• Construction Accounting - Reviews of contract accounting, equipment, and joint ventures, along with samples of balance sheet presentation for contract losses and percentage of completion adjustments
• Cost Accounting - Step-by-step guidance on setting up job-cost accounting systems and equipment-cost systems (includes a complete list of job-cost codings from the Construction Specifications Institute)
• Bonding - Thorough review of surety bonding and how it relates to financial statement
• Risk Management - Checklists on internal controls, reducing premiums, general liability, umbrella liability, worker's compensation, and more
• Contracting with the Federal Government - More than 150 pages analyzing the bidding process, cost accounting, and other details needed to effectively work on Federal projects.

You also get detailed coverage in emerging areas:

• Accounting updates for stored materials and varying contract profitability estimates
• New financial reporting requirements related to underbilling
• Job-cost accounting changes, including updated rate calculations for payroll taxes
• New computer applications for construction contractors, including coverage on using accounting systems and the Internet to connect with multiple offices and job sites