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The Expense Report summarizes expenses for a period. You can filter by category and date, and export for budgeting or accounting.

Overview

  • View expense summary by period
  • Filter by category and date
  • Track expense trends
  • Compare expense periods
  • Export to PDF or Excel

Prerequisites

  • The Expense and Report modules must be enabled.
  • Expenses should be recorded (see Expenses).
  • You need permission to view reports.

Step-by-Step Actions

1. Open Expense Report

Expense report
  1. In the left sidebar, expand Reports.
  2. Click Expense Reports.
  3. The Expense Report page opens.

2. Set the date range

  1. Choose start and end dates.
  2. Click Generate or Apply.
  3. The report updates.

3. View expense summary

  1. See total expenses for the period.
  2. View breakdown by category.
  3. Check for unexpected spikes.

4. Filter by category

  1. Select one or more expense categories.
  2. The report shows only those.
  3. Use for focused analysis.
  1. If a chart or trend view exists, use it.
  2. See how expenses change over time.
  3. Use for budgeting.

6. Compare periods

  1. If comparison is available, select another period.
  2. See if expenses are up or down.

7. Export the report

  1. Click Export PDF or Export Excel.
  2. Save for accounting or budgeting.

Common Mistakes and How to Avoid Them

MistakeHow to avoid
Wrong categoriesEnsure expenses are in the right categories.
Incomplete dataRecord all expenses for accurate reports.

End Result

  • You have a clear expense summary.
  • You can track and control costs.