The WIP Creation Course
A practical, beginner-friendly guide to building your first Work-In-Progress schedule - the right way.
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If you’re a contractor, project manager, or in-house construction accountant, you know you should be using a WIP schedule… but maybe:
- you’ve never built one
- you’re not confident it’s accurate
- you’re not sure what goes into each column
- you don’t know how it ties back to the financials
- or you’ve been “making it work” in spreadsheets without really understanding it
This course makes the WIP simple, clear, and actionable — even if you’re starting from scratch.
What You’ll Learn (Without the Jargon)
âś” What a WIP Job Schedule Actually Is
A plain-English explanation of what it measures, who uses it, and why contractors rely on it.
âś” Why the WIP Matters More Than You Think
You’ll understand how it affects:
- gross profit
- financial accuracy
- job performance
- billing practices
- bonding capacity
- credibility with lenders and CPAs
âś” How to Build Your First Accurate WIP
Step-by-step walkthrough:
- gathering job cost data
- gathering contract & estimated costs
- filling out each column
- calculating percent complete
- identifying over/under billings
- reviewing for accuracy
âś” How to Make the Month-End WIP Journal Entry
We show you how the numbers move from WIP → financial statements, and how to roll the schedule forward each month without breaking it.
âś” Bonus: How to Read a WIP and Use It for Better Decisions
Simple ways to use your WIP for:
- job insights
- early warning signs
- mini projections
- cash flow awareness
(All beginner-level. No advanced analytics required.)
Buy NowWho This Course Is For
- In-house construction accountants
- Project managers
- Business owners
- Anyone who needs to understand the WIP but has never had proper training
It is not designed for:
- outside bookkeepers planning to resell this
- CPAs looking for CPE-type training
- people wanting deep job-costing theory or advanced modeling
This is a practical skills course, not a certification program.
What’s Included
- Short, focused lessons
- Step-by-step WIP creation videos
- Explanations in plain English
- A downloadable WIP template
- Month-end journal entry walkthrough
- How to connect the WIP to your financials
- A friendly wrap-up with FAQs
- Guidance on what to do next (AGM)
After the Course, You'll Feel…
- Confident you can build a real WIP
- Clear on what each column means
- Able to explain the WIP to owners or PMs
- Ready to use percent-complete financials
- More organized at month-end
- Far less overwhelmed
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If you’ve avoided the WIP because it felt confusing or intimidating, you’re exactly who this course was built for.
Let’s make this simple, doable, and accurate - together.
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