Understanding the 5 Types of Accounting to Grow Your Business

Whether you run an HVAC Software, Plumbing Software, electrical, janitorial, or any other field service business, it is important to know and understand the 5 types of accounting required for success.  The most successful business owners know these numbers and are empowered with the knowledge to make sound business decisions.  If you’re not a numbers […]

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The Aptora Story – Full Article

It a began in 1996; James R. Leichter, a well-respected Kansas City contractor decided he wanted to help other contractors with the same issues he encountered with best business practices and sharing advice with other contractors. After working in the HVAC field since 1985, James started his own successful HVAC company, Envirotech. In 1996, he […]

How to Accurately Predict Bankruptcy | Understanding the Z-Score Model

Introducing the Z-Score Bankruptcy Model This famous and widely used model (or ratio) represents the important work of New York University’s Professor Edward I. Altman. Originally, Altman studied 33 public corporations that filed for bankruptcy and 33 control firms selected at random. Using a very sophisticated statistical technique referred to as multiple discriminate analyses (MDA), […]

Using Ratios to Manage Your Business Profitably

There are many Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and Key Financial Ratios (KPIs) available to managers. The key to profitability in the contracting industry is controlling labor. One of the most important labor rations, if not the most important, is the Labor Efficiency Ratio. Labor Efficiency Ratio This productivity measurement compares the labor hours paid versus […]

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