Dates and location
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Dates and location
Pricing
Hours
Description
This practical course is for accountants and financial professionals working in or entering the construction industry. It bridges standard accounting principles with real-world construction operations, providing practical tools to understand industry-specific financial dynamics, support clients more effectively, and improve financial outcomes.
You'll gain insight into how construction firms manage cash flow, job costing, and profitability while uncovering how financial principles are applied (or misapplied) in real project settings. Learn to bridge the gap between traditional accounting and day-to-day construction operations.
By the end of the course, you'll be equipped to make stronger financial decisions, contribute more strategically, and confidently communicate with construction professionals.
Key Takeaways
Upon completion of this course, you will learn about:
- The financial roles and responsibilities of estimators and project managers.
- Forecasting job costs and managing project cash flow.
- Reporting impact of contract types, revenue recognition, and cost accruals.
- Two main causes and costs behind productivity gaps—and how to address them.
- Reading and interpreting job cost reports.
- Practical methods to control overhead and improve cost efficiency.
- Proven formulas for building company profit plans.
- Understanding bonding, insurance, and Builder’s Liens.
- Enhancing financial leadership through project evaluations.
- Key certification milestones (occupancy, substantial, final) and their financial implications.
Who Will Benefit
This course will benefit:
- CPAs and Accounting Professionals working in or with construction companies.
- Public Accountants advising construction clients.
- Aspiring Financial Leaders preparing for more strategic roles in construction.
How to Access the Course
This course is a live webinar. You must attend the live course to receive verifiable CPD hours. We recommend you join five minutes prior to the scheduled starting time. To get the full experience of this interactive course, use a computer that has video and microphone capabilities.
Electronic material can be accessed one week prior to the course and should be downloaded in advance.
Registration, cancellation, withdrawal and all other CPA Ontario PD policies can be found here.
Speaker(s)
Wayne Newell has over 35 years of financial and operational leadership in the construction, service and manufacturing sectors across Canada, the U.S., and the Caribbean. A CMA (1972), Wayne has trained and mentored more than 4,000 professionals in the past 22 years. His real-world expertise helps financial professionals gain confidence in construction-specific financial strategies.