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Job Costing & Expense Tracking for Australian Tradies
Quoting a job is the easy part. Knowing what it actually cost you — materials, fuel, subbies, plant hire — once it's done is where most tradies lose track. This guide covers how to cost jobs properly and what the ATO expects you to keep along the way.
Read full guideBest Expense Tracker App for Tradies in Australia
Most expense apps are designed for someone filing a taxi receipt in an office. A tradie needs something that works one-handed on-site, copes with a faded Bunnings receipt, and spits out a BAS-ready export without extra typing. Here's what to actually look for.
Read full guideHow to Track Job Costs for BAS and GST Time
BAS shouldn't be a quarterly scramble through a shoebox of receipts. If job costs are tracked properly as they happen, your BAS is just those numbers rolled up — not a separate reconstruction job.
Read full guideReceipt Scanner App for Aussie Tradies: Digitizing Site Receipts Properly
A camera roll full of receipt photos feels like proof — until you need to find the one from Bunnings in March, or the till roll's faded to a blank strip in the ute's glovebox. Here's what a proper receipt scanner actually does differently, and why it matters for Aussie tradies specifically.
Read full guideBest Petty Cash App for Tradies in Australia
A twenty for parking, cash to a mate who helped for a morning, coins at the hardware counter when the EFTPOS is down — none of it shows up on a bank statement, and none of it stops being a job cost. Here's how tradies actually keep track of it.
Read full guideBest Mileage & Logbook App for Australian Tradies
Fuel and vehicle costs racked up between sites are one of the biggest job costs tradies under-claim — usually because the logbook gets built after the fact instead of on the day. Here's what a mileage tracker actually needs to do, and how it should tie back to job costing.
Read full guideFree Expense Tracker App for Aussie Tradies: What You Actually Get
Every free expense tracker looks the same on the app store: unlimited scans, no card required, five stars. The differences only show up once you're relying on it for a real job. Here's what a genuinely free tier should include, and where the catch usually hides.
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