Expense Tracking for Contractors
Track Job Expenses and Know Your True Project Costs
Receipts add up fast when you're running jobs. Joist helps you track expenses as they happen, so nothing gets lost and you always know in real time what each job is really costing you.
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Simple expense tracking built for contractors
Snap a photo of receipts and record purchases right from your phone. Joist keeps everything organized automatically, so you can track true job costs, protect your margins, and have records ready for tax season.
Capture expenses as you make purchases
Joist’s mobile receipt scanner captures and stores the details of your receipt. Just snap a photo and move on with your day.
- Log every purchase automatically, on the spot
- Keep your expense tracking moving with you from job to job
- Avoid losing receipts in your truck or toolbox
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Attach expenses to the job they belong to
Link expenses to your invoices so every cost stays connected to the work.
- Connect expenses directly to invoices
- See when costs start cutting into profit
- Adjust pricing before margins get too tight
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Keep all your expenses in one place
Joist logs each expense and keeps everything organized, without resorting to spreadsheets or shoeboxes full of receipts.
- Keep all purchase details easy to find and review
- Categorize expenses to understand material & labor costs
- Avoid missed costs that hurt profit
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Find what you need without digging through old receipts
Simple accounting starts with expense records you can pull up anytime, so nothing slows you down when it’s time to share or file.
- Find any expense record in seconds
- Review past job costs without searching around
- Clean records ready for you or your accountant at tax time
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Keep everything organized in one place
Expense tracking is just one part of staying organized. Joist keeps your jobs, customers, and records all together, so everything you need to run your business is always at your fingertips.
Manage Client Records
Keep customer details, private notes, billing history, and contact preferences together and organized, so you have the full picture.
Get Real-time Reports
For a clearer view of your business, see revenue, clients, and sales tax totals in one place, without extra tracking or spreadsheets.
Sync with QuickBooks
Connect your Joist and QuickBooks accounts, so your books sync automatically and stay up to date —without extra steps.
Expense Tracking FAQ
Scanning receipts saves you from entering everything by hand. Just snap a photo and Joist captures the key details for you, so you can log expenses faster and keep everything organized without extra work.
Tracking expenses helps you keep a clear record of what you’ve spent on each job. By keeping receipts and costs tied to your invoices, you can review your spending so you can spot missed costs, understand your margins, and price future work more confidently.
Joist helps you track job-related expenses and keep records organized in the field, but it’s not a full bookkeeping solution. Many contractors use Joist alongside accounting software to handle taxes and reporting, and you can sync invoices and payments with tools like QuickBooks to keep everything up to date.
When you track your expenses as you work, you create a complete, itemized view of your job costs without relying on manual tracking and that shoebox full of receipts. Each expense is tied to a job and categorized, so your financial organization stays up to date throughout the year.
And then when tax season comes, you have accountant-ready records that make it easier to review expenses and help ensure no tax deductions are missed.
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