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111 changes: 57 additions & 54 deletions content/applications/finance/expenses/reinvoice_expenses.rst
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===================
Re-invoice expenses
===================
==================
Reinvoice expenses
==================

If expenses are tracked on customer projects, they can be automatically charged back to the
customer. This is done by :ref:`creating an expense <expenses/reinvoice-create>`, referencing the
sales order the expense is added to, and then :ref:`creating an expense report
<expenses/reinvoice-report>`.
customer. This is done by :ref:`logging an expense <expenses/reinvoice-create>`, referencing the
corresponding sales order, and then :ref:`creating an expense report
<expenses/reinvoice-expense-report>`.

Next, managers :ref:`approve the expense report <expenses/reinvoice-approve>`, before the accounting
department :ref:`posts the journal entries <expenses/reinvoice-approve>`.
Next, managers :ref:`approve the expense report <expenses/reinvoice-approve>`, then the accounting
department :ref:`post the journal entries <expenses/reinvoice-approve>`.

Finally, once the expense report is posted to a journal, the expenses appears on the specified
:abbr:`SO (Sales Order)`. The :abbr:`SO (Sales Order)` is then :ref:`invoiced <expenses/reinvoice>`,
thus charging the customer for the expenses.
Finally, once the expense report is posted to a journal, the expenses appear on the specified
:abbr:`SO (Sales Order)`. When the :abbr:`SO (Sales Order)` is :ref:`invoiced <expenses/reinvoice>`,
the customer is charged for the expenses.

.. important::
Approving expenses, posting expenses to accounting, and reinvoicing expenses on :abbr:`SOs (Sales
Expand All @@ -26,50 +26,56 @@ thus charging the customer for the expenses.

- :doc:`Log expenses <../expenses/log_expenses>`
- :doc:`Expense reports <../expenses/expense_reports>`
- :doc:`Approving expenses <../expenses/approve_expenses>`
- :doc:`Posting expenses in accounting <../expenses/post_expenses>`
- :doc:`Approve expenses <../expenses/approve_expenses>`
- :doc:`Post expenses <../expenses/post_expenses>`

Setup
=====

First, specify the invoicing policy for each expense category. Navigate to :menuselection:`Expenses
app --> Configuration --> Expense Categories`. Click on an expense category to view the expense
category form. Under the :guilabel:`INVOICING` section, click the radio button next to the desired
selection for :guilabel:`Re-Invoice Expenses`:
selection for :guilabel:`Re-Invoice costs`:

- :guilabel:`No`: The expense category cannot be re-invoiced.
- :guilabel:`At cost`: The expense category invoices expenses at the cost set on the expense
category form.
- :guilabel:`Sales price`: The expense category invoices at the sales price set on the expense form.
- :guilabel:`No`: The expense category **cannot** be reinvoiced.
- :guilabel:`At cost`: The expense category invoices expenses at the :guilabel:`Cost` set on the
expense category form.
- :guilabel:`Sales price`: The expense category invoices at the :guilabel:`Sales Price` set on the
expense form.

.. _expenses/reinvoice-create:

Create an expense
=================
Log an expense
==============

First, when :doc:`creating a new expense <../expenses/log_expenses>`, the correct information needs
to be entered to re-invoice the expense to a customer. Using the drop-down menu, select the
:abbr:`SO (Sales Order)` to add the expense to in the :guilabel:`Customer to Reinvoice` field.
to be entered to reinvoice the expense to a customer. Using the drop-down menu, select the :abbr:`SO
(Sales Order)` to add the expense to in the :guilabel:`Customer to Reinvoice` field.

Next, select the :guilabel:`Analytic Distribution` the expense is posted to. Multiple accounts can
be selected, if desired.
Next, select the :guilabel:`Analytic Distribution` the expense is posted to. The options available
are pulled from the **Projects** app.

To add another :guilabel:`Analytic Distribution`, click on the line to reveal the
:guilabel:`Analytic` pop-over window. Click :guilabel:`Add a line`, then select the desired
:guilabel:`Analytic Distribution` from the drop-down field. If selecting more than one
:guilabel:`Analytic Distribution`, the :guilabel:`Percentage` fields **must** be modified. By
default, both fields are populated with `100%`. Adjust the percentages for all the fields, so the
total of all selected accounts equals `100%`.
Multiple projects can be selected, if desired. To add another :guilabel:`Analytic Distribution`,
click on the line to reveal the :guilabel:`Analytic` pop-over window. Click :guilabel:`Add a line`,
then select the desired :guilabel:`Analytic Distribution` from the drop-down menu.

