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title: "AIA FAQ's"
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> ## Documentation Index
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# AIA FAQ's

Learn how to create an AIA application by using the following link: [Create AIA application](https://help.cenpoint.com/docs/aia-1#)

Learn how to run an AIA report by using the following link: [AIA Report](https://help.cenpoint.com/docs/aia)

## FAQ for AIA

#### **Negative number on AIA:**

The original contract amount field is populated by the task price on the Job. Add the task price and you will stop getting negative numbers.

#### **Can't create AIA:**

Scheduled value for AIA comes from the job’s line items. There must be an invoice created to make an AIA.

#### **Add AIA after job is created:**

On the job go to the “Add’l Info” tab and mark the checkbox that says “AIA billing”. Under the AIA billing check box is a section to add AIA Previous Payment Amounts.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/e2120353-eb2a-47e7-80e2-597dd258dbbe/Images/Documentation/56(2).png)

#### **Add AIA on a task**

On the job by going to the “What & When” tab and select your task → click on the Ellipsis → “Modify” → then go to the AIA section

![](https://cdn.document360.io/e2120353-eb2a-47e7-80e2-597dd258dbbe/Images/Documentation/57(4).png)

**AIA Report is not adding up right:**

CenPoint takes off the retention amount and is not in the AIA report

CenPoint does not use decimals (whole numbers only) on the AIA.

Example if there were a price of $10.99 only $10.00 would be used on the AIA report.

**AIA for linked jobs**

When using CenPoint for AIA the linked jobs will report together and under one job number. CenPoint will use the first(lowest) Job number.

This will combine all the invoices on the AIA but linked jobs will still have separate invoices. Linked jobs cannot be combined into one invoice.

#### **Change Amount on AIA**

The amount for AIA pulls from the contract amount not the invoice. If you have done an adjustment on the Invoice this will not update the AIA.

You will need to adjust the job task to adjust the amount showing on AIA.

#### **Remove From AIA App Button is greyed out**

If the “Remove From AIA App Button” is greyed out, it is because you do not have security clearance to delete it. The security clearance you would need would be the ability to delete invoices. Another option is to have someone with access in your office delete the AIA app.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/e2120353-eb2a-47e7-80e2-597dd258dbbe/Images/Documentation/58(6).png)

#### How do I set up the Schedule of Values

Schedule of Values can be set up simply by entering tasks into the job. Yep, that simple. CenPoint will handle everything else for you.

#### What is the Schedule of Values?

The Schedule of Values is what tasks or items are set to be done during a period of time. It comes from your job tasks and will show on the Schedule of Values.

#### There’s some tasks showing on the Schedule of Values that are marked Hide on AIA

If you have the task set to “Hide on AIA” but it’s showing still on the Schedule of Values, please check something.

First, check in the project info that you don’t have any tasks that are showing as red. If you do, follow the following steps to resolve the additional task. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/e2120353-eb2a-47e7-80e2-597dd258dbbe/Images/Documentation/ScheduleOfValuesCheck1(1).png)

If the task is needed to be added, first add it to the Job, then come back to the project info screen where you can see the red task(s). On the task, click the ellipsis and select either view task or view FT, both will take you to the FT in question

![](https://cdn.document360.io/e2120353-eb2a-47e7-80e2-597dd258dbbe/Images/Documentation/RedTask.png)

Click the ellipsis on the red task and then go to modify. Note that if the task is red, it was added on the FT and did not reference the job.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/e2120353-eb2a-47e7-80e2-597dd258dbbe/Images/Documentation/RedTask2.png)

At the bottom of the task screen, click Misc. and then Change Job Task Association.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/e2120353-eb2a-47e7-80e2-597dd258dbbe/Images/Documentation/RedTask3.png)

From here, select what Job Task this FT Task should be associated with instead.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/e2120353-eb2a-47e7-80e2-597dd258dbbe/Images/Documentation/RedTask4.png)

#### **Other AIA questions**

To assign AIA to a task click on the task’s ellipsis → Modify → go to the AIA Tab → give the task an AIA name, and check the hide on AIA invoice box if applicable.

Task added to a Field Ticket (not on Job) not showing on AIA. Add The task to the job, set AIA options. Then 'back-tie' the Field Ticket task to the job by modifying the task on the Field Ticket, Click Misc→ Choose Change Job Task Assoc.