Every business leader should probably have at least a rudimentary understanding of accounting. It’s not about becoming an accountant; it’s just about knowing enough not to get fooled or fool yourself.

Overhead allocation is a source of great disagreement in our industry. Should the allocation be based on job price? On job cost? Per project? Or per field man-hour. We understand the pros and cons of ...

Put simply, overhead costs are any and all costs not directly associated with generating profit for a firm. That is not to say overhead costs are not important or necessary. It is just that, on their ...