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End User Training Guide<br />

Document Version: 1.6<br />

March 2012


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Table of Contents<br />

Introduction ............................................................................................................ 5<br />

1.1 About This Document .................................................................................. 5<br />

1.2 Definitions .................................................................................................. 5<br />

2 System Requirements ....................................................................................... 5<br />

3 Getting Started .................................................................................................. 6<br />

3.1 Logging In .................................................................................................. 6<br />

3.2 Creating a Personal Password ....................................................................... 7<br />

3.3 New User Setup .......................................................................................... 8<br />

3.4 Direct Deposit Set-up (optional) .................................................................. 11<br />

3.5 Adding a Delegate (optional) ...................................................................... 13<br />

3.6 Adding a Credit Card (optional) ................................................................... 15<br />

3.6.1 Allow Delegates to View Linked Cards ............................................... 18<br />

3.7 Determining Receipts Email Address ............................................................ 19<br />

4 Navigating the Main <strong>Expense</strong> Page .................................................................. 19<br />

5 Creating <strong>an</strong> <strong>Expense</strong> <strong>Report</strong> ............................................................................ 20<br />

5.1 Adding a Line Item .................................................................................... 22<br />

5.1.1 Split a Line Item ............................................................................ 24<br />

5.2 Attaching a Receipt ................................................................................... 26<br />

5.2.1 Attach Receipt to the Line Item ........................................................ 26<br />

5.2.2 Upload a Receipt to the <strong>Report</strong> ........................................................ 28<br />

5.2.3 Attaching <strong>an</strong> Emailed Receipt to a <strong>Report</strong> .......................................... 31<br />

5.2.4 Faxing a Receipt ............................................................................ 33<br />

5.3 Policy Compli<strong>an</strong>ce ..................................................................................... 34<br />

5.4 Importing Credit Card Tr<strong>an</strong>sactions ............................................................. 34<br />

5.4.1 Creating a <strong>Report</strong> from a Credit Card ................................................ 35<br />

5.4.2 Importing Credit Card Tr<strong>an</strong>sactions from <strong>an</strong> <strong>Expense</strong> <strong>Report</strong> ............... 36<br />

5.4.3 Importing Credit Card Tr<strong>an</strong>sactions as a Delegate .............................. 37<br />

6 <strong>Submitting</strong> <strong>an</strong> <strong>Expense</strong> <strong>Report</strong> ........................................................................ 38<br />

7 Approving/Denying <strong>an</strong> <strong>Expense</strong> <strong>Report</strong> ........................................................... 39<br />

7.1 Approving <strong>an</strong> <strong>Expense</strong> <strong>Report</strong> ..................................................................... 40<br />

7.1.1 Approving a <strong>Report</strong> from the Summary ............................................. 40<br />

7.1.2 Approving a <strong>Report</strong> from the Details of Each <strong>Report</strong> ........................... 41<br />

7.2 Denying <strong>an</strong> <strong>Expense</strong> <strong>Report</strong> ........................................................................ 42<br />

7.2.1 Denying the Entire <strong>Report</strong> ............................................................... 42<br />

7.2.2 Denying a Line Item ....................................................................... 43<br />

7.3 Approving/Denying <strong>an</strong> <strong>Expense</strong> <strong>Report</strong> on Mobile .......................................... 44<br />

7.3.1 Setting up Email Approval ............................................................... 44<br />

7.3.2 User Preferences ............................................................................ 44<br />

7.3.3 Using Email Approval on a Mobile Device .......................................... 46<br />

8 Processing <strong>an</strong> <strong>Expense</strong> <strong>Report</strong> for Payment .................................................... 50<br />

8.1 Exporting a Batch <strong>Report</strong> ........................................................................... 52<br />

8.2 Marking a Batch Paid ................................................................................. 53<br />

9 Help Section .................................................................................................... 55<br />

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9.1 Lost User Password ................................................................................... 55<br />

9.2 Lost User ID ............................................................................................. 56<br />

9.3 Contacting <strong>Expense</strong>Wire ............................................................................. 56<br />

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Introduction<br />

Welcome to the Rearden <strong>Expense</strong> M<strong>an</strong>agement system, known as <strong>Expense</strong>Wire.<br />

1.1 About This Document<br />

This guide is intended to provide basic instruction on how to use <strong>Expense</strong>Wire. Topics covered will<br />

show from how to log in, <strong>an</strong>d creating a user profile, to creating <strong>an</strong>d submitting <strong>an</strong> expense report.<br />

1.2 Definitions<br />

• Approver: Person with responsibility to approve <strong>an</strong>other person’s expense report.<br />

