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QuickBooks Cost of Goods Sold (Cash) by Category

The Cost of Goods Sold (Cash) by Category metric measures the amount of money spent on raw materials and production costs related to each category of goods sold, providing insight into profitability and spending patterns.

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What is "Cost of Goods Sold (Cash) by Category"?
The Cost of Goods Sold (Cash) by Category metric measures the total amount of cash spent on purchasing goods or materials directly related to the production or provision of a product or service. It categorizes these costs based on different expense categories, providing a clear breakdown of how cash is allocated towards specific cost areas. This metric helps businesses analyze and manage their cash flow, identify areas of high expenditure, and make informed decisions to optimize their cost of goods sold.
Example: The Cost of Goods Sold (Cash) by Category metric for a retail clothing store shows the total amount spent on purchasing inventory for women's clothing during a specific time period.

Visualizations

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    Bar and Line Chart

    Used to show comparisons between values.

How to track Cost of Goods Sold (Cash) by Category 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 (Cash) by Category using Databox, follow these steps:

  1. 1
    Connect QuickBooks that contains the metric you want to track
  2. 2
    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
  5. 5
    Put Cost of Goods Sold (Cash) by Category on the Performance screen
  6. 6
    Get Cost of Goods Sold (Cash) by Category performance daily with Scorecards or as a weekly digest
  7. 7
    Set Goals to track and improve performance of Cost of Goods Sold (Cash) by Category
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Basics

  • Description
    The Cost of Goods Sold (Cash) by Category metric measures the amount of money spent on raw materials and production costs related to each category of goods sold, providing insight into profitability and spending patterns.
  • 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
  • Historical Data
    Yes
  • Changing historical data
    Yes
  • Forecast Support
    Yes
  • Benchmark Support
    No
  • Media Support
    No
  • Dimension
    Yes
  • Metric Type
    general Learn more
  • API Endpoint
    https://quickbooks.api.intuit.com/v3/company/{realmId}/reports/ProfitAndLoss

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