Hi bigcougar

If you are using GL departments on a temporary basis to track projects, there might be a better way. That is what Adagio JobCost does.

You are likely using departments because you want to see the profit/loss for the project as distinct from the profit/loss for the whole company. Although that is what GL departments are designed to do, they are really geared to be of indeterminate duration, and the reporting is generally geared to be fiscal-based. This makes it hard to view the profit/loss across fiscal years.

Adagio JobCost on the other hand also lets you gather the same information from AP and AR and report the profit/loss, but it is designed for projects of short duration - a week to a few years at most. It's reporting is not fiscal-based. It makes for a much cleaner GL.

Steve