Apply payment to job from a different customer

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We had a job with ABC Company and the costs on the job went over the contract amount by $50,000.  We had purchased scaffolding for the job and we were able to sell the scaffolding to XYZ Subcontractor, for the same amount ($50,000).  Is it possible to apply the $50,000 we received from XYZ to the ABC job/contract so that the job does not look like it lost money?  If so, what is suggested?  If I create an invoice against the job/contract for ABC, it will show "bill to ABC".  Can I apply a payment from XYZ to the ABC invoice?

Thanks.

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    What i do is credit the $50,000 into Construction Income.  Then I go into Job Cost and enter the $50,000 as a negative under contingency cost code and label it Sale of Scaffolding.  I debit and credit with the same Cost of Revenues Expense Account so it does not change my ledger.

    Your costs in Job Cost are then reduced by the $50,000