New to this, does quickbooks do job costing? Meaning the break down of the job from what I spend and labor

Good day, @repairaway. Yes, QuickBooks definitely handles job costing. This is managed through the Projects center.

This helps you track where your labor and material expenses are going, making it easier to understand project costs and improve your budgeting.

To get started, ensure you are using QuickBooks Online Plus or Advanced, as these versions include the Project feature. Here is how to turn it on:

1. Go to the Gear icon, then choose Account and Settings.
2. Select the Advanced tab on the left menu.
   
    
3. Click Edit in the Projects section.
4. Toggle on Organize all job-related activity in one place.
5. Save and Done.
   

Once enabled, you can create projects to track income, material expenses, and labour costs, as well as run real-time profitability reports. I have also included a helpful article for your reference: Set up and use projects.

To maximize your tracking, navigate to the Expenses tab in your settings and ensure that Track expenses and items by customer is turned on. This allows you to tag every bill or receipt to a specific job so your costs appear in your reports automatically.

Since you’re new to this and curious about job costing, our QuickBooks Live Expert Assisted team can help you get started with Projects and explain how job costing works in the US.

If you have any QuickBooks questions or would like my assistance, please leave a comment below, and I’ll be glad to help.

@repairaway 

What is your business? Manufacture, workshop or else?

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