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Creating an expense report sounds simple enough, until you\u2019re staring at a folder full of receipts, invoices, and other supporting documents and realizing that every detail needs to be entered, organized, checked, and matched.<\/p>\n

For bookkeepers and accounting professionals, creating expense reports can quickly become a repetitive, time-consuming task.<\/p>\n

That\u2019s why LedgerDocs is introducing \u2728<\/a><\/span>Expense Reports\u2728<\/span><\/p>\n

A new feature that helps you turn your existing documents into an organized, editable expense report without manually entering every detail.<\/p>\n

What Is an Expense Report?<\/h2>\n

An expense report is a record used to organize and summarize business expenses. It typically includes information such as the vendor, expense amount, subtotal, tax, and other relevant details, along with the documentation supporting each expense.<\/p>\n

Expense reports help businesses and accounting teams keep expenses organized, review transactions, and maintain documentation for their financial records.<\/p>\n

Traditionally, creating an expense report can mean manually reviewing receipts and invoices, entering information into a spreadsheet, and then tracking down the original documents whenever an expense needs to be verified.<\/p>\n

That\u2019s where the process can get tedious.<\/p>\n

How to Create an Expense Report<\/h2>\n

There are several ways to create an expense report. A common approach is to start with an expense report template, either in Excel or another spreadsheet program, and manually enter information from each receipt or invoice.<\/p>\n

A typical process might look like this:<\/p>\n

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    Gather receipts, invoices, and other expense documentation.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    Review each document individually.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    Enter details such as vendor, subtotal, tax, and total into a spreadsheet.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    Check the information for accuracy.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    Organize the supporting documents.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    Match each expense to its corresponding documentation.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    Share or export the completed expense report.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    While an expense report template Excel spreadsheet can provide a useful starting point, the actual work of transferring information from documents into the spreadsheet still has to be done.<\/p>\n

    For businesses processing a large number of expenses, this manual process can take considerable time.<\/p>\n

    A simpler way to make an expense report<\/h2>\n

    With LedgerDocs Expense Reports, you can create an expense report directly from the documents you already have stored in LedgerDocs.<\/p>\n

    Instead of starting with a blank spreadsheet, you start with your supporting documentation.<\/p>\n

    With the new Expense Reports feature, LedgerDocs uses its proprietary document intelligence models to extract important information from your documents and organize it into a spreadsheet-style report.<\/p>\n

    To get started, select the documents you want to include in your report and click Add to Expense Report in the document toolbar.<\/p>\n

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    You can then choose whether to create a new expense report or add the documents to an existing report.<\/p>\n

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    Give your report a unique, easily identifiable name, and LedgerDocs does the rest.<\/p>\n

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    The information extracted from your documents can include key fields such as:<\/p>\n

    The documents are added to the report in the order you select them, giving you control over how your expense report is organized.<\/p>\n

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    Review and Edit Your Expense Report in LedgerDocs<\/h2>\n

    Creating the report is only part of the process. Being able to review the information and supporting documentation is just as important.<\/p>\n

    LedgerDocs lets you view and edit the expense report directly within the platform.<\/p>\n

    The report and its supporting documentation are displayed side by side, making it easier to review extracted information against the original documents.<\/p>\n

    Need to verify an expense?<\/p>\n

    The supporting documents are automatically combined into a single PDF, and each document is assigned a page number within that PDF.<\/p>\n

    That means you can quickly see which page contains the supporting documentation for a particular expense.<\/p>\n

    Even better, you can click the page number in the report to automatically scroll to the corresponding document in the PDF.<\/p>\n

    From expense entry to supporting document in seconds<\/h3>\n

    Instead of searching through folders to find the receipt or invoice associated with an expense, LedgerDocs creates a direct connection between the report and its supporting documentation.<\/p>\n

    This makes reviewing expense reports much more straightforward.<\/p>\n

    No More Hunting for Supporting Documentation<\/h2>\n

    One of the biggest challenges with expense reporting isn\u2019t necessarily creating the spreadsheet, it\u2019s keeping the documentation organized and making sure every expense can be traced back to its source.<\/p>\n

    Imagine reviewing an expense and needing to confirm the original receipt.<\/p>\n

    With a traditional spreadsheet, you may have to search through folders, email attachments, or a separate document management system to find it.<\/p>\n

    With LedgerDocs Expense Reports, the supporting documents are automatically combined with the report into a single shareable PDF.<\/p>\n

    Your expense information and documentation stay connected.<\/p>\n

    Export Your Expense Report in the Format You Need<\/h2>\n

    Once you\u2019ve reviewed your expense report and are happy with the results, you can download and export it in the format that works best for your workflow.<\/p>\n

    LedgerDocs supports multiple formats, including:<\/p>\n

    Whether you need a spreadsheet for further analysis, a PDF for sharing, or another format for your existing workflow, you can export your completed expense report without rebuilding it somewhere else.<\/p>\n

    Expense Report Template<\/span> vs. Automated <\/span>Expense Reports<\/span><\/h2>\n

    An expense report template can be useful when you need a standardized format for recording expenses.<\/p>\n

    But a template is only the framework.<\/p>\n

    You still need to:<\/p>\n