What do you think are the best resources to understand the financial problems for Practice Management, please?

Comments

9 comments

  • Avatar
    Paul Carson

    Thara ~ I too am having a very tough time understand this topic; whereas, I am positive that I am "over-thinking" them; imagine that, right?  Here is a link that I created last year that helps me to "memorize" the financial matrix; however, I too need actual "case study exam prep" problems for which to practice over-over, can anyone assist us?

     

    https://are5community.ncarb.org/hc/en-us/community/posts/360033390313-PcM-FINANCIAL-RATIOS-Matrix-Chart

    1
    Comment actions Permalink
  • Avatar
    Thara Messeroux

    Thanks a lot Paul and Nr for your feedback and for sharing the links! l'll check them out soon!

    2
    Comment actions Permalink
  • Avatar
    Tess Wright

    https://hyperfinearchitecture.com/pcm-practice-test/

    This is a link to Eric Walker's PcM full practice test. I bought it to get more in depth practice with the financial aspects, and as an added practice test. The math problems  are tough, but he goes through a step by step walkthrough of the logic behind it and the equation work-though that I find very helpful! 

    Worth it if you are struggling with the equations like I was.

    1
    Comment actions Permalink
  • Avatar
    Thara Messeroux

    Thanks a lot, Tess for sharing this!

    0
    Comment actions Permalink
  • Avatar
    Paul Carson

    CUDOS: Wanted to share this, so everyone can LAUGH at the semantic.

    Bidding Phase: When considering alternates, type of alternate reduces the base bid amount?

     

    Deduct-alternate

     

    Add-alternate

     

    Base-alternate

     

    Reduce-alternate

    I will get this wrong every time. 

    Show me what document defines the difference between "reduced" and "deducted"? Come on, REALLY????

    0
    Comment actions Permalink
  • Avatar
    Tess Wright

    What practice form is that from?

    0
    Comment actions Permalink
  • Avatar
    Paul Carson

    AN impressive one, BEST of the worst:  here's another funny:

     

    Architect uses shop drawing to improve the quality of the design (THIS IS AGAINST ALL RULES OF AIA A201 ARCH WILL NEVER DO THIS), thus adding more cost/time to the project. What should the Contractor do? (I AM NOT TAKING THE GC TEST, I AM WISHING TO BECOME AN AGENT TO THE OWNER, WHY PUT ME IN THIS ROLE?)

     

    1./ Complain to the Owner

     

    2./ Reduce labor costs by requesting competing bids from Sub-Contractors

     

    3./ Request a change order

    4./ Complete the work as per the shop drawing

     

    if you want the answer, find me @

    paul

    e

    . voxstudio

    "at"

    g

    mail.communications

     

    what a joke question, do laugh with me!!!

       
    0
    Comment actions Permalink
  • Avatar
    Paul Carson

    Please consider me cra at this point, crazy with passion like most to achieve, not step backward:

    Here's a post that is sure to rise temperatures; hopefully full of love, light, and prosper:

    https://are5community.ncarb.org/hc/en-us/community/posts/360049308853-CE-EXAM-How-many-days

     

    0
    Comment actions Permalink

Please sign in to leave a comment.

Powered by Zendesk