Nascla Biz Flashcards

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Elements Of A Business Plan

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Cover Page, Exec Summary, Company Summary, Prod & service, Market Analysis, Market Strategy, Financial plan - 1-2 & 1-3

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Business Organizations

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Sole Proprietorship, Partnerships, C Corp, S Corp, LLC - 2-1 – 2-5

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Business that’s Easiest To Set Up

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Sole Proprietorship - 2 - 1

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General Partnerships Exist As Long As

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Partners Remain - 2 - 2

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Each Partner Is ___________For Acts In The Partnership

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Totally Liable - 2 - 2

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Type Business Exempt From Registering With IRS

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LLC - 2 - 4

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Double Taxation Is Disadvantage Of

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C Corporation - 2 - 4

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The Purpose of the Licensing Board is To

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Protect The Public - 3 1

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Property Insurance typically covers?

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Personal and business property from damage theft or loss - 4 - 2

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Commercial General Liabilty Facts

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Covers: Non Employee bodily injury, Non Business property, Peronal injury, Advertising injury - 4 - 4

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Business Owners Policy Covers?

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Liability And Property bundled as one policy, elimnates gaps - 4 - 5

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Workmen’s Compensation should not be?, Certificate Of Insurance is what?

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Paid for by the employee, Proof of coverage - 4 - 7

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Parties Of A Bond Agreement

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The Surety, Contractor and project owner - 4 - 8

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Bond Types - Lien Bond

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Guarantees liens cannot be placed against owners property - 4 - 9

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What is the Miller Act?

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A law requiring performance bonds on federal projects valued over $100,000 - 4 - 10

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Good Logo Design

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Easy to remember, attractive, 2 colors, represent company, scaleble - 6 - 2

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Items To Consider Before Bidding A Project

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Company reasources, site, location/cost effectiveness, risk, profitability - 7 - 1

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What is Bid Rigging

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Collusion between contractors to fix bid price - 7 - 2

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Hours Spent Planning And Scheduling Are?

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Labor Cost - 7 - 4

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Always Add A ________ To Material Cost

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Contingency - 7 - 4

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Equipment Is A _________ Cost

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Direct - 7 - 5

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For Allowances A ________ Is Created

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Change Order - 7 - 5

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Company Overhead vs Project Overhead, Historical Data

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Cost of doing business, cost of doing the job, use overhead from previous year to estimate current cost of business - 7 - 6 & 7 - 7

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Results of Higher Markup?

