Record Costs on a Job

There are five ways to apply expenses to a job:
•    Deliver Job Materials
•    Approve Job Timecards
•    Write Manual AP Checks
•    Enter AP Invoices
•    [and] AP Debit Memos

 
Check out the short video tutorial below for detailed instructions.

 

What is the Jobs in Progress GL account?
The Jobs in Progress GL account is debited when costs are posted to the job. It is an asset holding account that retains all expenses and profit while the job is active and until final revenue recognition occurs. At the end of the job, all money is moved out of this account so the balance is zero.

  • The Jobs in Progress GL account is set up on the job type using the Jobs In Progress field on the Job Type screen (Administration > Job Costing > Job Types).

Deliver Job Materials
GL Account Debit Credit Journal
Jobs in Progress XXX   Job Journal
Inventory   XXX Job Journal


Approve Timecards
Timecards must be marked as ‘Approved’ to post as a cost on the job. You must set up a pay rate in Timekeeper setup in order to apply employee time to a job.

GL Account Debit Credit Journal
Jobs in Progress XXX   Job Journal
Applied Direct Labor   XXX Job Journal
Applied Labor Burden   XXX Job Journal
  • Applied Direct Labor: A contra-expense account that captures all labor expenses (as recorded on timecards).
  • Applied Labor Burden: A contra-expense account that captures all Labor Burden overheard. Labor burden is a percentage figure that represents general overhead expenses such as payroll taxes, insurance, and benefits.

Write Manual AP Check
GL Account Debit Credit Journal
Jobs in Progress XXX   Purchases Journal
Bank Account   XXX Purchases Journal

AP Invoice Other
Only AP Invoice-Other can be applied to a job. Inventory invoices cannot be applied to a job. Evosus obtains material costs from the delivery of items on the Materials Manager in the job.
GL Account Debit Credit Journal
Jobs in Progress XXX   Purchases Journal
Accounts Payable   XXX Purchases Journal
AP Debit Memo
GL Account Debit Credit Journal
Jobs in Progress   XXX Purchases Journal
Accounts Payable XXX   Purchases Journal