Enter an Expense Paid by Invoice
Complete the guided entry workflow to enter expenses paid through an invoice.
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Go to the Add an Expense
page to get started:
- From the sidebar menu, go to Expenses. On the Expenses page, select Add Expense.
- From your dashboard, select Add > Add Expense.
- From the Add an Expense page, choose to enter an expense by Invoice.
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Enter a vendor.
- For an existing vendor, enter the
Vendor Name.
Tip: Start typing the vendor's name to show a list of vendors currently in the system.
- For a new vendor, select Create Vendor. For setup details, see Create a Vendor.
- For an existing vendor, enter the
Vendor Name.
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Select next
to continue.
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Enter the invoice details:
- Enter the Invoice Number.
- Optionally, enter an Invoice Description.
- Select an Invoice Issue Date.
- Enter the Cost Before Tax amount.
- Enter the total Tax amount.
The total expense displays at the bottom.
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Select next
to continue.
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Enter the invoice due date:
- Select a Due Date.
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Select next
to continue.
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For a Job expense:
- Select the Job the expense is associated with.
- Select the Cost Type. The options available in the dropdown come from the cost types entered when setting up the job.
- Select the Budgeted Item.
- Enter an Item Description (optional) and the Cost.
- Select Add Item.
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For an Overhead expense:
- Enter an Item Description for the expense.
- Enter the Cost.
- Choose the Account you want to file the expense to.
- Select Add Item.
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Select next
to continue.
- Review the Transaction Details. Select the headings to go back to those sections to edit.
- When you are done and ready to post the transaction, select Submit.
If you exit the workflow before submitting your expense, that expense will be saved as a draft. Go to the Drafts tab to finish editing.