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Join nowI can use the job costing feature to assign invoices to certain jobs. However, since we do not use QB for payroll and an outside source does this for us and only post a JE into QB's. I would like to know how the best way to add labor costs to certain jobs. Since we make a single JE to post payroll expense to the GL, I need to make sure that we do not double up on any payroll expense or any balance sheet accounts as well.
Hi Tl76!
Welcome, and thank you for getting help with entering your payroll data.
I'm happy to share an article with detailed steps on how you can reflect your data in QuickBooks. Please check this out: Manually enter payroll paychecks in QuickBooks Online.
Please don't hesitate to go back to this thread if you need more assistance with your transactions. Take care always!
So i read this article today called 'Payroll Service Buying Guide for 2017' that talked about services a payroll company should offer and how it helps a small business. I have just 4 employees and process everything manually but it's a difficult experience for me. Does anyone know if its worth outsourcing your payroll for such a small number of employees? I was looking into iBusinessSolutions or Paychex. Anyone have experience with these companies?
I appreciate you for joining the thread, Lovrence.
I'm here to share with you some information about QuickBooks Payroll subscriptions.
To ease the process of tracking your employees' transactions, you may use our QuickBooks Payroll service while working with QuickBooks. Payroll prices depend on the plan you need. It has a fixed price and an additional fee per employee per month. Meaning, the fewer employees you have, the lesser charges you get.
To learn more about the different plans and pricing for both QuickBooks Desktop (QBDT) and QuickBooks Online (QBO) Payroll, you can check out these links:
On the other hand, you may reach out to the iBusinessSolutions or Paychex developer to learn more about these apps. They are the ones who can provide you with the details on how the applications work for you and your business.
Please let me know how else I can help you with QuickBooks or payroll. I'm more than happy to provide additional assistance. Keep safe!
Good morning - The article does not answer the question regarding job costing using an outside payroll service. It only gives the general expense and liability categories... Is there a way to job cost (for a construction company) in quickbooks pro using an outside vendor. I track the employee hours and would like to attribute the related costs to the appropriate jobs.
Thank you.
Thanks for joining this thread, JoAnnARS.
You can start tracking job costs by setting up a Customer:Job for each of your jobs, assigning expenses, entering estimates, and creating the appropriate invoices. Afterwards, you'll be able to run Job Costing reports to see how your business is doing on a job-by-job basis.
Here's how:
Once all of the data's entered, you can run your Job Costing reports and review their information:
I've also included a detailed resource about tracking job costs which may come in handy moving forward: Track job costs
Please feel welcome to send a reply if there's any additional questions. Have a wonderful day!
Actually, if your are outsourcing your payroll, the timesheets are non posting, but since you do not pull into payroll to pay, they do not post to the profitability report. We use ADP and I have to manually enter thru journal entries the labor to post to the P&L report. I pulled the Job Profitability Reports to check what was mentioned in the response above, and it does not post, unless you enter it. Please, is I am missing a step or other information, I would be glad to here it..
Greetings, @adivabookkeeper.
Thanks for chiming in on this thread.
The best route, since you're using an outsource payroll, is to enter the details manually.
This will ensure that the information is listed in the reports you'd like to use and review.
I hope this helps answer your question. Feel free to reach back out with any other concerns you have. Take care!
Hi, I am still looking to job cost with an outsourced payroll. We use ADP Payroll, and I download the ADP journal entries into QB Desktop after each payroll run. However, since I don't pay people in QB, their time doesn't get billed to our jobs. I reached out to QB, and they told me I would have to pay for their payroll service for them to help me.....even if I don't use their payroll. I feel that is terrible customer service. Why would I pay for a payroll service I wouldn't need? ....It would be rewarding them for not accommodating their customers. Any help someone could offer would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!
Hi there, Anne.
Let me help you in handling your job costing concern in QuickBooks Desktop while using an external payroll service.
Our support requires you to have a QuickBooks Payroll service to record your accounting workflow in your QuickBooks Desktop. This way, they can assist you with the best way to handle your job costing concern. But no worries, I'm here to share a workaround that fits your needs.
Instead of downloading journal entries into QuickBooks Desktop, I recommend creating checks to debit your expenses and credit your assets. You'll need to enter your details manually into QuickBooks Desktop to ensure accurate data. By creating checks, you can enable the Billable feature to the transactions to their specific accounts.
To avoid confusion, I recommend consulting a certified QuickBooks ProAdvisor or your accountant. They can provide tailored advice and help set up a more streamlined system for handling your specific needs.
You'll also need to enable manual payroll in QuickBooks Desktop.
You can also consider checking out this article about tracking jobs in QuickBooks: Track job costs in QuickBooks Desktop.
Let me know if you need additional assistance in handling your payroll in QuickBooks Desktop. I'm always here to assist you.
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