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Empower Your Accounting Team for Construction Success

A construction project’s success depends on the strength and collaboration of the entire team—including accountants. Clear communication, solid project knowledge, effective management, accurate costing, and reliable forecasting are all essential to meeting project goals. While accountants bring strong financial expertise, many are unfamiliar with the unique demands of construction. This course fills those knowledge gaps, showing how accounting practices, cost control, and financial reporting directly impact project success.

Learning Outcomes 
By the end of this course, participants will be able to:

• Understand the roles of Project Managers and Accountants in construction.
• Differentiate between project management and accounting systems.
• Forecast cash flow, manage receivables, and evaluate fixed asset purchases.
• Identify contract types and their impact on financial reporting.
• Apply revenue and cost accruals for accurate financial statements.
• Understand labour cost drivers and causes of productivity loss.
• Interpret coding phases and analyze job cost reports.
• Tackle challenges in job cost forecasting, team management, and culture building.
• Address labour shortages, reduce overhead, and manage risk effectively.
• Promote project management awareness across all staff.
• Conduct post-project evaluations to identify improvements for future jobs.
• Think Like a Construction CFO – Bridge the gap between general accounting and construction-specific practices like job costing and contract management.
• Reduce Risk, Increase Control – Acquire tools to manage financial risks with confidence.
• Grow Your Career – Stand out as a strategic asset in any construction organization.

Who Should Attend:  This course is ideal for accountants and admin staff seeking to better understand construction processes and support stronger collaboration with project managers—leading to improved project outcomes.

Course Format:

• Virtual instructor-led training (live and online). 
• This course is facilitated by the instructor via Zoom. Access information from the instructor will be provided to you in advance of the training.

Course Requirements (Technology & Participation):

This course requires full face-to-face interaction and participation from both the instructor and students. In order to attend, you’ll must make sure you have the following:

1. Computer or laptop with webcam (webcams are mandatory): This course will involve 100% on-screen interaction with your instructor and classmates, reading/viewing on-screen content like slides or videos, and interacting via typing with questions or responses. For this reason, you must have a webcam and use a full computer/laptop, and we do not permit students to attend using a tablet or cell phone.
2. A quiet space with minimal distractions: Please plan to be fully engaged in the class, and clear your work schedule just as you would for attendance in an in-class program.

Course Dates:

1. October 28, 2025 - 8:30 AM - 12:30 PM 
2. October 29, 2025 - 8:30 AM - 12:30 PM

Attendance in both sessions is mandatory for course completion.

Next Scheduled Date:  TBA

Course Credits:

• 2 - CCA Gold Seal Credits 
• 8 - BC Housing CPD Points

This course is delivered in partnership with local construction associations. You will be participating with industry peers from multiple regions.