• Delegate: A person filing the expense report on behalf of someone else.<br />

• GL Code: Accounting terminology short for General Ledger Code.<br />

• Line Item: One purchase for reimbursement is listed per row of data <strong>an</strong>d is called a Line<br />

Item.<br />

• Submitter: The person whose expenses are being reported for reimbursement.<br />

2 System Requirements<br />

• Internet Explorer 6.0 or above for PCs running Windows.<br />

• Add " *.expensewire.com“ <strong>an</strong>d “ *.webex.com” to your browser's trusted sites.<br />

• Finally, the application uses pop-up windows to improve application navigation, <strong>an</strong>d the user<br />

experience. If pop-up blocker running, it must be set to allow pop-ups from<br />

expensewire.com.<br />

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3 Getting Started<br />

3.1 Logging In<br />

From the Internet Explorer browser, access the internet address http://expensewire.com/login-toexpensewire/<br />

An email, such as the sample here, with temporary credentials will be sent to each user.<br />

Type in, or copy <strong>an</strong>d paste the temporary login credentials into the User ID (User Name) <strong>an</strong>d<br />

Password fields.<br />

Note: Be sure that there are no whitespaces before or after the Password.<br />

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3.2 Creating a Personal Password<br />

When logging in for the first time, a page will appear saying Your Password has Expired. This<br />

allows the creation of a new personal password.<br />

The new password must have the following:<br />

• Contain at least 8 characters<br />

• Contain at least 1 letter<br />

• Contain at least 1 symbol or number<br />

Once the system checks that the password is valid, the Submit button becomes active. Click<br />

Submit.<br />

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3.3 New User Setup<br />

Next, fill in the New User Setup page.<br />

Note: The fields with the red asterisks * are required.<br />

When completed, click on the Continue button to go to the next step, or Finish Later to complete<br />

this <strong>an</strong>other time. The new user setup process must be completed prior to using <strong>Expense</strong>Wire.<br />

On the next page, select your Department. Click <strong>an</strong>ywhere in the field for a drop down list of<br />

values to choose from.<br />

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Note: If a department is not available on the drop down list, please contact your <strong>Expense</strong>Wire<br />

system administrator.<br />

From this same page, check the option I W<strong>an</strong>t to Receive E-mail Alerts checkbox to receive<br />

alerts, or leave it bl<strong>an</strong>k for no alerts.<br />

An email address in the Copy Alerts (E-mail Address) field will notify <strong>an</strong>other person such as <strong>an</strong><br />

assist<strong>an</strong>t or m<strong>an</strong>ager. Leave bl<strong>an</strong>k to skip this option.<br />

Click on the Continue button when completed.<br />

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A Congratulations page will appear to confirm that the new user setup is complete.<br />

Click on the Get Started button to launch the <strong>Expense</strong>Wire application.<br />

Just a few more steps remain to finish setting up <strong>Expense</strong>Wire.<br />

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3.4 Direct Deposit Set-up (optional)<br />

The next step captures direct deposit information. This step is optional. Some comp<strong>an</strong>ies may have<br />

already set this up on the user’s behalf. Other comp<strong>an</strong>ies do not use direct deposit.<br />

Note: If this link is not visible in the Actions area, skip to the next section.<br />

When M<strong>an</strong>age Direct Deposit is clicked, the ACH Settings window will appear.<br />

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• Enter the <strong>Expense</strong>Wire credentials (User Name <strong>an</strong>d Password.)<br />

• Click on the Submit button.<br />

• Next, check the box next to Enable Direct Deposit.<br />

• Input the ABA Number, Account Number, Account Name, <strong>an</strong>d Account Type.<br />

• Click on the Submit button.<br />

Note: It is critical that the accurate account information is entered. Please double check all<br />

information prior to clicking on Submit.<br />

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3.5 Adding a Delegate (optional)<br />

A Delegate is a user who c<strong>an</strong> submit expense reports on behalf of someone else. For example <strong>an</strong><br />

executive administrator submitting reports for a team or m<strong>an</strong>ager. This set up is optional if a<br />

delegate is not needed.<br />

To add a Delegate:<br />

• Click on the My Profile link on the top right.<br />

• Click on Assign My Delegate Users in the Actions menu.<br />

• When the Maintain Delegates fields appear on the left, search for the delegate by<br />

selecting the radio button for All, Delegates (for users who are already delegates),<br />

or Non-Delegates. Use All to return the most values.<br />

• A search c<strong>an</strong> be done by Last Name, First Name, or Department. Click on the<br />

dropdown box to ch<strong>an</strong>ge the search options.<br />

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• Type in a partial or full value in the bl<strong>an</strong>k field next to the Search button. Use the<br />

