Mobile - Manage My Advances


Permissions

You will require the following permissions:

  • In order to access the 'My Advances' menu, you will require a Signoff Group to be set for 'Advances' within your employee record

Here we will be showing you how to request an advance to help you out with high expense costs as well as viewing your existing advances.


View My Advances

  1. Tap the Navigation Menu  and then tap My Profile.


  2. Within the 'My Details' section, tap My Advances. This will display a list of all your existing advances, however, settled advances will not be displayed.


    Your advances will be split into relevant sections based on their current status. The sections are:
    • Pending Advances
    • Approved Advances
    • Rejected Advances
    • Disputed Advances
    • Paid Advances

      Note: For advances that have been rejected/returned to you, tap the menu  and then tap Edit or Delete.


  3. Tap an advance to view further details. The fields which may be displayed include:

    FieldDescription
    NameThe name entered for the advance.
    StatusThe current status of the advance (Pending, Approved, Rejected, Disputed, or Paid)
    AmountDisplays the amount requested in the base currency. If the requested currency is different to your organisation's base currency, this will display the converted amount.
    UsedDisplays the amount of the advance which has been used on expense items.
    AvailableDisplays the amount of the advance which has not been used yet and is still available.
    ReasonThe reason for requesting the advance.
    Requested CurrencyThe currency that the advance has been requested in. 
    Exchange RateDisplays the exchange rate if you request a currency which is different to your organisation's base currency.

    Note: An exchange rate must be configured between the base currency and the requested currency in order to request the advance.
    Foreign AmountDisplays the amount requested in the foreign currency if the requested currency is different to your organisation's base currency.
    Required ByThe date which the claimant has requested that advance is provided by.
    ApproverDisplays the name of the user that is responsible for approving the advance.
    ApprovedShows whether the advance has been approved or not.
    StageDisplays which signoff stage the approval is at.
    RejectedShows whether the advance has been rejected or not.
    Reason for RejectionIf the advance has been rejected, this displays the approver's reason for rejection.
    Corrected/DisputedShows whether the advance has been corrected/disputed.
    DisputeIf the advance has been previously rejected and disputed, this displays your reason for dispute.
    PaidShows whether the advance has been paid or not.
    Issue NumberA unique number which is assigned when the advance has been moved from 'Approved Advances' to 'Paid Advances'.
    SettledShows whether the advance has been settled or not.


Request an Advance

  1. Tap the Navigation Menu  and then tap My Profile.


  2. Within the 'My Details' section, tap My Advances. This will display a list of all your existing advances.


  3. Tap . This will open the 'Request Advance' page.

  4. Enter the following details:

    FieldDescription
    Advance NameEnter the name for this advance.
    AmountEnter the amount required for this advance.
    Required BySelect the date which you require this advance by.
    CurrencySelect a currency from the list of countries. This will be prepopulated with the primary currency from within your employee record.
    Reason for RequestEnter the reason why you require this advance.


  5. Tap SAVE. This will create the advance and send it to the approver set within your 'Advances Signoff Group'.