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Construction Contractors and Real Estate Ventures 

Published March 18, 2013

As a financial statement preparer or auditor, it is essential to understand the unique operational, accounting, reporting, and auditing aspects of construction contractors and related companies. AICPA guidance provides background on the industry as well as interpretive information for both new and existing rules. AICPA publications provide information on recent developments, guidance, practice aids, and illustrative examples for the common accounting and audit practices in the construction industry and real estate ventures, including
  • measuring extent of progress on construction contracts.
  • accounting for contract costs and overhead.
  • accounting for and reporting investments in joint ventures.
  • auditing estimates surrounding revenue and cost recognition methods.
The following products are available from the AICPA to help provide guidance and resources on the construction contractors industry.
   

Audit and Accounting Guide Construction Contractors

 

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Publication Excerpts (available to AICPA Members)


Audit Risk Alert Real Estate and Construction Industry Developments


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Publication Excerpt (available to AICPA members)

This alert is intended to be used in conjunction with Audit Risk Alert General Accounting and Auditing Developments, which explains important issues that affect all entities in all industries in the current economic climate. General topics include recently issued guidance and emerging audit risks resulting from external economic factors.




AICPA Online Professional Library


When you subscribe to any one of the many subscription options on AICPA Online Professional Library, you're not only getting access to the most up-to-date guidance and tools, you are also linked to all of the relevant and related literature, including the FASB and GASB libraries.

Many publications and libraries may be of value to those interested in guidance related to construction industry and real estate ventures:

Guidance contained in the AICPA Online Professional Library has also been grouped into larger sets including varying levels of guidance. The following may be of interest to those seeking information and guidance on construction industry and real estate ventures:




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