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How To Manage Employee Expenses in Odoo 16 Accounting

How To Manage Employee Expenses in Odoo 16 Accounting


What is employee expenses:


Employee Expenses are the costs incurred by an employee on behalf of the company, usually involving the purchase of products or services for Company use. In such scenarios, the company is required to reimburse the employee. 

With Odoo Accounting, these instances can be effectively handled through the use of the employee expenses functionality, further allowing the streamlined management of those transactions.

Let’s see how we can manage it Odoo:


1. Go to accounting application > vendor > employee expenses > new.

We can create new employee expenses managed by employees.

Employee Expenses Management In Odoo


2. Employee expenses- by clicking on “new” we can create new employee expenses.


Employee Expenses Management In Odoo

3. On the expense report summary, we can define a related description such as onsite visit.

We can choose related employees, managers, and companies as well- as displayed in the below screenshot.

Employee Expenses Management In Odoo

4. Next, under the tab “expenses”, we can add all the expenses paid by the employee by selecting the “add a line button” and clicking on the “NEW” icon.

Employee Expenses Management In Odoo

5. While creating expense lines, in the description field- we need to define the expenses description.


In the category field- choose an expense category such as travel or lunch, in the “total” field we can define the amounts for that expense.


In the bill reference field, we can define reference of bills if any, we can choose expense date, expense account, we can also choose sale order in customer to reinvoice and analytical accounts.


We can select the employee who paid the expenses in “paid by” field and can also add some inputs related to expenses in the notes and save and close the tab.


Employee Expenses Management In Odoo


6. After completion of these details, to proceed with the employee expense we may click on the “submit to manager” button. Manager can get the notification to approve the expense report.


Also, an activity will be created on the main dashboard- to approve the expense report.


Employee Expenses Management In Odoo

Employee Expenses Management In Odoo

7. Now, expenses will be in the submitted stage, so the manager can either approve or reject the expense.

Employee Expenses Management In Odoo

8. And same after the approval by manager- expense will be in the approved stage.

Now we can post journal entries by clicking on the post journal entries button.


Employee Expenses Management In Odoo


9. After clicking on the post the journal entry button, the expense will be in the posted stage and then we can register the payment by clicking on the “register the payment” button.


By clicking on the “new register”, the payment window will pop up where we can choose the journal and payment method to register the payment and click on create a payment.


Employee Expenses Management In Odoo


10. And the expense will be in the payment stage.


Employee Expenses Management In Odoo


How to Reimburse the Employee in Payslip:


To do so, we need to enable the function called “Reimburse in payslip” by going into general settings.


How to Reimburse the Employee in Payslip: Steps

The function works like an employee paid the expenses , and the company reimburses them in the payslip of next month.


After the employee expense is approved by the manager , there is one button called report in the next payslip , we can click on that.


How to Reimburse the Employee in Payslip: Steps

Now, let’s create payslip for the employee who created an expense report ,by going into payroll application > payslip > to pay. System will link the employee expense for that employee’s payslip.

How to Reimburse the Employee in Payslip: Steps

We can click on compute sheet , and proceed the payslip. This is how we can reimburse the employees in payslip.


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To wrap it up, we can say that Odoo 16 Accounting offers a powerful solution for efficiently managing employee expenses. A user friendly interface and seamless integration, business would be able to streamline expense tracking, reimbursement and reporting processes. This would not only enhance efficiency but will also ensure accurate financial records. 


By using Odoo 16, organizations can modernize their expense management workflows, enforce policy compliance and develop better financial control and decision making.

Frequently Asked Questions 

Employee Expenses refers to the costs incurred by employees on behalf of the company. These expenses could be anything- travels, meals, office supplies- which are then reimbursed by the company.

To account for staff expenses in Odoo, the employee submits an expense report with supporting documents. The accounting department reviews, approves and records these expenses as a part of operating expenses in the financial statements.

An employee expense statement in Odoo is a detailed report submitted by an employee, listing all the company related expenses incurred during a specific time period, usually with supporting documentation.

To submit an expense in Odoo, navigate to the “Expenses” module, click on “Create”, fill in all the details required for the expense (Category, Amount, Description), attach supporting documentation, and click on “Submit” to send it for approval.


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