Job Costing for Contractors

Know what every job really costs.

JobsBooks tracks budget vs. actual by cost code, captures receipts from the field, and keeps real double-entry books — so overruns show up mid-job, not after they've eaten your profit.

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Early access — free to start · Works on any phone · No card required
Live budget vs. actual
by cost code
Receipt photos
from the field
Double-entry ledger
behind every number
Owner, office &
field roles
Features

Everything between the estimate and the bank.

One tool from “can we do it for this price?” to “here's what we actually made.”

Job costing that matches how you bid

Build estimates by cost code with your markup, convert a won bid into a budgeted job in one click, and watch spend against budget line by line while the work happens.

Budget vs. actual per cost code — concrete, framing, electrical
Live margin on every job, updated with each entry
Change orders that roll into the contract automatically

Costs captured where they happen

Log materials, subs, and equipment from the truck in seconds — snap the receipt at the counter and it's attached to the cost entry and the job forever.

Receipt photos stored on every cost entry
Crew hours posted at loaded labor rates
Works on any phone — add to home screen, runs like an app

Real accounting, not just tracking

A double-entry general ledger posts behind every invoice, payment, and cost — so the reports your CPA and bonding agent ask for are already done.

Income statement, balance sheet, trial balance
WIP schedule with over/under-billings
Audit trail on every change
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Estimates → Jobs

Price by cost code with markup, convert a won bid to a budgeted job in one click.

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Change Orders

Scope changes priced, approved, and rolled into the contract value.

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Progress Invoices

Bill as the work advances and track payments against every job.

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Time & Labor

Crew hours by job and cost code at fully-loaded labor rates.

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Reports & WIP

Job profitability, operations P&L, and the WIP schedule your bank asks for.

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Team Roles

Owner, office, and field access — the crew logs costs, financials stay private.

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What is JobsBooks?

JobsBooks is job costing and construction accounting software for contractors — remodelers, hardscapers, builders, and trade businesses. It is not a job board: it's the tool that tells you what every job actually costs while the work is happening, and keeps real books along the way.

Job costing that matches how contractors bid

Build estimates by cost code with your markup, convert a won bid into a job with one click, and watch budget vs. actual per cost code — concrete, masonry, framing, electrical — so overruns show up mid-job, not at the end.

Field costs with receipt photos

Log materials, subcontractor invoices, and equipment from the truck in seconds. Snap the receipt at the counter and it's attached to the cost entry and the job forever. Crew hours post at loaded labor rates, so margins include what labor really costs.

Construction accounting, not just tracking

Progress invoices, change orders that roll into the contract, accounts payable on unpaid bills, and a real double-entry general ledger behind it all — income statement, balance sheet, trial balance, and the WIP schedule your CPA and bonding agent ask for.

Built for the whole crew

Owner, office, and field roles keep financials private while the crew logs costs and time. Works on any phone — add it to the home screen and it runs like an app.

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Setting JobsBooks up for your company, want a walkthrough for your crew, or have a question before you commit? Email us — a real person answers.

support@depotbooks.com or open in your mail app

Sales & support for existing customers alike — we usually reply the same day.