.. image:: reinvoice_expenses/reinvoice-expense-form.png
:alt: An expense entry to reinvoice a project to the customer, for the gallery seating project.

.. important::
If selecting more than one :guilabel:`Analytic Distribution`, the :guilabel:`Percentage` fields
**must** be modified. Both fields are populated with `100%`, by default. Adjust the percentages
for all the fields, so the total of all selected accounts equals `100%`.

.. example::
A painting company agrees to paint an office building that houses two different companies. During
the estimate, a meeting is held at the office location to discuss the project.
A furniture company is building seating for two different locations for one client. The client
agrees to pay for all travel expenses for site visits related to these two projects. The
furniture company plans one trip to visit *both* locations.

Both companies agree to pay for the travel expenses for the painting company employees. When
creating the expenses for the mileage and hotels, **both companies** are listed in the
When creating the expenses for travel expenses, **both projects** are listed in the
:guilabel:`Analytic Distribution` line, for 50% each.

.. _expenses/reinvoice-report:
.. _expenses/reinvoice-expense-report:

Create an expense report
========================
Expand All @@ -81,10 +87,6 @@ Once the expense report is submitted, a :icon:`fa-money` :guilabel:`Sales Orders
appears at the top-center of both the expense report, and each individual expense record being
reinvoiced.

.. image:: reinvoice_expenses/reinvoice-expense.png
:align: center
:alt: Ensure the customer to be invoiced is called out on the expense.

.. important::
Selecting the proper :abbr:`SO (Sales Order)` in the :guilabel:`Customer to Reinvoice` field is
**critical**, since this is how expenses are automatically invoiced after an expense report is
Expand All @@ -94,21 +96,20 @@ reinvoiced.
**approved**. After an expense report is approved, the :guilabel:`Customer to Reinvoice` field is
no longer able to be modified.

.. image:: reinvoice_expenses/reinvoice-approved.png
:alt: An expense report with a sales order smart button for reinvoicing.

.. _expenses/reinvoice-approve:

Approve and post expenses
=========================

Before :doc:`approving an expense report <../expenses/approve_expenses>`, ensure the
:guilabel:`Analytic Distribution` section is populated for every expense line.
:guilabel:`Analytic Distribution` section is populated for every relevant expense line.

If an :guilabel:`Analytic Distribution` entry is missing, assign the correct accounts from the
drop-down menu, then click :guilabel:`Approve`.

.. image:: reinvoice_expenses/analytic-dist.png
:align: center
:alt: The expense report with all the Analytic Distribution lines populated.

.. note::
The :guilabel:`Approve` button **only** appears after an expense report has been :ref:`submitted
<expenses/submit>`.
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After the expense report has been approved, and the journal entries have been posted, the :abbr:`SO
(Sales Order)` is updated, and the customer can be invoiced.

Select the expense report, and click the :icon:`fa-money` :guilabel:`Sales Orders` smart button to
open the :abbr:`SO (Sales Order)`. The expenses to be re-invoiced now appear on the :abbr:`SO (Sales
Order)`.
Navigate to the expense report, and click the :icon:`fa-money` :guilabel:`Sales Orders` smart button
to open the :abbr:`SO (Sales Order)`. The expenses to be reinvoiced now appear on the :abbr:`SO
(Sales Order)`.

.. note::
More than one :abbr:`SO (Sales Order)` can be referenced on an expense report. If more than one
Expand All @@ -140,12 +141,14 @@ Order)`.

The expenses are listed in the :abbr:`SO (Sales Order)` :guilabel:`Order Lines` tab.

.. image:: reinvoice_expenses/so-details.png
:align: center
:alt: See the expenses listed on the sales order after clicking into it.

Next, click :guilabel:`Create Invoice`, and a :guilabel:`Create invoices` pop-up window appears.
Select if the invoice is a :guilabel:`Regular invoice`, a :guilabel:`Down payment (percentage)`, or
a :guilabel:`Down payment (fixed amount)`. Then, click :guilabel:`Create Draft Invoice`. Doing so
creates a draft invoice for the customer. Click :guilabel:`Confirm` to confirm the invoice, and the
customer is invoiced for the expenses.
a :guilabel:`Down payment (fixed amount)`. Then, click :guilabel:`Create Draft`. Doing so creates a
draft invoice for the customer. Click :guilabel:`Confirm` to confirm the invoice, and the customer
is invoiced for the expenses.

.. image:: reinvoice_expenses/reinvoiced.png
:alt: See the expenses listed on the sales order after clicking into it.

.. seealso::
:doc:`../../sales/sales/invoicing`
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