How to Set Up Jobs in QuickBooks?

An accounting software package developed and marketed by Intuit is known as QuickBooks (King, 2018). It provides small and medium-sized businesses with cloud-based and on-premise accounting systems that manage and pay bills, receive payments, and perform other payment-related tasks. To keep track of earnings and outlays for client tasks, you can Set Up Jobs in QuickBooks Desktop Pro. The “Customers & Jobs” list in QuickBooks Desktop Pro can be used to create a job for a customer.

How to Add Jobs in QuickBooks Online

Work is similar to projects. You might work on several projects for one client. Jobs are used by businesses in sectors including construction, renovation, consulting, and professional services to keep track of costs associated with certain jobs and projects.

A renovation company is an example of a job. You would monitor earnings and outlays according to the remodeling project. A kitchen remodel, for instance, would be seen as a work. Assigning a job to each transaction involving income and expenses would allow you to keep track of both for each remodeling project. After the project is finished, you will be able to generate reports that detail the income and costs associated with the kitchen remodel project specifically, as well as any other task.

In reality, QuickBooks Online doesn’t use “Jobs“. Sub-customers are employed. Setting up sub-customers in QBO is quite simple. From the Customer Center in QBO, you can add sub-customers (jobs) to the customer list.

• Click Customers in the left navigation bar to get to the Customer Center.
• Click New Customer in the upper right corner of the customer centre. For information on adding customers to QuickBooks Online, please see my tutorial.
• A window with customer information will appear.
• Set up and save the “Parent” customer first. The customer name is that of the Parent customer. For instance, Freeman Sporting Goods is a perfect example of a Parent customer.
• Add the job as a sub-customer after that. On the upper right, Select New Customer.
• In the Company field, type the job title.
• Select the “Parent” client from the list, check the “Is Sub-Customer” box, and then pick if you want to invoice the sub-customer alongside the parent.
• Once finished, Press Save.
• The following describes how jobs appear in the client list:

Set up and Manage Jobs in QuickBooks Desktop for Mac

Find out how to manage jobs in QuickBooks Desktop for Mac. You can keep track of every task or project you complete for a client using QuickBooks. Use these steps to create and oversee jobs.

Set up a Job in QuickBooks Desktop for Mac

• Add a customer first, If you haven’t, so you can give them a work. Here’s how to organize a project for your client.
• Now, you have to choose Customer Center under the Customer menu.
• After that, You need to select the client you will be working with.
• Add Job can be chosen by selecting the + menu.
• The information about your customers is used by QuickBooks to automatically fill up the forms.
• After entering the job’s name, choose the Job Info tab.
• Fill out the boxes for Job Information.
• Choose OK.

Change a Job in QuickBooks Desktop for Mac

Here’s how to change a job’s information. Please be aware that any modifications you make will only apply to this job. You can input the job address without impacting the customer’s primary address, for instance, If the customer’s billing address is different for this task.

• First of all, from the Customer menu, You need to select Customer Center.
• Under the customer name, Choose the job.
• Apply the required modifications after selecting the Pencil ✎ icon.
• Choose OK.

Delete a Job in QuickBooks Desktop for Mac

You can make a job inactive if you’re finished with it and want to remove it from the customer’s account. Just go through the below steps:

• Firstly, You have to select Customer Center from the menu of Customer.
• Under the customer name, Choose the job.
• Mark the Job is inactive checkbox by selecting the Pencil ✎ icon.
• Choose OK.

How to Create a Job in QuickBooks Desktop Pro

In QuickBooks Desktop Pro, follow the below guidelines to create a job:

• Open the “Customer Center” window to create a job in QuickBooks Desktop Pro.
• From the “Customers & Jobs” list, choose the name of the client you wish to create a job for.
• In the upper-left area of the Customer Center, Click the “New Customer & Job” button.
• Selecting the Add Job option from the drop-down menu will bring up the New Job window.
• The “Position Name” field is located at the top of the window; enter a name for the job there.
• The next step is to select the Job Info tab.
• Enter a job description in the field labeled Job Description.
• Choose a previous entry from the drop-down menu or enter the job type in the “Job Type” field.
• Next, choose the job status from the “Job Status” drop-down field.
• When the work starts, immediately enter a value in the Start Date column.
• The “Projected End Date” area should be filled in with the best estimate of when the task will be finished.
• Enter the “End Date” field’s real end date when the project is finished.
• To include the job in the list of “Customers & Jobs,” click the “OK” button.

How to Utilize Customer Jobs in QuickBooks Pro

You can utilize QuickBooks’ two distinct components, customers and jobs, to examine your company’s trends and calculate profitability. You may filter your transactions and make reports to keep tabs on the services you offer after setting up your clients and jobs. Create a sub-entry for each customer when you finish more than one work for them. This entry should include details about each job you are tracking.

Create Independent Jobs

• Choose Job Type List and Customer & Vendor Profile List from the Lists menu.
• To select “New,” click the drop-down arrow next to “Job Type.”
• Type the name of a position or service that your business offers. Use the job category name if you offer specialized services and want more specifics within a single job category. Create a second job, choose “Subtype of,” and choose the first as the parent category. Press “OK.”

Create Customers

• To access the Customer Center, click the link. Select New Customer & Job, and then click New Customer.
• Fill out the “Customer Name” field with the customer’s name. To order the customers on your list by last name, enter the last name first.
• Don’t fill up the opening balance field. The “As of” field can be set to the day you bought the customer.
• In the “Address Info” tab, give further details about your consumer. You should at the very least mention the client’s contact details.
• Select the tab marked “Additional Info“. Fill out all fields that apply to your customer, such as customer type, sales tax, and terms, and provide the consumer any discounts that are appropriate.
• Select the “Payment Info” tab and provide any pertinent financial data regarding your customer.
• Select the option labeled “Job Info.” Leave this section empty if you want to track several jobs. Otherwise, enter the necessary job-related information in the forms. To save and close the Customer window, click “OK.”

Add Jobs to Customers

• From the Customer Center menu, choose the Customer & Jobs tab.
• Click “Add Job” from the context menu of the customer you wish to add a job to.
• Fill out the “New Job” window with the job’s name.
• Check that the client address information is accurate by clicking the “Address Info” tab. Each time you discuss an account with a customer, you should have their confirmation of the address. This helps you maintain correct records and confirms the client’s identification.
• Select the “Job Info” option, the job status, and, if necessary, the start and end dates for the position. Additionally, you can enter a job description, which will show up on reports for Customer: Job List. Press “OK.”

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