Resources

Cash Flow Intelligence
for General Contractors

Practical guides on Safe-to-Spend, retainage, job margins, forecasting, and financial operations — written for contractors, not accountants.

Cash Flow

What Is Safe-to-Spend? The Number Every General Contractor Needs Every Monday

Your bank balance is not your Safe-to-Spend number. Learn why the difference matters and how to calculate it correctly.

May 15, 2026 · 8 min read
Retainage

Retainage Is Not Revenue: How General Contractors Should Track Money Held by the GC

Counting retainage as available cash causes cash flow crises. Learn how to track it per job and exclude it from your spending decisions.

May 15, 2026 · 7 min read
Profitability

How to Track Gross Margin by Job Without a Bookkeeper

Most contractors know their total revenue but not which jobs made money. Learn how to set up job-level margin tracking using real bank data.

May 15, 2026 · 9 min read
Forecasting

How to Build a 90-Day Cash Flow Forecast for Your Contracting Business

The inputs, the math, and the three scenarios every contractor should model before taking on a new job.

May 15, 2026 · 10 min read
Integrations

Contractor+ and CashFlowSmart: How Invoice Data Flows Into Your Cash Position

How the Contractor+ integration bridges invoice data with bank transactions for a complete, accurate cash position.

May 15, 2026 · 7 min read
Setup Guide

How to Upload Your Bank Statement to CashFlowSmart: A Step-by-Step Guide

How to export a CSV from Chase, Bank of America, Wells Fargo, and US Bank — and what CashFlowSmart does with the data.

May 15, 2026 · 6 min read