99: The Value of Job Costing in Managing Your Gross Profit Margin with Diane Gilson

<p>Diane Gilson joins Dr. Sabrina and Mike Bruno on today’s episode to discuss the value of using job costing to manage your gross profit margin, which translates into more money that you keep.</p> <p>Although this conversation centers around job costing in the construction industry, there are valuable nuggets of information for those listening who may be in other industries, such as how to be a more effective business owner. Listen in for an inside look at how to design a business that supports the lifestyle you desire.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p> <p>If you are a regular listener of the Profit By Design podcast, you’ll know that it’s not about how much money you make, it’s about how much money you keep!</p> <p>Diane Gilson created Info Plus(+) Accounting® In 1994 to help business owners establish job-cost accounting systems so they can access critical day-to-day operations data using QuickBooks as their primary management accounting tool.<span class= "Apple-converted-space"> </span></p> <p>Diane’s passion is designing, customizing, and upgrading accounting systems and financial controls for small to mid-sized construction and manufacturing companies.<span class= "Apple-converted-space"> </span></p> <p>Her online workshops offer job-cost and management accounting training using QuickBooks and Intuit Enterprise Solutions—as well as in-house products—to teach, trouble-shoot, and coach clients and other accounting professionals throughout the United States.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p> <p>As a published author, speaker, and professional QuickBooks trainer with over 30 years of accounting experience, she is viewed as a leader in her fields of expertise.<span class= "Apple-converted-space"> </span></p> <p>Profit by Design is a Tap the Potential Production in collaboration with Small Business Consulting Group.</p> <p><strong>Show Highlights:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Diane addresses the impact on business owners who are not aware of their margins.</li> <li>Diane details five ways that