Estimated vs Actual Costs

The main part of the Job Cost Control worksheet is a detailed 'estimated versus actual' cost comparison. Costs are broken down into the same construction categories as the MacNail construction estimating software. They are further broken down into labor, materials and subcontractors.

NOTE-- Goldenseal construction job costing software also shows estimated vs actual costs, via the Job Costs command, and also in several reports. Goldenseal was released in 2000, and replaces MacNail accounting.

Equipment and Miscellaneous costs will be listed under the subcontractor column.

You can scan the list, and see how well each segment of the project is doing. When the project is completed, you will have a highly detailed breakdown of costs for each portion of the project, as calculated by the MacNail construction accounting software.