For job costing why is taking into account Direct Labor and Hourly Time Cost in the P&L?

Hi ashley-smartbuil,

Welcome to Community!  QuickBooks Online Project feature is a great way to track associated income, expenses and profitability.  I'd be happy to assist!

You can add existing transactions to your projects as well as timesheets.  To ensure you're on the right track with your work, and prevent duplications, please review this helpful guide to check how the project was set up.  If you still encounter a duplication of hourly time costs, please don't hesitate to contact us.  Your time is valuable and we'd love to work with you directly and ensure your job costing is accurately recorded on your reports.

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