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jvulcano2
Level 2

What are some suggestions on setting up SERVICES for project-based and hourly-based for a construction company?

I have our employees use TSheets and they need to enter client, billable Y/N, and project/service. We've had a couple projects and one project with per hour services, so I've divided our projects/services like this so far, but I'm not sure if there is a better way. We have 3 employees billed at different hourly costs, plus me and the owner/husband. Decking: - Front Deck (project) - Labor helper (billable $/hr) Porch: - Porch repair (project) Roofing: - Roof Shingles Replacement (project) Siding: - Carpenter (billable/hr) - Foreman (billable /hr) - Labor helper (billable /hr) - Superintendent (billable /hr) Window installation: - Carpenter (billable /hr) Also, I'm on the payroll as an office manager. I can't clock in unless I create a project for myself. I've just been entering in hours manually. Suggestions? Also, if we have another roof shingles replacement job, I assume I can use the same project but just change the cost, yes?
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Mark_R
QuickBooks Team

What are some suggestions on setting up SERVICES for project-based and hourly-based for a construction company?

Hello there, @jvulcano2.

 

You create a Time Activity to your employee and set up services for project-based and hourly-based. Let me guide you through the steps.

 

  1. Click Projects from the left menu.
  2. Open the project to enter a bill rate for employees with different hourly costs.
  3. Select the Add to project drop-down, then choose Time.
  4. On the Time Activity page, select the appropriate employee from the Name drop-down.
  5. In the Service drop-down, select the services you want to set up for the employee.
  6. Put a checkmark on the Billable (/hr) checkbox and enter the rate.
  7. Enter the work time of your employee from the Time field.
  8. Click Save and close or Save and new.

Once done, please repeat the same steps for the rest of your employees.

 

On the other hand, you'll want to make sure that you're connected to the internet every time you'll clock into Timesheet.

 

Also, to ensure you can track transactions by project, I suggest creating a new project for another Roof Shingles Replacement job. This way, you'll know the cost and profit of the project.

 

I'm adding this article to learn more about tracking profits and costs by project: Track income, costs, and profitability by project.

 

Keep in touch if you need any more assistance with this, or there's something else I can do for you. I've got your back. Have a good day and keep safe.

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