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Subcontracted vs. Internal Install Crews
Subcontracted work: Handled via purchase orders (POs).
Internal labor: Tracked for cost analysis, ensuring proper job costing.
Managing Purchase Orders for Installation
POs are created under a placeholder vendor ("Installers").
The actual vendor can be changed later.
If work is done by hourly crews, the PO remains assigned to "Installers" to reflect internal labor costs.
Internal Labor Cost Tracking
Currently, time activities are used in QuickBooks.
Need a GoldFinch-compatible method to associate these costs without actual AP transactions.
Potential solutions discussed:
Using work orders to track internal labor.
Assigning costs to fictional internal crews for cost analysis.
Establishing GL account mappings for labor costs.
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