QuickBooks Can't Track Manufacturing Profitability
QuickBooks is great for accounting. But it can't tell you which jobs make money, where labor hours go, or what's happening on your floor. Jolted fills the gap—without replacing your accounting software.
Keep
QuickBooks
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Job Costing
See
Real Margins
THE QUICKBOOKS GAP
What QuickBooks Can't Tell You About Your Jobs
QuickBooks Limitations
QuickBooks shows revenue and expenses but can't tell you profit per job
Labor hours aren't captured at the job level—just total payroll
Material costs hit inventory, but you can't see actual usage by job
No way to compare quoted costs to actual costs until accounting closes the books
WIP inventory is a guess at month-end, not a real-time value
What Jolted Adds
Jolted calculates profit per job in real time from production data
Digital time tracking captures labor hours by job, operation, and worker
Material issue tracking shows actual usage per job as it happens
Live dashboards show estimated vs. actual costs before jobs ship
WIP value updates automatically as labor and materials flow into jobs
CAPABILITIES
QuickBooks vs. Jolted for Job Costing
Keep QuickBooks for accounting, add Jolted for operations
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THE SOLUTION
Add Job Costing Without Replacing QuickBooks
Complement your accounting with shop floor visibility
Keep QuickBooks
Jolted complements QuickBooks—doesn't replace it. Keep your accounting software while adding job-level cost tracking.
Shop Floor Data Capture
Labor hours and material usage flow automatically from the floor. No manual entry into QuickBooks.
QuickBooks Integration
Sync customers, vendors, and financial data. Export job costs back to QuickBooks for accounting.
Real-Time Job Profitability
See profit per job as costs accumulate—not after month-end close when it's too late.
Time Tracking That Works
Workers clock in/out of jobs easily. Labor hours flow to job costs and can export to QuickBooks.
WIP Visibility
Track work-in-progress inventory value—something QuickBooks alone can't calculate from production data.
FAQ
QuickBooks + Jolted FAQ
How does data flow between Jolted and QuickBooks?
Sync customers and vendors from QuickBooks to Jolted. Export job cost summaries and labor hours back to QuickBooks. Integration keeps both systems in sync without double entry.
Why can't QuickBooks do job costing for manufacturing?
QuickBooks tracks transactions (invoices, bills, paychecks) not activities (labor hours per job, material usage per operation). To know job profitability, you need shop floor data that QuickBooks isn't designed to capture.
Is this just another system we have to maintain?
Jolted replaces the spreadsheets and manual tracking you're probably doing alongside QuickBooks. Most shops reduce total administrative work because data capture becomes automatic.
What about QuickBooks Manufacturing Edition?
QuickBooks doesn't have a manufacturing edition. Some consultants configure QuickBooks with workarounds, but it's still not designed for shop floor tracking. Jolted is purpose-built for manufacturing job costing.
Can Jolted do our accounting too?
Jolted focuses on operations: job costing, work orders, scheduling, and WIP tracking. For general accounting, AP/AR, and tax reporting, we recommend keeping QuickBooks or your current accounting software.
See Your Real Job Costs—Keep QuickBooks
Finally know which jobs make money without replacing your accounting software. Start tracking job costs alongside your QuickBooks.
Complements QuickBooks—doesn't replace it
Shop floor time and material tracking
Real-time job profitability
QuickBooks integration available
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