The Job Cost Close Month journal shows a job out of balance, but the job is in balance on the Close Month Validation report (Extras are used)
Description
Cause
Tracking Extras is not selected and Extras are used on the job
Resolution

Verify Extras are being used on the job.

 

  1. In Job Cost, from the Setup menu, select Extras.
  2. Select the Job from the list and select the Extra from the list.
    Note: If the list button is not available, there are no Extras for the job selected.
  3. Press TAB twice.
  4. Click [Save] and [Close].

 

If there is an Extra on the Job, verifiy that Tracking Extras is selected on the Job record. If there are no Extras for this job, see the link below for another possible cause to this issue.

    1. In Job Cost from the Setup menu, select Job.
    2. Select the Job and select the Status tab.
    3. In the Extras box, verify that Tracking extra is selected.
      Note: If Tracking extra is selected, see DocLink: The Job Cost Close Month journal shows that a group cost code is out of balance
      Note: If Tracking extra is not selected, use Audit Setup Activity to select this item. See DocLink: How do I use Audit setup activity? on using Audit Setup Activity.

  1. Click [Save] and [Close].

DocLink: How do I use Audit setup activity?
DocLink: The Job Cost Close Month journal shows that a group cost code is out of balance
DocLink: How do I read the Close Month Journal in Job Cost?

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