Construction businesses need a streamlined way to generate work-in-progress (WIP) reports and job costing within QuickBooks Online, as the current process requires complex setup and multiple steps.

QuickBooks Online's WIP reporting requires complex configuration (using projects, creating estimates within projects, job costing everything, setting up loaded rates) and may not be intuitive or efficient for construction businesses.

Severity

2Mild

Willingness to Pay

implied

Added

Apr 19, 2026

App Concept

BuildCost Pro for QBO

A specialized QuickBooks Online add-on that automates WIP reporting and job costing for construction businesses. It integrates directly with QBO projects and time tracking to automatically calculate job profitability using loaded rates or payroll costs, eliminating manual configuration and providing real-time insights.

Key Features

One-click WIP report generation
Automatic job cost calculation from QBO projects
Loaded rate integration with QB time
Real-time job profitability dashboard

Target Users: Construction business owners and managers using QuickBooks Online who need accurate job costing and WIP reporting

Revenue Model: $49/mo per company SaaS subscription with tiered pricing based on number of active projects

Existing Solutions Mentioned

QBO advancedQB time

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