companies, accurate project pricing is the difference between healthy profits and financial strain. Yet too many still...

Achieve real-time project visibility by integrating QS cost-to-complete data with rolling cash-flow forecasts spot overruns early and make confident decisions.

Empower project directors with real-time cash-flow insights, integrate QS progress reports, scenario forecasting, and automated alerts to make confident operational decisions.

In construction, the finest-laid project plans can unravel when procurement, on-site progress and payment processes operate in silos. You...

In the race to win new contracts and enter fresh territories, mid-sized construction and engineering firms can’t afford to rely on gut...

For growing SMEs, financial reports are the compass for every strategic decision, from hiring and pricing to funding and investment. But...

Imagine you’re running a lemonade stand. You need to know how many cups to sell before you cover the cost of sugar, lemons, and cups. In...

Your chart of accounts is more than just a list of codes for categorising income and expenses, it’s the foundation for financial clarity,...

Late invoicing might seem like just another minor administrative oversight, but for SMEs, it significantly impacts cash flow, operational...

When a business grows past £1m turnover, the finance function often starts to crack under the weight of growth. Suddenly, you have late...