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Approve or Decline Expense Reports

Steps to Approve or Decline an Expense Report

  1. Access the Reports to Approve Module
    From the Expense tab, go to the Reports to Approve module.
    Reports to Approve module in the Expense tab in the ExpensePoint mobile app

  2. View Pending Expense Reports
    The Reports to Approve screen will display a list of all expense reports awaiting your approval.
    Reports to Approve window

  3. Ways to Approve or Decline an Expense Report
    You have three options to approve or decline a report:

    1. Swipe Left on the Report:
      On the Reports to Approve screen, swipe left on the expense report you want to approve or decline.
      Tap the corresponding Approve or Decline button.
      Report swiped left to reveal decline and approve buttons

    2. Select Multiple Reports:
      Tap the hamburger menu in the upper right corner and choose Select.
      Select the reports you want to approve or decline.
      Return to the hamburger menu and tap Approve Report or Decline Report.
      Approve Report and Decline Report options in the menu of selected reports

    3. From the Report Details Screen:
      Tap an expense report to open its details.
      At the bottom of the screen, tap either Approve Report or Decline Report.
      Report Details screen with approve and decline options at the bottom of the screen    Report Details screen with approve and decline options at the bottom of the screen

  4. Confirm Your Decision

    1. If you approve the report, a confirmation message will appear. Once confirmed, the report will be removed from your approval list.
      Confirmation message asking "Are you sure you want to continue with this action?"

    2. If there are additional approvers in the workflow, the report will move to the next approver or accounting queue.

    3. If you decline the report, a confirmation message will prompt you to confirm the decline and optionally add a comment.
      Decline Report confirmation with comments field    Decline Report confirmation with comments field filled out

    4. After declining, the report will be removed from your approval list and sent back to the submitter for review and revision.

    5. Your comment will be saved and visible to the submitter.

  5.  Review Expense Details and Add Comments
    From the expense report details screen, you can review all expense items and attached receipts.
    You may also add comments to specific expenses as needed.
    Comments option in the menu of the selected report

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