Visual guide

Prepare a progress certificate

Explore the progress sheet, history and available certificate creation modes.

6 minutes
Product screenshot: Prepare a progress certificate
Step by step

Follow each step on screen

  1. 01

    Open Finance > Progress certificates > Progress sheet.

    Step 1: Open Finance > Progress certificates > Progress sheet.
  2. 02

    If an approved budget is missing, use Go to budgets. The sheet depends on an approved budget's items.

    Step 2: If an approved budget is missing, use Go to budgets. The sheet depends on an approved budget's items.
  3. 03

    Select New certificate to open the form.

    Step 3: Select New certificate to open the form.
  4. 04

    Review the suggested certificate number.

    Step 4: Review the suggested certificate number.
  5. 05

    With items, select a budget and add the items to certify. The add control is disabled without a budget.

    Step 5: With items, select a budget and add the items to certify. The add control is disabled without a budget.
  6. 06

    Review the client, currency and due date. The example showed No linked client.

    Step 6: Review the client, currency and due date. The example showed No linked client.
  7. 07

    Alternatively choose Lump sum to certify a fixed amount without linked items.

    Step 7: Alternatively choose Lump sum to certify a fixed amount without linked items.
  8. 08

    In that mode, enter description, optional reference value, percentage and amount to certify; review calculations and notes.

    Step 8: In that mode, enter description, optional reference value, percentage and amount to certify; review calculations and notes.
  9. 09

    The form offers Save draft and Send certificate. Do not send before checking the contract data and amount.

    Step 9: The form offers Save draft and Send certificate. Do not send before checking the contract data and amount.
  10. 10

    Return to Certificates > History to inspect existing certificates.

    Step 10: Return to Certificates > History to inspect existing certificates.
  11. 11

    The example project showed No certificates yet.

    Step 11: The example project showed No certificates yet.
FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What was verified and what remains untested?+

No certificate was saved or sent. Item selection, progress calculation and post-send status were not verified because an approved budget was unavailable.