“%” value as a wildcard.<br />

• Click on the Search button to start the search.<br />

• Click on the checkbox under the column Is Delegate to select the delegate.<br />

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3.6 Adding a Credit Card (optional)<br />

To bring credit card tr<strong>an</strong>sactions into <strong>Expense</strong>Wire, the card must be added in. This step is optional<br />

if you do not w<strong>an</strong>t to link in credit card tr<strong>an</strong>sactions.<br />

Note: Have the credit card online b<strong>an</strong>king UserID <strong>an</strong>d Password ready when adding.<br />

• From the <strong>Expense</strong>Wire main page, click on My Profile in the top right corner.<br />

• Under the Actions area on the right, select View/Add Credit Card.<br />

• This will exp<strong>an</strong>d the Online B<strong>an</strong>k Accounts section. Select the Add New Card link.<br />

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• A new box will open to select the card being added.<br />

• Click on the Quick Links card name, if it is listed. Select from the list of card types.<br />

• Select Other… to open up a Search field if it is not listed.<br />

o Put in a partial card name, <strong>an</strong>d click on the Go button to start the search.<br />

o When the results appear, select the card being searched for.<br />

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• A Create Account window will appear to input the User ID <strong>an</strong>d Password to the<br />

online b<strong>an</strong>king account or credit card account.<br />

• When done, click on the Submit Credentials button.<br />

An additional Create Account window appears.<br />

• Check the Select checkbox to choose the card to link.<br />

• Type in the name of this account under <strong>Expense</strong>Wire Account Name.<br />

• Click on the radio button for who will be paying this account (the comp<strong>an</strong>y or the<br />

user.)<br />

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• To save this information, click on the Finish button.<br />

The card then appears on the Online B<strong>an</strong>k Accounts section of <strong>Expense</strong>Wire to m<strong>an</strong>age the card<br />

information as needed.<br />

Credit card update options:<br />

• Update B<strong>an</strong>k Credentials -If the b<strong>an</strong>king credentials ch<strong>an</strong>ge, <strong>Expense</strong>Wire must<br />

have the current information. Click this link to update.<br />

• Refresh Accounts - If current tr<strong>an</strong>sactions are not visible, click Refresh Account to<br />

pull them in. If no ch<strong>an</strong>ge is visible, the b<strong>an</strong>k credentials may need updating.<br />

• Delete – Click on Delete to remove a linked card. The imported tr<strong>an</strong>sactions will<br />

remain in <strong>an</strong>y expense reports already created, but it will not be traceable back to a<br />

deleted card.<br />

• Edit – Click on Edit to modify the Account Name, Payment Type, <strong>an</strong>d the Payer.<br />

• Disable - To leave the card linked, but not display the tr<strong>an</strong>sactions associated with<br />

it, select Disable. To display those tr<strong>an</strong>sactions again, the card c<strong>an</strong> be re-enabled.<br />

3.6.1 Allow Delegates to View Linked Cards<br />

To allow delegate(s) to view tr<strong>an</strong>sactions from the linked card(s)<br />

• Go to My Profiles<br />

• Click the [+] icon of the My Personal Payment Types for Delegates to<br />

exp<strong>an</strong>d the area.<br />

• Select the checkbox in the Visible to Delegate column next to the card that<br />

all delegates c<strong>an</strong> view.<br />

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3.7 Determining Receipts Email Address<br />

Receipts c<strong>an</strong> be emailed to <strong>Expense</strong>Wire from smart phones or computers. In order to determine<br />

the email address used for <strong>an</strong> account open My Profile.<br />

The Receipts Email is displayed in the User Information section.<br />

4 Navigating the Main <strong>Expense</strong> Page<br />

The main <strong>Expense</strong>Wire page has areas to the right, left, <strong>an</strong>d tabs along the top to navigate around.<br />

There is generally more th<strong>an</strong> one way of doing the same function.<br />

To open <strong>an</strong>y item on the left under My Tasks, My <strong>Expense</strong>s, or My Messages, double click on<br />

the item. For example to see the unsubmitted expenses, double click on Unsubmitted <strong>an</strong>d the list<br />

of reports will be available to choose from.<br />

Another way to open <strong>an</strong> existing expense report, click on the <strong>Expense</strong>s tab <strong>an</strong>d search for the<br />

type of expense report. Once found, it c<strong>an</strong> be opened, printed, or checked for policy compli<strong>an</strong>ce.<br />

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Some of the tabs may not be visible based on the access gr<strong>an</strong>ted. Click around <strong>an</strong>d explore. The<br />

basic tasks of working with expense reports will be covered in this guide.<br />

5 Creating <strong>an</strong> <strong>Expense</strong> <strong>Report</strong><br />

<strong>Expense</strong>Wire provides multiple ways of starting a new expense report. There are 4 ways to create<br />

one from the initial home page.<br />

• Click on <strong>an</strong>y of the 3 highlighted areas to start a new expense report.<br />

