An RA (Running Account) Bill is created from one or more measurements. The steps to create an RA bill are:
- Create BOQ Measurements.
- NB: Measurements can only be created for BOQs that are in the CONTRACTED State. When BOQs are first created they are in the CREATED state. After the Job has been linked to a Contract an option is available to convert all BOQs to a the CONTRACTED state.
- Approve BOQ Measurements.
- Create the RA Bill from one or more approved BOQ Measurements.
- Certify the RA Bill - with the amount approved by the Client. Certification posts the appropriate accounting entries.
- Clients may certify (acknowledge) Bills for amounts less than that invoiced in which case the balance amount i.e. uncertified is Debited to an Expense Account.
The process for creating an RA Bill is: