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What’s new in Dobbx Studio: faster custom apps, no code required
This release focuses on the parts of building a custom internal app that used to take the longest: relationships between tables, view permissions, and publishing to a company.
How progress billing actually works for contractors in Saudi Arabia
Progress billing is where most contractor accounting breaks down — certificates, retentions, and variation orders all have to reconcile against a single project budget. Here’s the mechanics.
Where to actually automate journal entries (and where not to)
Automation is great for repetitive, rule-based entries and dangerous for judgment calls. A practical framework for deciding which journal entries deserve automation.
Bill of materials basics: what a manufacturing ERP needs to get right
A bill of materials looks like a simple parts list until you factor in multi-level assemblies, scrap rates, and cost roll-ups. Here’s what actually has to work.
From time tracking to invoice: fixing the professional services billing gap
Billable hours only turn into revenue if the path from timesheet to invoice is short and accurate. Most firms lose margin in that gap without realizing it.
The restaurant owner’s guide to inventory and waste costing
Food cost percentage is the number every restaurant tracks and almost every restaurant tracks wrong, because most POS systems don’t connect sales back to actual ingredient consumption.