> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.commenda.io/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Tracking filings

> Learn how to manage the lifecycle of compliance filings in Commenda.

Each compliance item in Commenda follows a lifecycle from creation to completion. This page explains how to track and manage that process.

## Filing lifecycle

A typical compliance filing moves through these stages:

<Steps>
  <Step title="Not filed">
    The obligation has been identified but work hasn't started. Commenda assigns this status to newly generated compliance items by default.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Under filing">
    Someone is actively working on the filing. This could be your team, your accountant, or a Commenda service provider.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Filed">
    You or your advisor submitted the filing to the relevant authority.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Completed">
    The relevant authority accepted and confirmed the filing.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Updating a filing's status

1. Navigate to **Compliance Calendar** or go to the entity's compliance tab.
2. Click on the compliance item you want to update.
3. Change the status using the status dropdown.
4. Add any notes or attach relevant documents.

## Working with your advisor

If you have an advisor or accounting firm connected to your Commenda account, they can update filing statuses on your behalf. You'll see their updates reflected in your compliance calendar with a full audit trail of who made each change.

## Extensions

Some filings allow you to request an extension. If an extension is available, you'll see an **Extension** option on the compliance item. Extensions create a new deadline but the original obligation remains tracked.

## Audit trail

Commenda records every status change with:

* Who made the change
* When they made it
* The previous and new status
* Any notes or documents attached

This provides a complete compliance history for your records.