Delivery is accepted, but financial records are unfinished. Can the project close?
Different delivery and financial closure statesDistinguish delivery closure from remaining financial administration. Ask the authorized finance and commercial owners which obligations must settle first and which can transfer under controlled follow-up. Keep unpaid amounts and unresolved commitments visible rather than changing status to imply settlement.
What to do now
- Reconcile delivery acceptance with financial obligations
- Identify invoices commitments and disputed amounts
- Assign financial follow-up to accepting owners
- Record the exact scope of the closure decision
When to escalate
A material financial exposure would become unowned or hidden.
The sponsor and accepting business or service owner
Example
Delivery closes, but the finance owner continues a clearly identified final-invoice reconciliation.
Mistake to avoid
Calling a project fully settled while outstanding obligations remain.
Prevent a repeat
Verify that transferred obligations and important lesson actions are completed after the project closes.
Suggested ApprovedFlow setup
- Projects
- Documents
- Tasks
- Approvals
Keep the closure decision and final evidence with the project and transfer accepted residual actions to named ongoing owners. See the platform
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