Financial management and accounting fundamentals for construction

Successful financial management in the construction industry begins with this hands-on guide While construction professionals are skilled in the technical side of their work, they often find the financial management aspect of the business daunting. Financial Management and Accounting Fundamentals fo...

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Main Authors: Halpin, Daniel W
Corporate Authors: Wiley InterScience Online service
Group Author: Senior, Bolivar A
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Literature type: Electronic eBook
Language: English
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Online Access: http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/book/10.1002/9780470548813
Summary: Successful financial management in the construction industry begins with this hands-on guide While construction professionals are skilled in the technical side of their work, they often find the financial management aspect of the business daunting. Financial Management and Accounting Fundamentals for Construction will help you better understand and navigate the financial decisions that are part of every construction project.
Carrier Form: 1 online resource (xi, 308 pages) : illustrations
Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN: 9780470548813
0470548819
9781118174678 (electronic bk.)
1118174674 (electronic bk.)
Index Number: TH435
CLC: F407.9
Contents: Financial Management and Accounting Fundamentals for Construction; Contents; Preface; 1 Introduction; The Big Paradox; What Is Financial Management?; First Stop: Financial Accounting; Why Construction Accounting Is Different from Accounting in Other Business Sectors; Who Is at Risk?; Projects: The Output of the Construction Process; Project-Level Controls; Time Value of Money; Entrepreneurial Issues; Review Questions and Exercises; 2 Understanding Financial Statements; Introduction; Why Should You Care about Accounting?; Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.