diff --git a/src/app/utils/formatUtil.ts b/src/app/utils/formatUtil.ts
index 15c7d82..bc72e4d 100644
--- a/src/app/utils/formatUtil.ts
+++ b/src/app/utils/formatUtil.ts
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ export const truncateMoney = (amount: number | undefined) => {
   const fractionDigits = maximumFractionDigits ?? minimumFractionDigits ?? 0;
 
   const factor = Math.pow(10, fractionDigits);
-  const truncatedAmount = Math.floor(amount * factor) / factor;
+  const truncatedAmount = Math.round(amount * factor) / factor;
 
   return truncatedAmount;
 };
diff --git a/src/components/CreateProject/CreateProject.tsx b/src/components/CreateProject/CreateProject.tsx
index c0f1db9..22767b6 100644
--- a/src/components/CreateProject/CreateProject.tsx
+++ b/src/components/CreateProject/CreateProject.tsx
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ import {
 } from "../Swal/CustomAlerts";
 import dayjs from "dayjs";
 import { DELETE_PROJECT } from "@/middleware";
-import { OUTPUT_DATE_FORMAT } from "@/app/utils/formatUtil";
+import { OUTPUT_DATE_FORMAT, sumMoney } from "@/app/utils/formatUtil";
 import { deleteDraft, loadDraft, saveToLocalStorage } from "@/app/utils/draftUtils";
 
 export interface Props {
@@ -272,7 +272,7 @@ const CreateProject: React.FC<Props> = ({
   const onSubmit = useCallback<SubmitHandler<CreateProjectInputs>>(
     async (data, event) => {
       try {
-        console.log(data);
+        // console.log(data);
 
         // detect errors
         let hasErrors = false;
@@ -373,26 +373,38 @@ const CreateProject: React.FC<Props> = ({
                   data.milestones[parseFloat(key)].startDate = null
                   data.milestones[parseFloat(key)].endDate = null
                 }
-            // if (
-            //   !Boolean(startDate) ||
-            //   startDate === "Invalid Date" ||
-            //   !Boolean(endDate) ||
-            //   endDate === "Invalid Date" ||
-            //   new Date(startDate) > new Date(endDate)
-            // ) {
-            //   formProps.setError("milestones", {
-            //     message: "milestones is not valid",
-            //     type: "invalid",
-            //   });
-            //   setTabIndex(3);
-            //   hasErrors = true;
-            // }
-
+            /* 
+            unused code for checking the stage start date and end date
+            if (
+              !Boolean(startDate) ||
+              startDate === "Invalid Date" ||
+              !Boolean(endDate) ||
+              endDate === "Invalid Date" ||
+              new Date(startDate) > new Date(endDate)
+            ) {
+              formProps.setError("milestones", {
+                message: "milestones is not valid",
+                type: "invalid",
+              });
+              setTabIndex(3);
+              hasErrors = true;
+            }
+
+            unused code for bulk add milestone payment
             projectTotal += payments.reduce(
               (acc, payment) => acc + payment.amount,
               0,
             );
+            **/
+
+            projectTotal += payments.reduce(
+              (acc, p) => sumMoney(acc, p.amount),
+              0,
+            );
+
+            
           });
+          // console.log(projectTotal)
           console.log(milestonesKeys)
 
         if (
diff --git a/src/components/CreateProject/Milestone.tsx b/src/components/CreateProject/Milestone.tsx
index d7c9de7..69f41bc 100644
--- a/src/components/CreateProject/Milestone.tsx
+++ b/src/components/CreateProject/Milestone.tsx
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ import { useFormContext } from "react-hook-form";
 import { CreateProjectInputs } from "@/app/api/projects/actions";
 import MilestoneSection from "./MilestoneSection";
 import ProjectTotalFee from "./ProjectTotalFee";
+import { sumMoney } from "@/app/utils/formatUtil";
 
 export interface Props {
   allTasks: Task[];
@@ -89,7 +90,12 @@ const Milestone: React.FC<Props> = ({ allTasks, isActive }) => {
       //   hasError = true
       // }
 
-      projectTotal += payments.reduce((acc, payment) => acc + payment.amount, 0)
+      // projectTotal += payments.reduce((acc, payment) => acc + payment.amount, 0)
+      projectTotal += payments.reduce(
+        (acc, p) => sumMoney(acc, p.amount),
+        0,
+      );
+
     })
     console.log(milestonesKeys)