Payment Applications & Certificates of Work
The work is done. Getting paid for it shouldn't be a project.
Applications built from what the project already knows: progress from site, approved variations, the certified history to date. Submit on time, defend the claim with records, and track certification, retention and cash due without a spreadsheet.

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Applications built from measured progress, certified without the argument
Payment application software builds a defensible claim by assembling it from project records instead of memory. Archdesk generates each application for payment from verified site progress, approved variations and the certified history to date, then tracks it through certification, retention and cash due, so the monthly valuation cycle runs on evidence.

The application ready on time, every cycle
Each claim assembles itself from site progress, approved variations and the cumulative certified history, with retention and previous payments calculated automatically.
Claims argued from records, not recollection
Every valuation carries its evidence: cost breakdowns, progress photos, quantity verification and supporting documents, so a certifier who disagrees is answered with dated records.
Certification that does not drift
Multi-level approvals with digital signatures move each certificate through sign-off, and automated notifications stop it waiting in an inbox.
Certified value becomes cash you can see
Once certified, the valuation converts to an invoice automatically and syncs to your accounting software, with retention releases and cash due monitored to the day.
An audit trail from applied to certified to paid
Every application carries its full history: what was applied for, what was certified, what was paid and what retention is still held, so the final account is a record, not a reconstruction.

Automated Certificate Generation
Valuation certificates calculated from verified site progress, not assembled by hand. Retention, previous payments and approved variations are applied automatically.
Calculations driven by verified progress
Retention (retainage) applied automatically
Previous payments carried forward
Approved variations included in the claim

Valuation Management
Every valuation carries its evidence. Cost breakdowns, progress photos and quantity checks sit on the claim itself, so disagreements are settled from dated records.
Interim valuations and applications for payment
Detailed cost breakdown per valuation
Progress photos attached as evidence
Quantity verification tools
Supporting documents on every claim

Approval Process
Certification moves through configurable approval steps with digital signatures, and automated notifications stop the certificate sitting in an inbox.
Multi-level approval workflows
Digital signature capture
Payment notices and payless notices supported
Notifications keep sign-off moving
Full approval audit trail

Payment Management
Once certified, the valuation converts to an invoice automatically and the money is tracked to the day: retention, release dates and payment history in one place.
Valuations convert to invoices automatically
Retention and release dates monitored
Syncs with your accounting software
Global taxes and deductions supported

Reporting & Analytics
See how certification is running across every project. Valuation trends, forecasts and cash projections come from the same certified data, so there is nothing to reconcile.
Valuation trend analysis across projects
Progress tracking reports
Financial forecasting from certified data
Cash flow projections per project

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