Note: A 4 th option to create a report from a credit card will be discussed later in the guide.<br />

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An Adding <strong>an</strong> <strong>Expense</strong> <strong>Report</strong> window appears to name, <strong>an</strong>d provide information about the<br />

expense report. Each customer may have a difference in forms. The information captured here will<br />

also be used as a default as each line item is entered into this expense report.<br />

Adding <strong>an</strong> <strong>Expense</strong> <strong>Report</strong> field descriptions:<br />

<strong>Expense</strong> Title = Name the expense report. Typically this will be a summary of the expenses.<br />

Submitter = Person whom the report is created for. If it is for someone other th<strong>an</strong> yourself, click<br />

on the dropdown box to select the person it is being created for.<br />

Note: The user must be set up as a delegate for the submitter prior to having the option to ch<strong>an</strong>ge names<br />

here.<br />

Location = Where the majority of the expenses were incurred. A list of cities will appear as you<br />

type in a value. A valid location from the list must be selected.<br />

Customer = Select a customer to associate the expense report with a customer. Click on the<br />

magnifying glass icon to search for a list of customers to choose from.<br />

Note: If there are no customers to choose from, or the expense report is not associated with a customer,<br />

leave the field bl<strong>an</strong>k.<br />

Department = The org<strong>an</strong>ization which the expenses are associated to. The default will be the<br />

department of the submitter.<br />

Purpose = Describe the reason for the expenses or event (i.e. Sales kick off meeting at corporate<br />

headquarters, or office supplies for internal training.)<br />

Cash Adv<strong>an</strong>ced = Only input <strong>an</strong> amount if your comp<strong>an</strong>y has provided money in adv<strong>an</strong>ce of the<br />

incurred expense. The value in the Cash Adv<strong>an</strong>ced field will be deducted from the Reimbursable<br />

total of the expense report.<br />

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Default Currency = The currency in which the majority of the expenses were incurred. A specific<br />

line item c<strong>an</strong> have a different currency type. This sets the default.<br />

When this form is completed, there are 3 options. Click on one of them.<br />

• Click on the Save + Add Items button to continue <strong>an</strong>d start adding line items.<br />

Another form will appear for each line item.<br />

• Click on the Save + Close button to save this information <strong>an</strong>d add line items later.<br />

• Click on the C<strong>an</strong>cel button to erase all field values <strong>an</strong>d return to the Home page.<br />

5.1 Adding a Line Item<br />

Line items are required to indicate the details of what is being expensed.<br />

There are multiple ways to add a line item.<br />

1) Select Save + Add Items from the last option, the Adding a Line Item window<br />

appears.<br />

2) From <strong>an</strong> existing, unsubmitted expense report, Click on Add Line Item in the<br />

Items tab or in the Actions area for the Adding a Line Item window.<br />

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Adding a Line Item field descriptions:<br />

<strong>Expense</strong> Date = date the expense was incurred.<br />

Location = city where expense occurred. Select a city from the list that appears<br />

when a city is typed into the field, <strong>an</strong>d you click into the field.<br />

Customer = name of customer if this line item is associated with a customer. Select<br />

the magnifying glass to search for a list of customers.<br />

The Division <strong>an</strong>d Department = org<strong>an</strong>ization which this line item is associated.<br />

Choose from dropdown options.<br />

<strong>Expense</strong> Type = category for this line item. Choose from the dropdown options.<br />

Description = details for this line item.<br />

Payment Type = the original payment type for line item. Choose from the dropdown<br />

options.<br />

Reimbursable = check the box if the item is reimbursable. If the box is grayed out,<br />

the value in the box c<strong>an</strong>not be ch<strong>an</strong>ged.<br />

Amount = enter the amount of the expense.<br />

Currency = currency this expense was originally incurred in. The value entered<br />

in the Amount field above should reflect the amount in the currency it was<br />

incurred in.<br />

When this form is completed, there are 4 options.<br />

• Save + Add will save this line item <strong>an</strong>d bring up a new Adding a Line Item form.<br />

• Save + Close will save this line item <strong>an</strong>d return to the expense report.<br />

• Save + Split will save this line item <strong>an</strong>d open the Split Wizard.<br />

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• C<strong>an</strong>cel will close this line item without saving <strong>an</strong>d return to the expense<br />

report.<br />

5.1.1 Split a Line Item<br />

After adding a line item, the original line item c<strong>an</strong> be split into multiple items. There are two ways<br />

of splitting a line item.<br />

• From the Adding a Line Item form above, select Save + Split.<br />

• From the expense report, hover the mouse over the Open icon, <strong>an</strong>d select Split.<br />

