Understanding This Month vs Last Month Views

JobsPaid shows your current month alongside the previous month so you can immediately spot trends. Here is how to read this comparison.

Where You See the Comparison

The dashboard home page shows summary cards with "This Month" and "Last Month" comparisons for:

• Revenue — Total of paid invoices
• Outstanding — Total sent but unpaid
• Expenses — Total logged expenses

Reading the Numbers

Green arrow up ↑ — This month is higher than last month (good for revenue, not ideal for expenses) Red arrow down ↓ — This month is lower than last month (worth investigating for revenue)

What Causes Month-to-Month Swings

For contractors, monthly revenue swings are normal due to:

• Seasonal work patterns (less work in winter for outdoor trades)
• One large job finishing in a single month
• Payment timing (a big job invoiced at end of month may not be paid until next month)

Using It to Manage Your Business

Revenue dropping? Check your pipeline — do you have enough jobs booked for next month?

Expenses spiking? Look at the category breakdown to find what drove the increase.

Outstanding high? Review your unpaid invoices and send reminders.

Changing the Date Range

To see a longer trend, go to Dashboard → Reports and select a custom date range. You can view 3-month, 6-month, or year-to-date views.