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December 19, 2023
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Job Costs For New Construction Builds

  • December 19, 2023
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When creating a new project for job costs purposes on a new construction home we're building to sell when finished, who should be listed as the customer?

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December 19, 2023

Hello there, InnovativeConstructionLLC. I appreciate you letting us know about your query when handling projects for job costing purposes. Let me share information on this matter.

 

In QuickBooks Online, managing a project's profitability his depends on how you track them for the type of business you're currently running. I suggest creating their profiles as customers for easy job cost tracking including labor costs, material costs, and overhead costs to help you estimate, budget, and plan for future projects.

 

You may check out this article for more insights when managing projects in your data: Create and manage projects in QuickBooks Online.

 

In addition to this, browse this guide to help you create profiles to track customers on each project: Add and manage customers in QuickBooks Online.

 

Once ready, you may start reviewing your business finances and other data by running specific reports to ensure your books stay accurate and balanced.

 

I'll keep an eye on this forum to provide additional help if there's anything else I can further assist you with. Keep me posted in the comments below, and I'll be around at any time. Have a good one!