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When a PM goes into Update WIP and manually updates a cost code line, that line will have to be manually updated until it's 100% even if there is a committed cost to it. This can be troublesome on huge projects since the PM has to go through soo many cost codes and must adjust ones with subcontracts so the WIP is not wrong since the profit % is much lower than it should be. Our cost codes that have subcontracts usually have some of our work as well in that number since it belongs to that cost code. What would be great would be for posted invoices to reduce the cost to complete as they do for committed costs (if applicable) as well as manual adjustments to be made without locking the cost to complete number. This would allow invoices to continue to reduce the cost to complete as well as decrease the amount of time the PM must spend updating the WIP. This duality would make the WIP much better.
Jeff Mcadoo
| Company | Northern Tier Contracting |
| Job Title / Role | Staff Accountant |
| I need it... | 1 month |
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There's one other issue I forgot to mention. When an invoice is posted that is committed and a manual adjustment done, the amount is added to cost at completion without reducing the cost to complete. Pending on the project, this can make the profit % below expectations or even negative which is not at all true. Then the PM has the figure out the cost to complete and dedicate more time than need be on the WIP. This is inefficient and must be corrected.