Construction

Intense competition for people and funding resources linked with fluctuating material costs requires that construction organizations manage capital across projects efficiently and effectively.
This necessitates balancing a profitable mix of projects in the midst of capital and capacity constraints. Due to the substantial capital disbursements on construction projects, the business’ viability could hinge on its ability to optimize cash flow. This is where the expertise and experience of the Tidwell Group construction team comes in.The firm’s national presence and expertise serving clients in the real estate industry goes hand in hand with having a construction industry focus. Tidwell Group partners serve construction industry clients building America and its infrastructure.The firm’s partner group has vast experience serving general contractors and specialty sub-contractors in some of the following areas:
  • Multi-family housing
    • New construction
    • Renovation / Rehabilitation
  • Homebuilders/Land and lot developers
  • Senior housing
  • Student housing
  • Military housing
  • Medical / General office
  • Retail
    • Stand alone
    • Shopping centers / Mall
  • Mixed-use retail and residential
  • Schools
  • Industrial cleanup
  • Heavy industrial
  • Heavy equipment
    • Site work
    • Road and bridge construction
  • Pipeline / Utilities
  • Subcontractors
    • Electrical
    • Plumbing
    • Masonry
    • Painting / Siding
    • Roofing

Value-added Services for the Construction Industry

Given Tidwell Group’s focus on the construction industry, our partners have experience providing a broad array of assurance, tax and consulting services to real estate clients including:

  • Analysis of variable interest entities and application of the related accounting standards
  • Annual, quarterly, or monthly internal financial statement analysis
  • Assurance services (audit, agreed upon procedures and other attest services)
  • Business processes
  • Construction contract assurance services
  • Cost certifications for construction projects
  • Cost segregation studies
  • Due diligence for property acquisitions and dispositions, mergers and acquisitions and other due diligence services
  • Fair value accounting interpretation and analysis
  • Financial reporting analysis
  • Forecasts, projections and pro-forma financial information
  • Forensic audit and accounting services
  • Information technology services
  • Internal audit services
  • International tax compliance and consulting
  • Job cost systems assistance / implementation
  • Lease accounting analysis
  • Litigation support & expert witness testimony
  • New accounting standards analysis and implementation
  • Outsourcing of accounting and tax functions
  • Purchase price allocations in accordance with US GAAP
  • SSAE 16 reports
  • Tax advisory services
  • Tax consulting services
  • Tax preparation services
  • Tax research and planning
  • Technical assistance for existing accounting standards
  • Transaction accounting analysis

Professional Affiliations

Tidwell Group partners are dedicated to staying abreast of industry trends, regulations and other developments. We strongly believe that this dedication provides a benefit to clients as it expands our capabilities beyond providing tax and advisory services. It enables us to advise our clients on business issues and current events impacting operations and financial success. Listed below are the professional organizations Tidwell Group has worked with:

  • Associated Builders and Contractors
  • Associated General Contractors

David L. Barker, CPA

Assurance Partner

Have questions? Contact David Barker