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Fewer Contracts - 7 - 7

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Quantity Takeoff Method Most
Accurate - 7 - 8
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Cost Control
Cost tracking - 7 - 8
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Reason for a contract? Elements Of A Contract are?
To prevent disputes, Offer/consideration/competent/ legal purpose - 8 - 1 & 8 - 2
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What is Retainage? Contractor Obligations
ensures completion of project/ protects against liens, License/ permits - 8 - 3
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What is a Material Breach Of Contract, What are Supplemental Conditions
Failure to do the job, Modifications to general conditions of a contract - 8 - 4
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What is an Indemnification Clause?, What is a Warranty Provision
Absolves indemnified of loss or damage incurred by third party, Defines contractors obligation for repair work - 8 - 5
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Risk of a Lump Sum contract
Contractor Assumes All Risk - 8 - 5
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List Contracting Methods, Design Build Similar To?
Single prime, Design Build, Construction management, Turnkey, Fast Track, Multiple Prime, Partnering / Turnkey - 8 - 6
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What is a Change Order?
A Written order between owner and contractor - 8 - 7
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List Bid Documents)______, Oral Agreements are?
Invitation, instructions, forms, Supplements, addenda/ Legal binding - 8 - 9
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Why use Legal Interpretation?
Clarity of language and meaning when draftiong a contract - 8 - 10
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List types of Scheduling________, What is Float Time?
calendar, Bar, critical path/ time between tasks - 9 - 2 – 9 - 6
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The issue with Bar Charts?
Does Not Show Dependencies - 9 - 4
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Superintendent Responsible
For Daily Operations - 9 - 7
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Progress Payments must be certified by?
The Architect - 9 - 7
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Job Completion And Closeout
Walk through, Punch list, warranties - 9 - 8
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Daily Report should not contain?
Personal Opinions - 9 - 9
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Just In Time
Deliveries arrive as needed, keeps inventory cost lower - 9 - 9
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Fair Labor Standard Act Child Labor
Restricts hrs for under 16, forbids under 18 for certain jobs, under 20 can be paid $4.25 - 11 - 4 & 11 - 6
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Fine for Violating Flsa Overtime Requirement?
$1,100 per violation - 11 - 6
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What is Form I-9
Proof of employment status - 11 - 6 & 11 - 7
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Keep I-9 For how long After Termination Of Employee?
One year - 11 - 6
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Ada List
Epilepsy, Paralysis, HIV, AIDS, Hearing or visual imparment, retardation, learning disability - 11 - 7
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Family Medical Leave Act
entitles employees to 12 weeks unpaid, job protected leave for birth of child - 11 - 8
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Who is Responsible For OSHA Standards?
Employer - 12 - 1
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How long To Report Death on a jobsite? How long are Exposure Records Kept?
8 Hours, 30 years - 12 - 5
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Who gets Programmed Inspections?
Establishments with high injury rates - 12 -10
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EPA Plan For More Than Five Acres________, And Five Acres or less For _______
Phase I, Phase II - 12 - 12
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Lead Abatement Definition________, Lead paint renovations less than 2sqf are?
Any work that eleimnates paint hazards, exempt from lead regulations - 12 - 15
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The fine for failure to follow lead regulations?
Up to $37,500 per day per violation - 12 - 17
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How do you find Subcontractors?
Have a good reputation - 13 - 1
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Define, Transaction, Source Document and Journals
an event that increases or decreases balance, Proof of transaction, record of daily transactions - 14 - 2
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Property And Equipment Are what kind of Assets?
Fixed - 14 - 3
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Balance Sheet does what?
gives owner insight into company finance, assets=liability-equity - 14 - 3 – 14 - 6
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Equation for Working Capital?
Current assets - Current liabilties= working cap - 14 - 4
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Equation for Quick Ratio ?
(Current Assets-Inventory)/Current Liabilties - 14 - 8
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Completed Contract Method Gives Maximum
Tax Deferral - 14 - 9
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Completed Contract Method Vs. Percentage Of Completion
Income is reported on completion vs income as its earned during the project - 14 - 10
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What are Net 30 Terms
Pay Total Due Within 30 Days Of Invoice Date - 14 - 13
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What is the Medicare Rate?
1.45% - 14 - 17
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Use IRS Form Ss4 To Apply For
A 9 digit EIN (Employment Id Number) - 15 - 1
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Keep Employee Payroll Tax Records For how long?
Four Years - 15 - 3
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Social Security Rate?, For First Year Make Monthly S/S Payments when?
6.2%, Jan. 31 - 15 - 4
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Federal Unemployment Taxes are On what Form?, Penalties are on what page?, Use Federal Deposit Form 941when?
940, 15 - 5, if you report less than $2500 for the quarter
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Use Form 1099 To Report?, Due when?
Subcontractor Payments, March 31st - 15 - 6 & 15 - 7
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Late Payment Table, Form 1099
March 31st - 15 - 6
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Contractors Pay Sales Tax On
All Materials, not services - 15 - 8
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Liens Used To Secure Subs And Suppliers Are Paid
By the general or first tier contractor - 16 - 1
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Liens Prevent Owners From?
Paying Twice - 16- 1
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Have Subcontractors Sign?
Lien Waivers
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Mortgage Has Priority Over Labor Lien Because Of
Date
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Offer Checklist
Date, Names, Location, Description, contract, terms,
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Evaluate Asbestos when?
Before the beginning of demo or renovation
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Construction causes what in local streams?
Sedimentation
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Current Assets are?
Assets that can be converted to cash in less than one year
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What is a P&L?
Profit and Loss statement or income statement