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Vocabulary | Midterm Flashcards

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Prime Contractor

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A contractor who enters into a contract with the property owner, his/her agent or another contractor

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Subcontractor

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A contractor who gets into a contract with another contractor

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Contract

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An agreement, written or verbal, between two or more persons, which consists of a promise or series of promises

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Mechanics Lien

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Informs the home owner about the rights and responsibilities of a contractor

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Home Improvement Contract

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Agreement between a contractor and owner or tenant for the purpose of home improvement work

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Small Claims Court

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Dispute resolution where the amount must be under $10,000 unless you are an LLC or a Corporation

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Arbitration

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A dispute resolution that must be agreed to by both parties. The decision made is legally binding

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Persons

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human beings or business enterprises

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Mechanic

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any person who is skilled in the practical use of tools

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Lien

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binding legal claim placed on property

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Mechanics Lien

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one particular kind of lien placed on real (as opposed to personal) property - primarily on the structure and secondarily on the land on which the structure is located

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Claimant

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the person making the claim (the person filing the lien)

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Conditional waiver and release

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Use if you are paid in full and do not have money in hand - becomes effective when the check clears

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Unconditional Waiver and Release

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Use only if you have money in hand and are paid in full

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Notice of Non-Responsibility

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Written statement signed and verified by the owner or owners agent informing potential claimants that the work was not authorized by the owner and the owner will not be responsible for the payment

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Notice of Completion

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an official declaration that work on a project is finished

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Notice of Cessation

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Official declaration that work has stopped

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Lis Pendens

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Dispute pending

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Perfecting the Lien

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A claimant who is still not paid after recording a mechanics lien must then go to court and file a lawsuit

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Strike

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employees refuse to work until an acceptable agreement is reached

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Lockout

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employer prohibits the employees from entering the workplace until an agreement is reached

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Collective bargaining

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an agreement between a union and an employer

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FIT

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Federal Income Tax - employer is responsible for withholding and payment

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FUTA

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Federal Unemployment Tax - employer is responsible to pay

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FICA

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Social Security - employer is responsible for withholding and payment

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EDD

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Employment Development Department - employer is required to file quarterly state tax returns with them

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SUI

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State Unemployment Insurance

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State Board of Equalization

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Quarterly sales and use tax to be filed with them

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Cal OSHA

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The CA Occupational Safety and Health Act

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Division of Occupational Safety & Health

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enforces Cal?OSHA regulations

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Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board

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adopts, amends and repeals safety standards

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Occupational Safety and Health Appeals Board

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conducts hearings for violations by DOSH

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Cal/OSHA Consultation

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free on site consultation services to employees and employers

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SDS

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Safety Data Sheets - the employer must make them available to all employees who may come into contact with hazardous materials

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Balance Sheet

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A statement which shows a business’ financial position at a particular point in time

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Financial Management

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knowledge of how to properly manage finances

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Owner’s equity

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Total assets minus total liabilities

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Retainage

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money held by the owner or agency until the entire job is complete and the period for filing mechanics liens and stop notices has expired

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Solvency

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Ability to turn assets into cash

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Income Statement

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used to summarize the operations of a business over a period of time

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Accounts Payable

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money owed by the company

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Accounts Receivable

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money owed to the company

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Assets

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Anything that has value to a company either immediately or in the future

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Liabilities

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Anything that detracts value from a company such as debt

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Cash Flow

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a company’s ability to pay current liabilities such as payroll and material services

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Direct Costs

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costs directly associated with a particular job such as labor and materials

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Inventory

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assets that can be converted into cash relatively quickly. Typically includes material used for installation or maintenance jobs

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Overhead expenses

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fixed costs that a business occurs on a regular basis regardless of the monthly income being produced

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Profit

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money used for operating capital of a business to pay off debt, expand, pay bonuses, etc

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Budget

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projects what revenue will be generated and what expenses will be incurred over a specific period of time

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Capital Budget

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developed to allocate money for purchases of assets, such as vehicles, and equipment

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Cash Flow Budget

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project cash balances over a specific period

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Depreciation

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a tax allowance for the decreased value of equipment and vehicles

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Gross Margin

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is the amount of money that is left after direct costs are paid

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Net Profit

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the amount of money that remains from revenues when all costs (direct, indirect, and overhead) have been paid and before taxes are paid

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Operating Budget

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developed for the overall company and further delineated into division budgets

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Working Capital

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to support the operational expenses associated with the projected growth in revenue

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Forecasting

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a process that determines the working capital, asset, and personnel needs for projected revenues

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Strategic plan

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specify goals and strategies to ache them within a specific period of time, generally 3 - 5 years

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