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by a professional
in New York, NY, USA

1yr ago

Read this if you are buying a construction company.

Buying a construction company?
Look at WIP schedules Get a good understanding of:
Total project values
How much has been billed and collected
What percentage of each project is complete
Whether you are overbilled or underbilled
How accurate your past estimates have been
Why? Because construction revenue is lumpy, and cash collected does not always mean revenue earned.
I help buyers clean up and analyze these reports before they acquire.
If you are buying a construction business, make sure you understand WIP. It can make or break the deal. Email me redacted for help.

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reply by a professional 1yr ago
in New York, NY, USA

In addition to the multi year lumpiness, it may be good to access if revenue is trending up or down. I am sure you guys are looking at that as well, ^redacted‌

reply by a searcher 1yr ago
from The University of Texas at Austin in Chicago, IL, USA

This is absolutely critical. I would add that you should take your WIP cash deposits and model it against your WIP costs. This is crucial to understanding your working capital requirements and the timing between the cash deposits and cash payments