Expense approvals

Alderwood Row Finance · Expense approvals · Burlington, VT

Zoltan Ingersoll is the finance manager at Alderwood Row Finance, a small finance team in Burlington, and he opens this dashboard each Monday to see how much was filed, approved and paid by expense type without building a spreadsheet.

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Approval board

Expenses
Submitted4
Ergonomic chairs for the front officeAR-4124Equipment
Webinar series on pay equityAR-4125Training
Courier fees for signed contractsAR-4126Professional fees
Conference call line for three monthsAR-4127Software
In review5
Laptop for the incoming analystAR-4119Equipment
Dinner with the grain co-op buyersAR-4120Client meals
Project timeline software upgradeAR-4121Software
Printing for the onboarding packetsAR-4122Office supplies
Mileage and tolls for the north route visitsAR-4123Travel
Approved6
Conference passes for the finance summitAR-4113Training
Ride shares during the audit weekAR-4114Travel
Cloud backup renewalAR-4115Software
Safety boots and gloves for the new crewAR-4116Equipment
Legal review of the vendor contractAR-4117Professional fees
1 more
Paid12
Flights to the Denver client workshopAR-4101Travel
Annual license for the design suiteAR-4102Software
Printer toner and paper for the quarterAR-4103Office supplies
Client dinner after the contract signingAR-4104Client meals
Safety training for two crew leadsAR-4105Training
7 more
Declined3
First-class upgrade on the Denver flightAR-4128Travel
Second monitor for the home officeAR-4129Equipment
Premium coffee machine for the lobbyAR-4130Office supplies

Tables

Expenses

30 sample rows · 15 columns

Every expense a person on the team files, from submission through approval to payment or a decline.

What it is forExpense numberExpense typeDepartmentSubmitted byAmountStatus
Courier fees for signed contractsAR-4126Professional feesClient servicesPerpetua Hargrove-Idowu$96Submitted
Conference call line for three monthsAR-4127SoftwareClient servicesPerpetua Hargrove-Idowu$135Submitted
Ergonomic chairs for the front officeAR-4124EquipmentFinance and adminZoltan Ingersoll$860Submitted
Webinar series on pay equityAR-4125TrainingPeople teamPriyanka Westergaard-Obi$295Submitted
Mileage and tolls for the north route visitsAR-4123TravelField operationsIngvild Castelmaine-Roe$312In review
Project timeline software upgradeAR-4121SoftwareClient servicesPerpetua Hargrove-Idowu$624In review
Printing for the onboarding packetsAR-4122Office suppliesPeople teamPriyanka Westergaard-Obi$148In review
Laptop for the incoming analystAR-4119EquipmentPeople teamPriyanka Westergaard-Obi$1,640In review
Dinner with the grain co-op buyersAR-4120Client mealsSalesLazarus Bellweather-Ng$398In review
Legal review of the vendor contractAR-4117Professional feesSalesLazarus Bellweather-Ng$2,200Approved
Booth supplies for the trade showAR-4118Office suppliesSalesLazarus Bellweather-Ng$275Approved
Safety boots and gloves for the new crewAR-4116EquipmentField operationsIngvild Castelmaine-Roe$412Approved

18 more rows

Departments

6 sample rows · 7 columns

The cost centers expenses are charged to, with their monthly budgets.

DepartmentCost codeMonthly budgetDepartment headExpenses
Client servicesCS-200$3,400Perpetua Hargrove-IdowuClient dinner after the contract signing, Coffee and snacks for the open house, Project timeline software upgrade, Courier fees for signed contracts, Conference call line for three months
Field operationsFO-100$5,200Ingvild Castelmaine-RoeSafety training for two crew leads, Replacement field tablet, Safety boots and gloves for the new crew, Mileage and tolls for the north route visits
Finance and adminFA-300$3,000Zoltan IngersollPrinter toner and paper for the quarter, Accountant review of the lease, Conference passes for the finance summit, Ride shares during the audit week, Ergonomic chairs for the front office, Premium coffee machine for the lobby
People teamPT-600$2,600Priyanka Westergaard-ObiSpreadsheet course for payroll staff, Standing desk for the new hire, Laptop for the incoming analyst, Printing for the onboarding packets, Webinar series on pay equity
SalesSL-400$4,800Lazarus Bellweather-NgFlights to the Denver client workshop, Hotel for the regional sales meeting, Legal review of the vendor contract, Booth supplies for the trade show, Dinner with the grain co-op buyers, First-class upgrade on the Denver flight
TechnologyTC-500$3,600Perpetua Hargrove-IdowuAnnual license for the design suite, Password manager seats, Cloud backup renewal, Second monitor for the home office

Also included

  • Week by expense typeDrill-down
  • Approval boardStage rules
  • Approved and waiting for paymentDigest