Creating an Expense Report

Business Process Creating an Expense Report

Creating an expense report is completed by the traveler’s assigned proxy.  An expense report goes through approval processes based on the travelers HR Supervisor, Reviewer for non-travel related expenses and department manager.  After the expense report is approved an EFT or system check is generated.

Creating Expense Report:

Travel Expense Center, Create Expense Report
Expense Report Entry
Figure: Expense Report Entry
 
Quick Start: Select from the drop down menu.  A Blank Expense Report is defaulted.
Description: A description of the expense report.  This field is 32 characters in length.
Comment: Additional information about the expense report.
Default Location: The locations where the expense were generally incurred.
Accounting Defaults: The accounting default of traveler.
Apply Cash Advance(s): Applies cash advance(s) to the expense report.
More Options: A drop down menu of associated documents to the expense report. 

Details Overview Tab:

Details Overview Tab
Figure: Details Overview Tab

Expense Type:  A drop down menu of travel and non-travel expense types.
Expense Date:  Date the last day of the trip.
Amount Spent:  The actual amount of out of pocket expense.  This field is grayed out when the expense type of Mileage is selected.
Currency:  This field is defaulted.  Not necessary to change.
Payment Type:  This field is defaulted.  Not necessary to change.
Billing Type:  A drop down menu of travel and non-travel billing types.
accounting detail buttonAccounting Detail Button:  The traveler’s default department chartfields.
view additional fields buttonView Additional Fields:  The button to access the next field that is applicable for the expense type.
add multiple rows buttonAdd Multiple Rows Button:  The add button can insert one or more blank lines to the Details grid. 


Details – Details Tab:

Details Tab
Figure: Details Tab

Description:  Address where the transaction occurred.  If non-travel related expense describe merchandise purchased. 


Details Location Tab:

Location Tab
Figure: Location Tab

Location:  Location where traveler incurred the expense.  If a Default Location was selected in the General Information group box or if you enter a previous line with a location this field will populate.
Originating Location:  The location from where the traveler began their business travel.


Details Air/Hotel Tab:

Air/Hotel Tab
Figure: Air/Hotel Tab

Ticket Number:  Enter the unique airline ticket number.

Number of Nights:  Enter the number of nights that the expense covers.


Details Mileage Tab:

expense_report_mileage

Miles:  Total miles traveler drove.
Rate:  Displays the rate that it uses to calculate the reimbursement for the distance traveled. 


Details Per Diem Tab:

Per Diem Tab
Figure: Per Diem Tab

Start and End Time:  Start and end times for the day.
Amount Spent:  Displays the calculated M & IE based on the location and Start and End Time. 



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