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Expense

An expense refers to any cost or expenditure incurred by the business in the course of its operations.

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PigeonScan: Automatic Expense Entry

Effortlessly save time by letting PigeonScan automatically extract key information from your uploaded attachment and populate the fields, eliminating the need for manual entry.

Navigate to "Expense" tab and select "Add new" button

Expense – Step 1: Create a New Expense

🔹 Attachment

Option 1: Single Receipt

Upload one receipt at a time by clicking "Browse File" or drag and drop the file into the designated area.

Ensure the file is in an acceptable format (e.g., PDF, JPEG, PNG) and within the size limit.

Expense – Step 2: Upload Attachment (Single Receipt or Batch Upload) (1/5)

Option 2: Batch Upload

Navigate to the Expenses tab, then click on Snapbox. Next, click the Upload button located on the right-hand side to begin uploading your files.

Expense – Step 2: Upload Attachment (Single Receipt or Batch Upload) (2/5)

Upload multiple receipts in one go by selecting all files at once. Ensure the files are in the supported formats (e.g., PDF, JPEG, PNG) and within the size limit.

Expense – Step 2: Upload Attachment (Single Receipt or Batch Upload) (3/5)

Once the upload is complete, the files will appear under the Snapbox tab, confirming they have been successfully uploaded.

Expense – Step 2: Upload Attachment (Single Receipt or Batch Upload) (4/5)

Hover over the uploaded files and click "Log Expenses" to record expenses based on the selected files.

Expense – Step 2: Upload Attachment (Single Receipt or Batch Upload) (5/5)

Once the attachment is uploaded, PigeonScan will automatically extract and populate key expense details, such as Expense Date, Category, Total Amount, and Remarks.

Review and edit any incorrect information before proceeding.

Expense – Step 3: Verify Expense Details

🔹 Payment Method (Required)

Select the payment method used for this expense (e.g., Personal Account, Business Account).

Expense – Step 4: Select Payment Method

🔹 Project Tag (Optional)

Choose an existing tag or click "Add New" to create a new project tag.

Expense – Step 5: Tag expense to a project

Click the "Save" button to expense details.

Expense – Step 6: Save expense

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