Certificates

Financial Management for Constructors Certificate

• Are you interested in working toward an understanding of a construction company from a financial standpoint?
• Would you like to learn the application of financial principles to real-life situations?
• Does construction accounting confuse you and would you like to understand the differences between traditional and job cost accounting?
• Curious about successful case studies of construction companies?

We have created a comprehensive way for you to gain an understanding of the financial operation in a construction company. This accelerated evening program provides the critical knowledge you need to respond to financial trends in commercial and residential building.

This certificate is offered by the Department of Construction Management and has been developed in response to a growing need for specially trained professionals able to respond to a changing industry and culture.

Benefits

Completing our certificate program will:

• Update you on financial management in construction from the Rocky Mountain region's leading university in construction management education.
• Expand your knowledge base and learn to project, calculate, organize, and analyze financial and job cost information.
• Help you learn about construction specific documents, formulas and methods without previous financial training.
• Facilitate learning from faculty members at Colorado State University and regional experts in the industry.
• Enhance your career in a convenient one evening per week educational setting.

Who Should Attend

If you work in the construction industry and are seeking to further your career, this certificate will greatly increase your competency and ability to contribute and advance.

Industry-related audiences who would benefit from this certificate: project managers, owners, accounting personnel, sales and marketing staff, and financial services providers (e.g., bankers, sureties, insurance agents, CPAs, accounting software developers).

Program Outline

Our four-week program provides a comprehensive overview of the following construction topics:

• Understand the unique requirements of construction accounting Identify the components of job cost.
• Calculate earned revenue and over/under billings.
• Track the flow of transactions from the field to the financial statement.
• Bridge the gap between operations and the accounting department.

Profile of Faculty

The lead instructor is Sharon Minnock who is a business systems consultant for the construction industry and is a recognized speaker at construction conferences and contributor to industry publications.

Our Students

Students who have attended our certificate program are employed by the organizations listed below (partial list):

• Blue Line Living Services
• Castle Lion Development
• CH2M Hill
• Component Builders
• Concrete Works of Colorado
• JE Dunn Construction Company
• Murrison Construction
• MWH Constructors
• Palace Construction
• Shannon Construction
• Sturgeon Electric
• Timberline Builders
• Vail Resorts
• Western Summit Constructors