ACPA “All in One” Professional Power Tools: Benchmark Survey, Breakeven Calculator and Instant Assessment

We all want to build a sustainable business that provides a return for owners’ investments, but how much profit does it take for your concrete pumping business to produce the real returns you not only desire, but require? What’s your strategy for balancing price, volume and costs?

The ACPA is pleased to announce its continued commitment to produce a financial benchmark study on behalf of the concrete pumping industry. The project, which is generously sponsored by SCHWING AMERICA, INC., provides critical information, resources and tools to help you grow a more successful concrete pumping business.

The Right Tools Save Time and Money!

Tools help us work more efficiently in our business. And we’re providing a new tool for working on your business. It’s a breakeven calculator and instant financial assessment, all packaged in an Excel-based form available FREE on the ACPA website, www.concretepumpers.com/literature. By completing the survey page of the workbook, you’ll begin an insightful journey that can reshape your business in meaningful, profitable ways. The instant assessment report shows how your business compares to last year’s study results. Then with the breakeven calculator, you can establish a sales goal that provides the profits your business needs to seize the opportunities to grow in today’s marketplace. And that’s just the beginning.

Send your workbook to our benchmarking partner, Barbara Nuss, CPA, to reap the many other benefits of participating in the study.

IT’S FREE TO PARTICIPATE!

For submitting your information, you will receive a comprehensive study of industry trends: equipment utilization, labor costs and profitability, for starters. You will also receive a confidential financial assessment of your own company to quickly spot where you might be spending more and/or realizing less. The first 20 companies to send the survey are entitled to a complimentary one-hour consultation with a Profit Soup business coach, so don’t delay! By participating, you’ll have these CFO-level tools, insights and conversations that would cost thousands of dollars to receive from an outside consultant.

Gain access to resources that answer questions like these:

Profitability—How much are the top performers making on the bottom line? How do their margins and expenses differ from the rest?

Productivity—Is my equipment utilized as efficiently as other companies like mine? Are my employees as productive? Are my employee costs in line?

Expense Control—Are any of my expenses out of the ordinary?

Financial Strength—What I have invested? Am I earning the returns I should? Do I have too much debt?

IT’S EASY TO PARTICIPATE!

Simply enter your information in the Excel-based worksheet on the tab called “Survey” and send it by email to ACPA[at]ProfitSoup[dot]com. If you’re too busy to complete the survey, simply answer the general information questions in part 1 and attach your financial statements. Profit Soup will complete the rest for you.

THE MORE THAT PARTICIPATE—THE BETTER THE RESULTS!

Last year was our first benchmarking effort and many more members have told us they’ll be joining in. This will allow us to analyze union and non-union companies separately, which will add tremendous value. We’ve got other changes planned, all aimed at providing you with a resource to determine how much better your business can be and what you can do to take it there.

DEADLINE!

Surveys must be submitted no later than April 30, 2014. If it is not possible to have your year-end financial statements completed by this date, give Barb Nuss a call, and she can fill in most of the information for you. The information you submit goes directly to Profit Soup and is completely confidential.

Contact Information:
Barb Nuss
c/o Profit Soup
ACPA[at]ProfitSoup[dot]com
(206) 282-3888