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Cash Flow for Contractors: Why Profitable Jobs Still Leave You Short on Cash

Desk with invoices, file folders, and envelopes labeled Materials Due, Payroll Due, and Taxes Due. A cash flow summary shows Cash on hand: -$7,200. Text reads Cash Flow for Contractors—a reminder of the importance of effective cash management in running profitable jobs.

A contractor can finish profitable jobs and still feel short on cash. This guide explains why profit and cash flow aren’t the same thing, how unpaid invoices, upfront material costs, subcontractor payments, taxes, debt, and owner draws can squeeze the bank account, and why clean monthly books help contractors see where the money’s really going.