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Add Cash Advance

Cash Advances can be requested for various reasons. For example, if you need to travel for work, you may request a cash advance to cover anticipated expenses such as meals, transportation, and accommodation.

Note: This option may be disabled for you by your administrator. 

 

Steps to Add a Cash Advance to an Expense Report

  1. Open My Reports
    From the homepage, go to the My Reports module from the Expense navigation tab.

    My Reports Module in the Expense Tab of the ExpensePoint mobile app

  2. Create an Expense Report (if needed)
    If you do not have an Expense Report created, you must create one before you can add a cash advance.
    Learn more about how to create an Expense Report here

  3. Select an Expense Report
    If you already have an expense report, tap on it from the My Reports list.

  4. Access Add Cash Advance
    Tap the hamburger menu in the upper right corner and select Add Cash Advance.

    Add Cash Advance menu option from the menu in the selected Expense Report

  5. Enter Cash Advance Details
    On the New Cash Advance for [Report Name] screen, fill in the following fields:

    1. Date Incurred 

    2. Project/#Code 

    3. Advance Reason 

    4. Additional Notes 

    5. Currency 

    6. Advance Amount 

    7. Converted Total 

    8. Advance Remaining 

      Cash Advance details screen with fields to fill out

  6. Save the Cash Advance
    Once all required fields are filled, tap the Save icon or select Save from the hamburger menu in the upper right corner.

    Save options from menu or upper right corner
    Note: You must fill in all required fields to be able to save the Cash Advance.

  7. Add Comments (optional)
    To add comments to the report, open the hamburger menu and tap the Comments option.

    Comments option in the menu in the Cash Advance
    Learn more about how to add a comment here.

  8. View Your Cash Advance
    After saving, the cash advance will appear as a row item in the Expenses list of the selected Expense Report.

    Cash Advance appearing as a row item in the Expense list of the selected Expense Report

 

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