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How to Send a Project Summary

Written by ZevBit Software

You can send a Project Summary to share a complete financial overview of a project with your customer. The summary includes invoices, payments, remaining balances, and project details, allowing the customer to clearly understand their current financial position.

Before You Start

  • The project contains invoices or payment activity

  • You have access to the Invoices module

Steps to Send a Project Summary

  1. Go to the Invoices module

  2. Click the Customer Name / Project Name to open the project

  3. In the Project Invoicing page, click on the Action button > Send Summary.

  4. When you click on the “Send Summary” button, the system opens the Project Summary Page, which provides a complete financial overview of the project. This summary can be reviewed, downloaded, or shared with the customer.

    1. Client & Project Overview

      At the top of the page, you will see:

      • Client information

      • Total project cost

      • Total amount paid

      • Remaining project balance

    2. Project Financial Breakdown

      The summary displays a detailed breakdown of all financial activities, including:

      • Signed Estimate(s)

        • Shows the date of approval

        • Displays total amount and remaining balance

      • Manual Invoices

        • Total value of manually created invoices

      • Payments Received

        • Each payment appears as a separate row

        • Includes:

          • Date

          • Payment method (cash, check, etc.)

          • Amount received

          • document number

      • Summary Table

        All financial entries are displayed in a structured table with the following columns:

        • Date

        • Document Number

        • Description

        • Amount

        • Running Balance

    3. Remaining Invoices (Payment Schedule)

      The summary also shows all remaining invoices with their current status:

      • Statuses include:

        • Not Due

        • Due

        • Overdue

      • Each invoice includes:

        • Invoice amount

        • Due date (if applicable)

        • Amount paid

        • Remaining balance

      *NOTE: If an invoice has not been sent, a due date may not be visible.

    4. Pay Invoice Option (Admin Use)

      • A “Pay Invoice” button is available for the admin if they want to mark the invoice as paid by check or cash.

      • Clicking Pay Invoice opens a pop-up with all pending invoices

        From here:

        • Select the invoice

        • Click Save

        • After saving, it will show a pop-up with the confirmation.

    5. Cover Photo

      • A toggle allows you to enable or disable a cover photo

      • You can upload or change the image for the project summary

    6. Top Actions

      1. Download Summary: Click “Download” to export the project summary as a PDF

      2. Send Summary

        Next to the download button, you will find the Send options:

        • Send to Customer / Send via Email

          • A pop-up will appear where you can:

            • Edit the email subject

            • Customize the email body

            • Add attachments

          • The email includes a default button:

            • “View Project Summary”

          • When the customer clicks this button:

            • They are redirected to the Project Summary page

            • They can review details and make payments if applicable

          • Click “Send to Customer” to complete the process

        • Copy Shareable Link

        • Send Link to My Email

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