Purpose

The Expenses module allows users to enter, track, and manage various expenses within the system. It provides a comprehensive view of all expenses, their status, and associated details.


List View

The list view displays all expense records, providing an overview of key information for each expense.

Button Actions

At the top of the list view, Button Actions are displayed for different expense states:

New Displays all new expense records that have not yet been processed.
Approved Displays all expense records that have been marked as approved.
Processed Displays all expense records that have been marked as Processed.
Ready to Post Display all expense records that have been approved to be posted/synced.
Posted Displays all expense records that have already been posted to a Journal Entry.

Search and Filter Options

Quick Search A search bar for quickly finding specific expenses.
Clear Clears any applied filters.
Advanced Filter Opens the advanced filter options.

Columns

The list view includes the following columns:

STATUS The current status of the expense. As an expense is processed, the status will update accordingly.
DATE The date of the expense.
VENDOR The vendor or payee associated with the expense.
CATEGORY The category of the expense. Customizable, modifiable within the Categories module.
AMOUNT The total amount of the expense.
ACCOUNTING The accounting status of the expense record.

Additional Features

Batch select Allows for bulk selection of expenses
  Archive Archive the selected expense records. This removes the expense record from the active list.
  Reconcile Perform a reconciliation with the expense and any associated bills.
  Accounting Perform accounting related functions such as approving the record for sync, removing approval, marking as historical or create journal entries.
New Button to create a new expense record
Total Records Displays the number of expense records
Total Amount Sum of all expenses displayed

Advanced Filter

The Advanced Filter provides detailed search criteria for expenses:

 

Status Filter by the expense status.
Bank Account / Credit Card: Filter by the payment method.
Purchase Date Filter by the date of purchase.
Expense Account Filter by the specific expense account.
Vendor Filter by the vendor name.
Tax Type Filter by the type of tax applied.
Category Filter by expense category.
Description Search by expense description.
Amount Filter by expense amount.
Internal ID Search by internal identification number.
Accounting Filter by accounting status.
Buyer Filter by the person who made the purchase.
Job / Contract / Facility / Division Filter by associated project or department.
Archive: Filter archived expense records.
Reimbursement Filter expenses that have been marked as a reimbursement.
Tax Paid Filter expense records that tax has been paid.
Reconciled Filter expense records that have already been reconciled.
Not reconciled Filter expense records that have not yet been reconciled.

Selected View

When an individual expense is selected, a detailed view is presented with the following fields:

Edit Expense Displays the expense ID and current status.
Vendor The name of the vendor.
Amount The total expense amount.
Bank Account / Credit Card The payment method used.
ID The unique identifier for the expense.
Job / Contract / Facility / Division / Vehicle The associated project or asset.
Purchase Date The date of the purchase.
Expense Account The account to which the expense is charged.
Category The expense category.
Description A brief description of the expense.
Class For classifying the expense (if applicable).
Tax Type: The type of tax applied.
Tax Rate The applicable tax rate.
Buyer The person who made the purchase.
Notes Additional information about the expense.
Archive Option to archive the expense.
Reimbursement Checkbox to mark if the expense is for reimbursement.

Additional actions

New File Attach a new file to the expense
View Files View attached files
Email Capture Capture email related to the expense
View Emails View associated emails
Transactions View related transactions
Done Save changes and exit the detailed view
“+”: Create a duplicate expense record.