Tips for My final account is being undervalued
My final account is being undervalued? Every tip we give on it, grouped by subject.
Tips
Building the account
A final account is built as the job runs, not written at the end of it.
Arguing each head
Win the principle first, then argue the number.
Negotiating the settlement
Measure every offer against what you can prove, what is still open and what the next step costs.
Deciding whether to fight
The cheapest dispute is the one you tested before you started it.
Closing out
The last documents of the job decide whether the settlement holds.