Job Profit guide.

One clear goal

Understand what a job leaves after the costs you enter, and compare the original estimate with the actual result.

Step by step

1. Create a record for the job and choose its currency.

2. Enter estimated revenue, labour, materials and other costs. Include your own time and a reasonable share of overheads, counting every cost once.

3. Save to see estimated profit and margin.

4. As the job finishes, edit the record and enter all four actual figures. Leave unknown figures blank rather than assuming zero.

5. Compare actual profit, actual margin and profit variance against the estimate.

6. Export the records to CSV or archive completed jobs. Example: revenue of 1,000 minus labour of 200, materials of 100 and other costs of 50 leaves 650 profit and a 65% margin, in the chosen currency.

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Fictional example. Each tool has its own records and subscription.

Profit comparison

Limits and expectations

Profit is revenue minus entered costs. Margin is profit divided by revenue; zero revenue is displayed as 0% margin. This is not take-home pay or tax advice. There is no currency conversion, tax calculation, bank connection or accounting sync. These records are private and have no client links or reminder emails. Up to 100 active records.