Every time you log a material purchase, this workflow adds the cost to the right job in your tracking sheet and compares it against your estimate. If a job goes over budget, you get an instant alert so you can act before the job closes. You always know which jobs are eating your profit.
Set up a job cost tracking database in Coda (a flexible doc and database tool)
Connect QuickBooks Online to Coda using Make so new expenses sync automatically
Tag each expense with a job number when you enter it in QuickBooks Online
Build a Coda formula that compares actual costs to your job estimate
Set an alert in Coda to notify you when any job exceeds its budget by 10% or more
Create a free account to get the steps written out for your tools, click by click.
Create a free accountCatch budget overruns before jobs close and protect your profit on every over-budget job.
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