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A Split Workbench window appears. The original Item will be one of the items you are splitting<br />

out.<br />

Note: The original line item c<strong>an</strong>not equal 0.<br />

Select Add New Split Item to split this item. The item c<strong>an</strong> be split as m<strong>an</strong>y times as needed.<br />

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• Fill in the <strong>Expense</strong> Type of this split item, as well as Date, Amount,<br />

whether it is Reimbursable, <strong>an</strong>d the Department <strong>an</strong>d Customer this is<br />

associated with.<br />

• To split this item again, click on Add New Split Item, or Save Ch<strong>an</strong>ges<br />

when completed.<br />

• This c<strong>an</strong> also be c<strong>an</strong>celed by clicking on C<strong>an</strong>cel Ch<strong>an</strong>ges.<br />

Note: The amount entered into each split item will be deducted from the original item’s amount.<br />

5.2 Attaching a Receipt<br />

There are several different ways to add a receipt to <strong>an</strong> expense report, depending on your<br />

comp<strong>an</strong>y's system settings. Individual receipts per expense item c<strong>an</strong> be attached as well as one<br />

combined file of all the receipts for one expense report. The option to fax in a group receipt c<strong>an</strong><br />

also be available.<br />

Note: The receipt must be sc<strong>an</strong>ned, <strong>an</strong>d saved as a PDF or JPG to the computer before<br />

attaching. The file size limit is 7.5MB.<br />

5.2.1 Attach Receipt to the Line Item<br />

To attach a receipt from the line item, open the expense report.<br />

• Click on the Receipt icon from the line item to attach<br />

• The Receipt Upload window appears.<br />

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• Browse for the saved receipt<br />

• Give the file a name in the Document Title field (i.e. Team Dinner)<br />

• Put in a Description (i.e. names of people at the dinner)<br />

• Click on the I Agree + Upload button<br />

• The icon for Receipt on that line item turns into a check.<br />

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5.2.2 Upload a Receipt to the <strong>Report</strong><br />

All the receipts pertaining to one expense report c<strong>an</strong> be compiled, <strong>an</strong>d attached as one document<br />

to the report. This c<strong>an</strong> be done from the Receipts tab from the expense report. Sc<strong>an</strong> <strong>an</strong>d save the<br />

file to the computer prior to attaching.<br />

• From <strong>an</strong> open expense report, click on the Receipt tab<br />

• Click on Upload Receipt Document<br />

• The Receipt Upload window appears<br />

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• Browse for the saved receipt file<br />

• Give the file a name in the Document Title field (i.e. Trip to Seattle)<br />

• Put in a Description (i.e. Meeting with Comp<strong>an</strong>y XYZ)<br />

• Click on the I Agree + Upload button<br />

• The uploaded receipt file is visible in the Receipt tab<br />

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Receipts that have been uploaded c<strong>an</strong> be associated to multiple line items. From <strong>an</strong> open<br />

expense report, hover the mouse over the Open icon on the line item, <strong>an</strong>d select Edit<br />

Any receipt that has been uploaded will be available to associate with the line item. Click on the<br />

Receipt dropdown to choose the file to link. Save + Close the window to save.<br />

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5.2.3 Attaching <strong>an</strong> Emailed Receipt to a <strong>Report</strong><br />

Receipts c<strong>an</strong> be emailed directly into <strong>an</strong> <strong>Expense</strong>Wire account <strong>an</strong>d then linked to individual expense<br />

reports. This c<strong>an</strong> be done from a smart phone or computer.<br />

While in <strong>an</strong> expense report, use the Receipts tab to attach <strong>an</strong> emailed receipt to the expense<br />

report.<br />

Click the View Emailed Receipts link to select receipts to attach.<br />

Select Attach <strong>an</strong>d enter a Description for the receipt to attach to the report. Click the Attach<br />

Selected button once all receipts are selected.<br />

The receipt is now visible on the <strong>Report</strong>s tab of the expense report.<br />

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The receipt will now be available to be attached to <strong>an</strong> expense line as needed.<br />

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5.2.4 Faxing a Receipt<br />

Receipts c<strong>an</strong> be faxed, <strong>an</strong>d linked directly to <strong>an</strong> expense report. This function only works when<br />

submitting one group of receipts for the entire report. It does not work for adding one receipt to<br />

one line item.<br />

Note: The Fax Cover Sheet link will not appear if this feature is not enabled.<br />

• After completing <strong>an</strong> expense report, select the Fax Receipt Cover Sheet link under<br />

