Understand the Numbers, Improve Decisions, Drive Profitability

Is Your Company’s Financial Performance Where It Should Be?

In today’s construction environment, strong operations are not enough. To succeed, you need a clear understanding of the numbers behind your business. This practical course helps construction professionals tackle key challenges, including:

• Labour shortages and productivity issues
• High overhead and avoidable costs
• Low profit margins and cash flow struggles

Developed specifically for Canadian construction professionals, this course bridges the gap between financial concepts and day-to-day project execution. Attendance at all 3 half-day sessions earns 4 Gold Seal credits.

Who benefits by attending?

• General contractors and sub-trades, Project managers, Superintendents, Estimators, and Managers who desire a stronger understanding of construction accounting and finance
• Aspiring business owners looking to turn their skills into a profitable, sustainable business
• Experienced contractors planning to grow by increasing profits and streamlining operations

You Will Learn How To:

• Read financial data and make confident decisions
• Understand cash flow and improve liquiditys
• Manage project costs and margins in real time
• Recognize risks and protect profitability
• Make better decisions that drive results

Numbers Tell the Story

Practical, Relevant, Construction-Focused
Real-World Tools You Can Use

• Read financial data and make confident decisions
• Track labour productivity and reduce job site inefficiencies
• Set clear profit targets using simple formulas
• Justify capital purchases through cost-benefit analysis
• Improve billing, collections, and job costing accuracy
• Identify and address overhead excesses
• Avoid cash flow shortfalls through effective forecasting
• Manage risk using insurance, bonding, and internal controls
• Tackle the skilled labour shortage with smart HR policies
• Use KPIs and analytics to measure what matters
• Navigate the accounting cycle and financial statements
• Understand revenue recognition, accruals, and GAAP basics

Immediate Impact on Your Bottom Line

This is not a theory-heavy course. Every module is designed to deliver real-world value that can be applied to your projects and company right away.

Gold Seal Credits: 4

The comprehensive course manual filled with the methods and strategies is included for your future reference.

Testimonials

The instructor is so sincere and compassionate in this delivery. Now I understand why accountants do what they do and that their goals are to help contractors improve their businesses.

Thanks for helping us understand how much cash is needed to start a project, how each employee’s actions impact profitability and how simple factors can be used to assess and control overhead costs.