How did your company measure up in 2024?

Participate in Emma Shinn's 32nd Annual Financial & Operations Study


Click here for an automatic download of the packet in a .zip file to your browser. (Contact us for the forms if your system blocks automatic file downloads.) 

Deadline for submissions is April 30, 2025

Now in its 32nd year, Emma Shinn's in-depth study analyzes financial and operational performance for benchmark builders in a graphic format. Sections detail information on compensation packages for 42 positions and benefits.

Participants have found this exercise to be very beneficial, since they have been able to quickly identify areas of concern and develop strategies to increase profitability. –Emma Shinn
  • Each packet includes a financial information worksheet and questionnaires for operations, benefits, and compensation
  • All information is held in the strictest of confidence
  • Financial information is presented in ratio format with no presentation of absolute numbers
  • Participants are solely identified by control numbers
Please submit completed packets no later than April 30, 2025 to lisa@theshinngroup.com.

Click here for an automatic download of the packet in a .zip file to your browser. (Contact us for the forms if your system blocks automatic file downloads.) 

An order form for the report is included in the packet.
  • $300 for study participants
  • $550 for non-participating Builder Partnerships members
  • $800 for non-participants / non-members
The report will be available July/August 2025.


Sixth Edition of Accounting & Financial Management for Residential Construction by Emma Shinn Available for Purchase


Emma Shinn, MBA, CPA, has been monitoring builders' financial health since the early 1970s. 

Don't miss the sixth edition of her essential book, Accounting & Financial Management for Residential Construction, published by NAHB.



The sixth edition is available for purchase at BuilderBooks.com. Order your copy and take control of your finances.