Add a cost entry to a job

Record a manual cost against a work order or project so it is included in that job’s totals and profitability.

Steps

1. From the Accounting menu, open Job Costing and open the work order or project.
2. Add a new cost entry and fill in:
   • Cost type — labor, material, equipment, subcontractor, overhead, or other.
   • Cost date.
   • Description.
   • Quantity and Unit cost (optional).
   • Total cost (required).
   • Billable — mark the cost as billable if it should be billed to the customer.
   • Notes (optional).
3. Save the cost entry.

The cost is added and the job’s totals are recalculated automatically. You’ll see a confirmation.

Edit or delete a cost entry

You can edit an existing cost entry (cost type, date, description, quantity, unit cost, total cost, billable, and notes) or delete it. In both cases the job’s totals are recalculated automatically.

Tip: Total cost is required even if you don’t enter a quantity and unit cost, so you can record a flat amount directly.