Keystone Feature
Actual job costing
Job cost accumulates from bookings and movements while the job runs, and is compared against the quoted estimate.
The problem it solves
Somebody works out actual cost at month end, in a spreadsheet, for the jobs they had time to look at.
A blanket labour rate covers the gaps, because the bookings are incomplete.
A missing rate values the line at zero, and the job reports a better margin than it achieved.
What you get
- 01
Real margin per job — Built from booked labour, issued material, overhead and the subcontract price you actually paid.
- 02
Compared to what you sold — Every job is set against the estimate behind its quotation.
- 03
No flattering numbers — A missing rate reports as unvalued rather than as free.
- 04
Quote the next one properly — Use what the last batch really cost instead of what you charged last time.
Detail
No job flatters itself
A missing rate produces an explicit unvalued line rather than a zero. A job with a gap in its costing says so rather than flattering itself.
Measured against what you sold
The comparison is to the estimate behind the quotation, which is still attached to the order, rather than to a standard cost.
Real material cost, not a standard
Material is costed at what you actually paid for it, not a standard set years ago.
Current limits
- No overhead absorption reporting.
Next step
Show us how your factory runs
A walkthrough starts with your orders, your production flow and your material problems. We follow one of your jobs through the system rather than presenting a feature list.