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ARS harmonizes the reporting for its 100-plus outlets.
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Air Conditioning, Heating & Refrigeration News
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October 19, 1998
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Copyright informationCOPYRIGHT 1998 BNP Media. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)
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This series examines each of the 'big four' consolidators and their operations. We start with ARS in Houston, the self-proclaimed city of air conditioning.
Getting its many books in order is the first priority on the road to recovery for American Residential Services.
THOMAS A. MAHONEY
HOUSTON - One of the most important things to know about American Residential Services is that it is fine-tuning its information system - getting all of its 104 contracting units to use the same accounting language in their reports to headquarters.
This may seem to be a relatively undramatic activity in a company that's expected to do over $500 million in sales this year, but ...
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