Cost Codes
Cost Codes in Workglue are used for estimating, job costing, and timekeeping. How they function in Workglue depends on your setup and integrations.
Setting up Cost Codes
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If you do not integrate with QuickBooks Online, you may manually create cost codes in Workglue.
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If you integrate yourQuickBooks Online account, Workglue will see your Products/Services and import them as your cost codes.
Estimating
Cost codes are used to separate labor and materials when creating customer estimates.
In the Cost Code settings, materials can be categorized as either a material or equipment. Material is the default if nothing is selected.
Some companies use cost codes as simple as:
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Labor
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Materials
Others may have 20+ Cost Codes for different products and labor types. Your Cost Codes may be as simple or detailed as your company requires.
For assistance setting up your Cost Codes and integrations, please contact our support team.
Paintscout Integration
If integrating Paintscout with Workglue, you must map your Workglue cost codes to Paintscout in your Paintscout settings.
If you are not integrating Paintscout, set up your Cost Codes using the steps above.
Timekeeping
Cost codes are used to help track an employee's hours based on the type of work they perform.
Using Cost Codes for time keeping is optional. Employees can ignore it when clocking out, or the cost codes can be hidden using the settings.
This is important for accurate reporting and labor law compliance based on your company's location.
Cost Codes may be hidden from the mobile and web apps in the Custom Fields Settings.
Employees do not have to select a cost code when clocking out. Cost codes may be assigned to an employee's shift on the Time Clock page.