Actions. This c<strong>an</strong> also be done from the Receipts tab <strong>an</strong>d click on Fax Cover<br />

Sheet.<br />

• Print the cover sheet that is generated.<br />

• Fax the cover sheet, <strong>an</strong>d receipts to the fax number listed on the cover sheet.<br />

Note: Please allow 20-30 minutes for automatic association<br />

• Follow the steps above for attaching a receipt to add the group of receipts to <strong>an</strong>y line<br />

item.<br />

Sample Cover Sheet:<br />

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5.3 Policy Compli<strong>an</strong>ce<br />

<strong>Expense</strong> policies are established by each comp<strong>an</strong>y, <strong>an</strong>d will be different per comp<strong>an</strong>y. Before<br />

submitting <strong>an</strong> expense report, check for <strong>an</strong>y violations. If <strong>an</strong> item is out of policy, a red icon is<br />

visible.<br />

To view why <strong>an</strong> item is out of policy, hover the mouse over the red Policy icon or it c<strong>an</strong> also be<br />

viewed in the Violations tab.<br />

5.4 Importing Credit Card Tr<strong>an</strong>sactions<br />

Once a credit card is set up (see 3.6 Adding a Credit Card,) <strong>an</strong> expense report c<strong>an</strong> use the<br />

imported tr<strong>an</strong>sactions. An expense report c<strong>an</strong> be initiated from a credit card tr<strong>an</strong>saction, or line<br />

items c<strong>an</strong> be added to <strong>an</strong> existing expense report from a credit card.<br />

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5.4.1 Creating a <strong>Report</strong> from a Credit Card<br />

To create a new expense report from a credit card tr<strong>an</strong>saction, start from the main <strong>Expense</strong>Wire<br />

Home tab. This c<strong>an</strong> also be accessed from the <strong>Expense</strong> <strong>an</strong>d Search Tabs.<br />

• Click on New <strong>Expense</strong> <strong>Report</strong> from Credit Card link under Actions.<br />

• When the tr<strong>an</strong>sactions display, check the ones to import <strong>an</strong>d select the <strong>Expense</strong><br />

Type for the tr<strong>an</strong>saction. If needed the date r<strong>an</strong>ge c<strong>an</strong> be ch<strong>an</strong>ged.<br />

• When completed, click on the Next button.<br />

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• Then select the radio button to Create a New <strong>Expense</strong> <strong>Report</strong> or select <strong>an</strong><br />

expense report to import the tr<strong>an</strong>sactions into.<br />

• Click on the Create <strong>Expense</strong> <strong>Report</strong> button when completed.<br />

• Once imported, the line items c<strong>an</strong> be edited. Hover the mouse over the Open icon<br />

<strong>an</strong>d select Edit to add additional information.<br />

5.4.2 Importing Credit Card Tr<strong>an</strong>sactions from <strong>an</strong> <strong>Expense</strong> <strong>Report</strong><br />

To bring credit card tr<strong>an</strong>sactions into <strong>an</strong> existing expense report, start by opening the report.<br />

• Click on either the Import Credit Card link in the Items tab, or Import Credit<br />

Card Data under Actions.<br />

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• Then follow the steps above to select the tr<strong>an</strong>saction items <strong>an</strong>d edit as needed.<br />

5.4.3 Importing Credit Card Tr<strong>an</strong>sactions as a Delegate<br />

Importing credit card tr<strong>an</strong>sactions as a delegate have the same steps <strong>an</strong>d options as the steps<br />

above. The difference is the person that is chosen as Submitter when creating a new expense<br />

report.<br />

The Submitter value is the person whom the expenses are being created for.<br />

The credit card tr<strong>an</strong>sactions that are available to import will be that of the person in the Submitter<br />

field.<br />

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6 <strong>Submitting</strong> <strong>an</strong> <strong>Expense</strong> <strong>Report</strong><br />

Once the expense report is complete, click on Submit for Payment under Actions.<br />

Before submitting, <strong>an</strong> Additional Notes window will provide <strong>an</strong> area to send a note to the approver.<br />

When completed, select Submit & Print, Submit or C<strong>an</strong>cel.<br />

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7 Approving/Denying <strong>an</strong> <strong>Expense</strong> <strong>Report</strong><br />

Some users of <strong>Expense</strong>Wire will be designated as approvers of the expense reports of selected<br />

individuals. This generally occurs for a department m<strong>an</strong>ager having approval responsibilities for<br />

their direct reports.<br />

Information will be displayed on the Home tab, under My Tasks, if there are reports awaiting<br />

approval.<br />

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To view the pending reports, click on the icon next to, or the message There are “x” <strong>Expense</strong><br />

