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How to Create an Allowance in Clearstory as a Specialty Contractor

You can now track allowances in Clearstory as an Allowance, Contingency, or a Hold.

How to Create an Allowance

How to Add to an Allowance

How to Export the Allowance Log

 

Create an Allowance in Clearstory

You can repeat these steps to set up multiple allowances on one project.


Navigate to the allowance log on the left hand tool bar.

Select the project you would like to add an allowance to.




In the top right corner, select + Create 

Select Customer

Select the Allowance Type:

Here's an article explaining the different allowance types: What are Allowances, Contingencies, and Holds in Clearstory?


Give the allowance a name

Add the total $ amount for the allowance.

Click Add

 

 

Adding a COR to an Allowance

You can add a COR to an allowance two ways: When creating a detailed COR or from the COR Log.

 

Add to an allowance while creating a detailed COR:

Complete the detailed COR as normal. Towards the bottom of the COR > Customer Allowance > Select from List

Select the allowance you would like to apply the COR to.

Click Add


It will automatically deduct the total requested amount from the allowance total.

If the requested total is more than the remaining allowance amount, it will only deduct the remaining amount of the allowance.

Select Preview and Send

 

Add to an allowance from the COR Log:

In the COR Log > select the pencil on the right

Scroll down to Customer Allowances > select the allowance that applies

Click Save

 

 

Export the Allowance Log

Click Export

Select the file type > Export