ONE CHECKOUT, MORE THAN ONE JOB

Do not charge the whole supply run to whichever job you remember first.

A box of screws is for today’s deck. Two valves are for tomorrow’s bathroom. The saw blade is shop overhead. One receipt total cannot tell that story.

Split at the item level

Scan the receipt, review the detected line items, and assign each item to the project where it will be used. You can also adjust its cost category before saving.

Handle purchases and returns separately

Choose whether the receipt is a purchase or refund. A returned item should reduce the cost of the job that originally carried it, not become an unexplained negative expense somewhere else.

When a scan needs correction

Faded thermal paper, abbreviations, and crowded receipts can confuse any scanner. CostNota keeps suggestions editable. Check quantities, prices, tax, discounts, and the final total before the transaction changes a job’s numbers.

The habit matters more than the dashboard

The useful record is made while you still remember the destination of every item. A thirty-second review in the parking lot is easier than reconstructing three projects from a credit-card statement at month end.