Gain control of your numbers. drive performance with confidence

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.

You Will Learn To:

• Understand essential accounting principles and reports
• 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.

Who Benefits by Attending?

• Contractors and sub-trades in all fields of construction – generals, HVAC, electrical, plumbing, sheet metal, roofing, housing and more.
• Aspiring business owners looking to turn their skills into a profitable, sustainable business
• Experienced contractors planning to grow by increasing profits and streamlining operations.
• Whether you’re in the office or the field, you’ll learn to use financial data to make better decisions, improve results, and strengthen your company.

Gold Seal Credits: 4

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

Testimonials

You are so sincere and compassionate in your 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.