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Construction Industry Accounting, Internal Controls, Valuations and Taxation

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4.00 Credits

Member Price $240.00

Non-Member Price $300.00

Overview

Led by a veteran expert in construction accounting, this seminar offers valuable insights into audit and review risks specific to contractor engagements, internal control best practices and tax methods. Learn essential strategies for effectively supporting and advising clients in the construction industry.

  • Course Instructor: Robert Davidson
  • Highlights

    • Construction industry overview including current trends, developments, and data
    • Audit and review risks and procedures unique to contractor engagements
    • Review of healthy contractor benchmarks, ratios and risk assessment
    • Internal control procedures and best practices for contractors including equipment costing, subcontractor management, jobsite reporting, contract claims, bidding/estimating.
    • Contractor valuations for M&A and ownership continuity planning
    • Construction tax methods and strategies - what every CPA and CFO should know

    Prerequisites

    Basic construction industry accounting and tax knowledge, or experience in construction industry accounting.

    Designed For

    CPAs, CFOs, controllers, and accounting professionals that work with construction contractors as well as surety analysts, bankers, attorneys, and other advisors that service the construction industry.

    Objectives

    • Gain an overview of the construction industry's latest trends, developments, and financial data to inform strategic decision-making.
    • Address audit and review risks unique to contractor engagements and outline effective procedures to mitigate them.
    • Identify healthy contractor benchmarks and ratios to support risk assessment and financial evaluations.
    • Learn best practices for internal controls in areas such as equipment costing, subcontractor management, jobsite reporting, contract claims, and bidding/estimating.
    • Explore methods for contractor valuations in the context of mergers, acquisitions, and ownership continuity planning.
    • Discuss construction-specific tax methods and strategies that CPAs and CFOs must understand to maximize financial outcomes.

    Preparation

    None

    Notice

    Login information and eMaterials will be available in the “My CPE” section of the NESCPA website two business days prior to the seminar. Once eMaterials are downloaded, no cancellation/transfer/refund is available.

    Optional Session

    - Optional Bonus Session: Building Better Contractors: Lessons from the Field and the Books

    Attend this optional pre-seminar bonus session and receive one (1) additional hour of CPE credit (5 hours total).

    Serving contractors isn’t just about tax methods and ratios. It’s about fixing the back-office breakdowns that eat margins. In this session, Steve Kreitzberg from Apparatus Contractor Services shares how he built a practice focused on small contractors, helping them turn messy books and missed job costs into financial clarity. Alongside him, Reece Barnes brings the builder’s perspective on the blind spots that stall growth... and how CPAs can bridge the gap.

    Highlights:   

    • The top three control gaps that drain contractors’ margins (labor approvals, subcontractor compliance, AP sequencing).
    • How Apparatus productized services to help small contractors scale without back-office bloat.
    • What healthy contractor benchmarks look like in practice, and how CPAs can use them to advise clients.
    • Lessons from building trust and growth by specializing in construction.
    • How to spot the operational risks that most impact contractor financials, and address them proactively.
    • Frame financial clarity in terms contractors actually understand (projects, labor, draws- not just P&L).
    • Apply a proven model for serving small contractors to strengthen your own practice.


    Speakers: Steve Kreitzberg, Apparatus Contractor Services; Reece Barnes, Adaptive

    This session is available to registrants only.

    Non-Member Price $300.00

    Member Price $240.00

    Registration for this event is closed.