How to assign costs to a project

Link bills and expenses to a project so you can track total project spending

What this does

Assigning costs to a project connects your bills and expenses to a specific job or initiative. This gives you a clear view of how much a project is costing and whether you are staying within budget.

When to use it

Use this whenever you receive a bill or log an expense that relates to a particular project. The sooner you assign costs, the more accurate your project reporting will be.

Step by step

  1. When creating or editing a bill, look for the Project field and select the relevant project from the dropdown.
  2. When creating or editing an expense, look for the Project field and select the relevant project from the dropdown.
  3. Once assigned, the cost will appear under that project's total spending.
  4. To review project costs, go to Reports in the top navigation, select Projects, and click on the project name.
  5. You will see a breakdown of all bills and expenses linked to that project, along with the total spend.
  6. If the project has a budget set, you can compare actual spend against the budgeted amount.
  7. To reassign a cost to a different project, edit the bill or expense and change the Project field.
  8. To remove a cost from a project, edit the bill or expense and clear the Project field.