$1,500 per attendee
Monday, May 6 - Friday, May 24, 2024
Times vary daily
Online
Special Guest
Brad Haubert
Senior Consultant
Brad Haubert joined the family home building business right out of college in 1993 and spent 25 years actively working in all parts of managing the business. During that time, he managed the construction of over 1,000 new homes. Working in a small to medium-sized home building company, he was able to work in all the departments: sales, purchasing, construction management, warranty, accounting, and land development. Brad joined ECI as a Senior Consultant in 2017 and consults with home builders all across North America. Dedicated to teaching others about this fantastic industry, Brad also spends time helping those new to the space with his “Welcome to Home Building” brand where he shares his wealth of knowledge and lessons learned. You can connect with Brad on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/bradhaubert.
Brad Haubert joined the family home building business right out of college in 1993 and spent 25 years actively working in all parts of managing the business. During that time, he managed the construction of over 1,000 new homes. Working in a small to medium-sized home building company, he was able to work in all the departments: sales, purchasing, construction management, warranty, accounting, and land development. Brad joined ECI as a Senior Consultant in 2017 and consults with home builders all across North America. Dedicated to teaching others about this fantastic industry, Brad also spends time helping those new to the space with his “Welcome to Home Building” brand where he shares his wealth of knowledge and lessons learned. You can connect with Brad on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/bradhaubert.
*Register early to get the 10% Early Bird Discount
(Expires 14 days before the course start date)
Over the years, we’ve been approached by many builders who have asked us how to structure their accounting system to be able to generate financial reports in a usable format to manage their business.
The first step is to truly understand industry best practices and the structure of the NAHB Chart of Accounts. Emma Shinn, the industry expert in accounting for home builders, literally wrote the book on this!
In this class, we’re going to break down Emma’s book Accounting and Financial Management for Residential Construction together in a way that both accounting – AND - non-accounting professionals can understand! We will also review how the structure she has taught for decades should look in your company’s MarkSystems software.
Here’s what you can expect:
By the end of this class, you should understand HOW your Company’s accounting structure is set up and easily see where you may be missing out on the most efficient use of your software. No “fake companies” here! You’ll be using YOUR COMPANY’S DATA.
You’ll also have an actionable tool you’ll be able to use to assess if your MarkSystems accounting structure is already there – or – which areas you can improve upon to make sure you’re ready to start having financials produced that allow you to manage your business like you have your own super X-Ray Specs!
Everyone who registers for this class will get their own digital copy of Emma Shinn’s Accounting and Financial Management for Residential Construction to use for the class and have as a handy reference every day.
There’s a lot of material to cover, so the class is setup to allow you and your team to learn while still keeping the wheels turning in your business. The class will occur over the course of 3-weeks and is a mix of reading, self-paced online learning, and live discussion sessions with MarkSystems professionals, other home building professionals (and….just maybe…..a few surprise guests)!
Prerequisites - MarkSystems login and password already set up
Course Schedule
Session Logistics
REQUIRED BOOK (Included with Price of Event): Accounting and Financial Management for Residential Construction – Fifth Edition by Emma Shinn.
PRE-REQUISITES: None (but MSU Accounting 101 is suggested)
In this MSU Offering, you’ll be diving into the Industry-recognized “Best Practices” book on Residential Home Building Accounting written by the legendary Emma Shinn – who has been teaching builders how to properly setup their accounting structure to effectively read and use their numbers to manage their businesses.
The Instructor will take you through the easy-to-understand chapters that form the basis of a great accounting structure – and – show you how that structure should look in your MarkSystems software. An Actionable Tool will be provided so you can compare your current accounting structure to Emma Shinn’s.
By the end of this MSU Event, you will be able to start planning any changes you may need in your MarkSystems accounting software to match Emma Shinn’s structure.
Week One - Understanding Home Building Accounting Basics
Monday 1:00-3:00 PM ET - LIVE SESSION: Class Welcome
Tuesday - Friday- READING AND LMS WORK
Each Chapter includes several LMS Components to explain these concepts in MarkSystems.
Week Two - Getting Practical: A Chart of Accounts that Works for Your Company!
Tuesday - Friday - READING AND LMS WORK
Each Chapter includes several LMS Components to explain these concepts in MarkSystems.
Wednesday 1:00-3:00 PM ET - OPTIONAL LIVE CHECK-IN SESSION
Week Three: Going Deeper: Understanding Subsidiaries and Job Cost Accounting - Live Session
Tuesday - Friday - READING AND LMS WORK
Each Chapter includes several LMS Components to explain these concepts in MarkSystems.
Friday 1:00-3:00 PM ET - LIVE SESSION – Chapter and LMS Recap
Course Agenda
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