QuickBooks Cost of Goods Sold (Accrual)

The Cost of Goods Sold (Accrual) metric represents the direct costs incurred in producing goods or services sold during a specific period.

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What is "Cost of Goods Sold (Accrual)"?
The Cost of Goods Sold (Accrual) is a financial metric that represents the total cost incurred by a business in producing and selling a product or service during a specific period. It includes the cost of direct materials, labor, and overhead expenses associated with producing the product, and it is calculated by subtracting the beginning inventory value and adding the ending inventory value from the total cost of goods purchased or produced during the period. The resulting figure represents the cost of goods sold during the period and is an essential component in determining a business's gross profit margin and overall financial performance.
Example: Example: A restaurant owner would use the Cost of Goods Sold (Accrual) metric to track the exact cost of ingredients used in a given period, allowing them to adjust prices or menu items to maintain profitability.

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How to track Cost of Goods Sold (Accrual) in Databox?

Databox is a business analytics software that allows you to track and visualize your most important metrics from any data source in one centralized platform.

To track Cost of Goods Sold (Accrual) using Databox, follow these steps:

  1. 1
    Connect QuickBooks that contains the metric you want to track
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    Select the metric you want to track from the list of available metrics
  3. 3
    Drag and drop the selected metric onto your dashboard
  4. 4
    Watch your dashboard populate in seconds
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    Put Cost of Goods Sold (Accrual) on the Performance screen
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    Get Cost of Goods Sold (Accrual) performance daily with Scorecards or as a weekly digest
  7. 7
    Set Goals to track and improve performance of Cost of Goods Sold (Accrual)
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Basics

  • Description
    The Cost of Goods Sold (Accrual) metric represents the direct costs incurred in producing goods or services sold during a specific period.
  • Category
    Accounting
  • Subcategory
    Costs
  • Date Added
    2016-05-20
  • Default Format
    PrefixCurrency
  • Cumulative Support
    Yes
  • Units
    Yes
  • Granularities
    daily, weekly, monthly, yearly, quarterly, allTime
  • Favorable Trend
    decreasing
  • Changing historical data
    Yes
  • Forecast Support
    Yes
  • Benchmark Support
    Yes
  • Media Support
    No
  • Dimension
    N/A
  • Metric Type
    general Learn more
  • API Endpoint
    https://quickbooks.api.intuit.com/v3/company/{realmId}/reports/ProfitAndLoss

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