How to Code Material Invoices to Job Cost Codes
Code material invoices to job cost codes without slowing the field down: capture the job at the counter. Here is the workflow that survives a busy week.
By Emily9 min read
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Committed Cost vs Actual Cost in Construction Job Costing
Committed cost in construction job costing is money you have promised but have not yet been invoiced for. Here is how to see it before the invoice lands.
By Emily10 min read
Why Your Job Went Over Budget on Materials
Your job went over budget on materials and the estimate may not be why. Here is how to tell a bad takeoff from a market move from an invoice that drifted.
By Emily11 min read
Job Costing Material When Purchases Are Counter Runs
Job costing material counter purchases is the part textbooks skip. Here is a ticket-to-job system that works when half your material leaves on a will-call.
By Emily9 min read
Material Price Variance Formula vs Quantity Variance
The material price variance formula splits a blown material budget into two problems: what you paid per unit, and how much you used. Here is how to run both.
By Emily10 min read
Purchase Order Tolerance Thresholds: Chase It or Not
What purchase order tolerance threshold should you set? Published practice runs a few percent or a dollar cutoff. How to pick yours and what to always chase.
By Reena10 min read
Core Charges and Environmental Fees on Your Invoice
A core charge is refundable, an environmental fee is not. How to read the core charge and environmental fee lines on a contractor invoice and claim deposits.
By Reena10 min read
Supplier Fuel Surcharges: What to Audit and Negotiate
Freight, delivery and supplier fuel surcharge lines move with diesel and nobody audits them. How the charge gets set, and what a contractor can negotiate.
By Reena11 min read
Supplier Credit Never Issued? How to Get It Posted
A supplier credit never issued to a contractor is invisible money. Track every promised credit from return to posted memo with a simple open-credit list.
By Reena10 min read
Invoice Quantity Does Not Match Delivery: The Fix
When the invoice quantity does not match delivery, the packing slip is your proof. The ten-minute weekly count that catches short shipments before you pay.
By Reena10 min read
The Contractor Invoice Control Process: Four Documents
A contractor invoice control process built on four documents: quote, PO, packing slip, invoice. Where each handoff leaks money, and how to close the gaps.
By Reena11 min read
Switching Supply Houses: The Real Cost for Contractors
Switching supply houses is not free. Here is the real cost to a contractor: credit reset, lost counter familiarity, stranded returns, and price file rework.
By Alex12 min read