<strong>Report</strong>s Awaiting Your Approval.<br />

A summary of the reports are listed. To view the details of a report, click on the Open icon.<br />

7.1 Approving <strong>an</strong> <strong>Expense</strong> <strong>Report</strong><br />

<strong>Report</strong>s c<strong>an</strong> be approved at the summary level or within the detailed level.<br />

7.1.1 Approving a <strong>Report</strong> from the Summary<br />

If the information on the summary page is sufficient, the expense report c<strong>an</strong> be approved by<br />

selecting the checkbox under the Approve column next to the specific report. Then click on the<br />

Process Selected <strong>Expense</strong> <strong>Report</strong> button.<br />

Multiple expense reports c<strong>an</strong> be approved from the summary level as well. Select all the<br />

checkboxes for the expense reports that apply, <strong>an</strong>d click on the Process Selected <strong>Expense</strong><br />

<strong>Report</strong>s button.<br />

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7.1.2 Approving a <strong>Report</strong> from the Details of Each <strong>Report</strong><br />

If more information is needed th<strong>an</strong> what is provided on the summary page, hover the mouse over<br />

the Open icon of the specific expense report, <strong>an</strong>d select View.<br />

Once the detailed report is open, review the line items <strong>an</strong>d click on Approve for Payment under<br />

Actions when ready to approve.<br />

An Approving <strong>Expense</strong> window appears where Additional Notes c<strong>an</strong> be added.<br />

Click on Approve to save <strong>an</strong>d continue. C<strong>an</strong>cel to go back.<br />

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7.2 Denying <strong>an</strong> <strong>Expense</strong> <strong>Report</strong><br />

<strong>Expense</strong>s c<strong>an</strong> be rejected at the line item level with all other items on the report approved, or the<br />

entire report c<strong>an</strong> be rejected. The term used in <strong>Expense</strong>Wire is Deny. The submitter c<strong>an</strong> resubmit<br />

the report once modifications are made.<br />

7.2.1 Denying the Entire <strong>Report</strong><br />

The steps to reject the entire report are similar to those above for approving a report.<br />

From the open expense report, click on Deny Entire <strong>Report</strong> under Actions.<br />

A Denying <strong>Expense</strong> window appears where Additional Notes c<strong>an</strong> be added.<br />

Click on Deny to save <strong>an</strong>d continue. C<strong>an</strong>cel to go back. The submitter will be notified.<br />

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7.2.2 Denying a Line Item<br />

If only a line item needs to be rejected, deny just that item or items, <strong>an</strong>d approve the rest of the<br />

report.<br />

From the open expense report, hover the mouse over the Open icon, <strong>an</strong>d click on Deny.<br />

A Deny Line Item window appears. Put in the Denial Reason so the submitter c<strong>an</strong> see why it<br />

was denied. Click on the Deny Line Item button to save <strong>an</strong>d continue or C<strong>an</strong>cel to go back.<br />

Note: Denied line item(s) will be sent back to the submitter once the report is approved.<br />

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Once returned to the expense report, select Approve for Payment to approve the remaining<br />

items on the report.<br />

7.3 Approving/Denying <strong>an</strong> <strong>Expense</strong> <strong>Report</strong> on Mobile<br />

<strong>Expense</strong>Wire allows email approval from a mobile device. This section outlines how to use mobile<br />

approvals.<br />

7.3.1 Setting up Email Approval<br />

In order to use the email approval; Email Notifications must be turned on in User Preferences<br />

<strong>an</strong>d Email Approval must be initialized by the system administrator.<br />

7.3.2 User Preferences<br />

The user must enable Email Notifications on their profile.<br />

1. Click the My Profile link in the upper right corner of the <strong>Expense</strong>Wire page.<br />

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2. Click the Edit My Profile link to access <strong>an</strong>d update the profile.<br />

3. Select the Email Enabled option.<br />

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7.3.3 Using Email Approval on a Mobile Device<br />

Once Email Approval has been activated, users c<strong>an</strong> receive emails on their mobile phones <strong>an</strong>d<br />

approve from the device.<br />

7.3.3.1 The Email Notification<br />

The email notification c<strong>an</strong> be viewed on a mobile device or from a computer.<br />

• The device type <strong>an</strong>d model, dictates how the email displays.<br />

• The email contains the same information when viewed from a mobile device as it does<br />

when viewed from a computer.<br />

• Email approval bypassing system login is only available from a mobile device.<br />

Click the Review this expense further button to access <strong>an</strong>d approve the expense report. You<br />

will be asked if you w<strong>an</strong>t to continue to <strong>Expense</strong>Wire.<br />

