Women Building Better Businesses: Construction Accounting and Leadership Truths

About this episode

Karalynn Cromeens and Erin Anderson discuss the importance of women in leadership roles within the construction industry and the financial skills necessary for success.

For Women's History Month, Karalynn Cromeens and accountant turned business owner Erin Anderson dive into women leading in construction, real-world job costing, tax planning, incentive pay, and leadership habits that help contractors finally understand their numbers and build profitable, resilient companies. Connect with Level Accounting here , and follow them on LinkedIn . Grab Karalynn's new book Trust Your Gut here . Follow Karalynn Cromeens on Facebook here . Follow Karalynn Cromeens on Instagram here . Follow Karalynn Cromeens on LinkedIn here . Watch the show on YouTube here . Learn more about The Cromeens Law Firm here , and subscribe to our newsletter ! Key Takeaways 1. Many contractors are excellent at the trade but weak on business skills, so learning financial statements, job costing, and a few core KPIs is critical to stop wondering where the money went at tax time. 2. Accurate books and true job costing including labor and burden are the foundation for correct pricing, smart tax planning, and clear visibility into which projects and service lines actually make money. 3. Niching by service type often increases profitability, simplifies operations, and allows premium…

People in this episode

Host: Karalynn Cromeens

Guest: Erin Anderson

Topics covered

• women in construction
• construction accounting
• leadership in construction
• job costing
• tax planning
• business skills for contractors

Keywords

• construction leadership
• financial statements
• KPI
• profitability
• job costing
• women leaders
• tax planning

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Level Accounting, The Cromeens Law Firm

Books & works: Trust Your Gut

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