peachtree-software peachtree complete accounting 7.0 Quick Setup Guide
Lesson VIII—Job Costing
Job Cost Reports
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Job Cost Reports
Now let’s look at a report that will tell us how we’re doing with our job. Note
that the job is still incomplete.
that the job is still incomplete.
1
From the Reports menu, select Jobs. Peachtree displays the Select a Report
window.
window.
2
Single-click the Job Profitability Report, and then select the Screen button.
The Job Profitability Report window appears with the filter tab selected.
3
To set a range so that only information about this particular job will appear,
click your mouse in the From field of the Job ID line. Then select
TORRANCE-01 from the lookup list.
click your mouse in the From field of the Job ID line. Then select
TORRANCE-01 from the lookup list.
4
Select TORRANCE-01 again from the lookup list in the To field, and then
click OK.
click OK.
The report breaks down each job according to what was spent or earned
for each affected general ledger account. Finally, it shows the profit or
loss for each job.
for each affected general ledger account. Finally, it shows the profit or
loss for each job.
5
Notice the profit margin for our new job, TORRANCE-01.
6
Press
q two times to close both report windows.