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Job Profit Check

Pick one job in progress. Enter your budget and what you've spent in each category. You'll see which costs are running ahead of the work, and what to check first.

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Include approved change orders.
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Total invoiced, including retainage held.
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Calculated from each category below, weighted by budget.
Cost category
Budget (bid)
Spent so far
% done

Budget is what you estimated when you bid it, plus change orders. Spent so far comes from QuickBooks or your job cost report. % done is your best guess for that category alone.

Profit if this pace continues
Bid margin → margin at this pace
Over / under billed
Revenue earned to date

What to check on this job

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CategoryBudgetSpentBudget usedWork doneOver so far

Over so far compares what you've spent in each category with what its budget allowed for the work done. Numbers in (parentheses) are under budget so far. Materials only show as over once spending passes their full budget, since buying ahead of install is normal.

Revenue earned and over/under billing use your % complete. Estimates for planning only, not accounting advice. Built by EdgeStrat Finance, bookkeeping and job costing for contractors.