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Outstanding Expenses

The Outstanding Expenses are expenses that were imported from a credit card feed or manually entered as a batch expense.

You are not required to enter an outstanding expense, but if you add one, the details about the expense default on the form.

In Wizard mode, the Outstanding Expenses tab displays after you add the expense type, if any outstanding expenses are available. In the Outstanding Expenses table, click the Select check box next to the expense you want to add.

In Expert mode, the Outstanding Expenses Lookup field displays on the Details tab. In Lookup, click the row that contains the expense you want to add and clickSelect.

The list of expenses may include those that are categorized as "Other." Typically, these are miscellaneous pertaining to the type of expense you are currently adding, and should possibly be expensed as different type of expense, such as car rental, lodging, or transportation.

You are not required to select an outstanding expense.

If you select an outstanding expense, certain fields are not be editable. Those fields are identified in the table below.

Field Name Description
Source This field displays the expense category of the expense.
Transaction ID This field displays the transaction ID that was imported or entered on the Maintain Expenses screen for this expense.
Merchant Name This field displays the merchant name used for this expense. If it is blank, the merchant name was unknown at the time the outstanding expense was posted.
Date This field displays the expense date that was imported or entered on the Maintain Expenses screen for this expense.
Amount This field displays the amount of the outstanding expense.
Provider This field displays the provider used for this expense. If it is blank, the provider was not known at the time the outstanding expense was posted.