The receipt scanner that does the bookkeeping too
Every builder has the shoebox — or the dashboard, or the door pocket. The problem was never scanning receipts; it's that scanning alone doesn't put the cost on the right job, in the right cost code, in real books. NeatBuild does the whole chain from photo to posted.
Photo → vendor, amount, date, cost code
Take the photo at the lumber yard counter. OCR reads the vendor, total, and date; NeatBuild matches the vendor to your list, suggests the cost code, and posts the expense to the job — with the image attached for the bank or the IRS.
- Rear camera opens in-app — no gallery digging
- Works offline: snap now, it syncs and files when you're back in coverage
- Email receipts in too — forward from vendors, they land in the same inbox
Real books underneath
Every capture posts to a real double-entry ledger — not a spreadsheet export you re-do later. Your accountant gets a general ledger, P&L, and balance sheet; you get per-job profit that's current as of the last receipt.
Split receipts across cost codes
One Home Depot run covers three parts of the job. Split a single receipt across cost codes with line items, and budget-vs-actual stays honest per category.
Frequently asked
Does the receipt scanner work without cell coverage?
Yes. Photos queue on your phone and upload, scan, and file automatically when you're back online.
Can I forward email receipts?
Yes — every account has an inbound address. Forward a vendor's emailed receipt or invoice and it lands in your review inbox with OCR already run.
What happens to the receipt image?
It stays attached to the expense permanently — one tap away during a draw, an audit, or a dispute.
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