Project Financials
The Financials section provides comprehensive financial management for your projects, from initial estimates to final invoicing.
Accessing Financials
From any project, click Financials in the navigation bar to access the financial dropdown menu:
| Section | Description |
|---|---|
| Overview | Financial summary dashboard (sold projects only) |
| Primary Estimate | Main project estimate with line items |
| Selections | Customer selection tracking |
| Work Scope | Detailed scope of work |
| Estimates | All estimate versions and reports |
| Change Orders | Approved changes to original scope |
| Purchase Orders | Orders to vendors and suppliers |
| Quotes | Vendor quote requests and responses |
| Job Costing | Cost tracking and analysis |
| Client Invoicing | Customer billing |
| Billing | Overall billing status |
| Field Receipts | Field purchase tracking |
Financial Overview Dashboard
For sold projects, the Overview provides:
- Total contract value
- Total collected vs. remaining balance
- Change order totals
- Billing schedule status
- Payment history
note
The Overview section only appears for sold projects and may require specific company settings to be enabled.
Financial Workflow
A typical project financial workflow:
- Create Estimate - Build detailed pricing
- Finalize Selections - Customer chooses options
- Generate Contract - Create and sign agreements
- Process Change Orders - Handle scope changes
- Issue Purchase Orders - Order materials
- Track Costs - Monitor job costing
- Invoice Customer - Bill according to schedule
- Record Payments - Track collections
Key Financial Concepts
Contract Value
The total agreed price including:
- Original estimate total
- Approved change orders
- Adjustments
Gross Margin
The difference between revenue and direct costs:
- Labor costs
- Material costs
- Subcontractor costs
Collected vs. Due
Track payment status:
- Collected - Payments received
- Due - Invoiced but unpaid
- Remaining - Not yet invoiced
Related Topics
- Estimates - Creating and managing estimates
- Change Orders - Handling scope changes
- Purchase Orders - Vendor ordering
- Job Costing - Cost tracking and analysis
- Invoicing - Customer billing