Cost Accounting and Financial Management for Construction Project Managers
Cost Accounting and Financial Management for Construction Project Managers
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Edited by: Len Holm
All of the construction cost accounting textbooks available are focused on the role of the chief financial officer (CFO) and chief executive officer (CEO) and home office financial management biased aspects. Very few construction management (CM) university graduates will become CFOs or certified public accountants, and although some aspire to become CEOs, those opportunities will only be available for a select few, and will occur many years after graduation.
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