Note: The bottom button will ALWAYS direct you to a login for the <strong>Expense</strong>Wire home page when<br />

accessed from a computer. Additionally, it will also direct you to a login page if your system<br />

administrator has set the system option to Yes – Login Required<br />

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7.3.3.2 Mobile Device - Login to <strong>Expense</strong>Wire (only if Login Required option is on)<br />

If your system settings dictate that login is required you will be directed to the login page. On a<br />

mobile device this may appear very small <strong>an</strong>d you may need to enlarge it to see the login page.<br />

Input the User ID <strong>an</strong>d Password <strong>an</strong>d click the Log In button.<br />

7.3.3.3 Mobile Device - Review <strong>Expense</strong> <strong>Report</strong><br />

Review individual report lines <strong>an</strong>d click Approve or Deny as appropriate.<br />

7.3.3.4 Mobile Device – <strong>Expense</strong> Approval<br />

After the Approve or Deny is selected, add <strong>an</strong>y notes <strong>an</strong>d select Yes to continue with the approval<br />

process.<br />

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OR<br />

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7.3.3.5 Mobile Device – Confirmation<br />

A confirmation message will appear on the mobile device.<br />

OR<br />

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8 Processing <strong>an</strong> <strong>Expense</strong> <strong>Report</strong> for Payment<br />

This chapter of the guide is for those in fin<strong>an</strong>ce who will be responsible for processing the expense<br />

report for payment.<br />

From <strong>Expense</strong>Wire, select the Pay tab<br />

Select the checkbox under Mark for Payment next to the report(s) for processing. Once a report<br />

is checked, the row turns yellow.<br />

When they have been selected, click on the Create New Batch From Selected button. Multiple<br />

reports are generally processed at the same time.<br />

The option to add this to <strong>an</strong> existing batch is also available if there is a batch already in process. A<br />

button called Add Selected to Existing Batch would appear next to the Create New Batch<br />

From Selected button.<br />

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The status of the report(s) ch<strong>an</strong>ges to Batches Pending. Review the information <strong>an</strong>d when ready,<br />

click on the Process Batch button.<br />

Confirm by clicking on Process Batch from the Payment Batch ID window or click on C<strong>an</strong>cel<br />

<strong>an</strong>d Close to go back.<br />

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The batch status then ch<strong>an</strong>ges to Batches Processing. Take note of the Batch ID assigned for<br />

the export function.<br />

8.1 Exporting a Batch <strong>Report</strong><br />

When the batch is in the Batches Processing status, the data is ready to export into the comp<strong>an</strong>y<br />

accounting system. A custom export report will be created by <strong>Expense</strong>Wire along with the<br />

implementation process.<br />

To export the batch file, select the file name under Exports. In this example, the file name is<br />

TIME0002 File, however, each comp<strong>an</strong>y report name will be different but found in this same<br />

location.<br />

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A <strong>Report</strong> Criteria window will appear on the right to select the Batch ID to export. The field <strong>an</strong>d<br />

other options will differ depending on the custom report created for each comp<strong>an</strong>y.<br />

Export <strong>an</strong>d save the file to a designated directory.<br />

Note: The next step is to import the file into the comp<strong>an</strong>y’s accounting system. All import<br />

processes will differ based on the comp<strong>an</strong>y data, <strong>an</strong>d accounting system used. The import process<br />

is not covered in the <strong>Expense</strong>Wire guide.<br />

8.2 Marking a Batch Paid<br />

After reimbursement through the accounting system, go into Batches Processing, <strong>an</strong>d click on<br />

the Pay Batch button.<br />

The Payment Batch ID window appears to allow for confirmation. To mark this batch paid, click<br />

on the Pay Batch button. Click on C<strong>an</strong>cel <strong>an</strong>d Close to c<strong>an</strong>cel the operation.<br />

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The status of the batch will ch<strong>an</strong>ge to Batches Paid.<br />

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9 Help Section<br />

9.1 Lost User Password<br />

To retrieve a lost password, click on the Forgot Password link from the initial login page<br />

http://expensewire.com/login-to-expensewire/<br />

A new web page will open to request a reset of the password.<br />

• Type in the User ID, <strong>an</strong>d the Email address that was used for <strong>Expense</strong>Wire.<br />

• Then click on the Submit button.<br />

• An email will be sent with a temporary password.<br />

Note: If <strong>an</strong> email does not arrive in your st<strong>an</strong>dard inbox, please check the junk mail or spam<br />

folder in case it was filtered out.<br />

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9.2 Lost User ID<br />

To retrieve a lost User ID, please contact your internal <strong>Expense</strong>Wire system administrator or email<br />

support@expensewire.com<br />

9.3 Contacting <strong>Expense</strong>Wire<br />

To contact <strong>Expense</strong>Wire, please email support@expensewire.com<br />

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