Finance & Control
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Company Expenses

Track office, executive, and miscellaneous overhead separately from project expenses.

Who can use it

  • Admin — can add, edit, review, approve, reject, and reopen company expenses
  • Manager — can add and manage company expenses where permitted, but cannot approve them
  • Supervisor — may receive read-only visibility with amounts hidden

Overview and audience

Company Expenses records costs that belong to the business as a whole rather than to a specific project.

These expenses help the company monitor overhead without incorrectly charging the cost to an individual project.

  • Role

    Admin

    Access

    can add, edit, review, approve, reject, and reopen company expenses

  • Role

    Manager

    Access

    can add and manage company expenses where permitted, but cannot approve them

  • Role

    Supervisor

    Access

    may receive read-only visibility with amounts hidden

Permission matrix

Only Admins can approve company expenses.

Company expense categories

Company Expenses is organized into:

  • All
  • Office
  • Executive
  • Miscellaneous

Office

  • Use for normal office and administrative operating costs.
  • office supplies
  • utilities
  • rent
  • internet
  • office maintenance

Executive

  • Use for approved executive or leadership-related business expenses.

Miscellaneous

  • Use for legitimate company overhead that does not fit the Office or Executive categories.

Main workflow

  1. 1

    Add a company expense

    Select + Add Company Expense.

    Enter the required information in the drawer and save the record for review.

    Use company expenses only when the cost is not directly attributable to one project.

  2. 2

    Search and filters

    Use the category tabs to switch between:

    More detail
    • All
    • Office
    • Executive
    • Miscellaneous

    Use search to find records by notes, submitter, category, or related information.

    Use the date range filter when reviewing expenses for a specific period.

Status and approval table

  • Status

    Pending

    Meaning

    The record is waiting for review. Pending company expenses are not yet included in approved overhead cost.

  • Status

    Approved

    Meaning

    The company expense has been reviewed and accepted. Approved records contribute to company overhead reporting.

  • Status

    Rejected

    Meaning

    The expense was not accepted and does not count as approved overhead.

  • Status

    Review actions

    Meaning

    Depending on status and permission, actions may include: Approve Reject Reopen as Pending View Details View proof Only Admins can approve or reject company expenses.

Status table

Company Expenses vs Project Expenses comparison

Company expenses versus project expenses

  • Company Expenses affect company overhead, not the actual cost of an individual project.
  • Use Project Expenses when the cost belongs directly to project delivery.
  • Accurate classification keeps project profit figures trustworthy.

Overhead-reporting effect

How company expenses affect financial reporting

Approved company expenses contribute to company overhead reports.

  • They do not directly reduce the profit shown for one project because they have no project reference.
  • Use Reports to review company expenses over the selected date range.

Proof and category details

Proof and supporting documents

Proof may include:

  • official receipt
  • invoice
  • payment confirmation
  • expense photo
  • internal supporting document

Attach supporting proof when available.

  • Reviewers can open the proof before approving or rejecting the record.
Approvals

Company expense approvals are available under:

Approval queue location

ADMIN & FINANCE → Approvals → Company Expenses

  • Managers may add or manage records but cannot approve them.
What appears on the page

The company expense page may show:

  • pending approval
  • approved overhead cost
  • total submitted
  • number of records

The records list may include:

  • category
  • notes
  • submitted by
  • amount
  • date
  • proof
  • status
  • available actions
  • For read-only roles, amounts and actions may be hidden.

Important limitations

  • Company Expenses should not be used for project-specific costs.
  • Only Admins can approve company expenses.
  • Supervisors may receive read-only access with amounts hidden.
  • Approved company expenses affect overhead reporting, not project actual cost.
  • Payment methods and extra fields may vary by category.
  • This is primarily a web-based admin and finance workflow.

Where to find help

Use the ? button in the web application for the current page guide, Getting Started, Module Guides, and Contact Support.

Related links

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Company Expenses Guide — Prospeno Docs