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# Approving or Denying Expense Claims in COUNT

As a COUNT Admin, managing expense claims submitted by your employees (or reporters) is made simple with a clear approval process and filtering options. In this article, we’ll walk through how to approve or deny expense claims.

## Step 1: Navigate to the Expense Claims Section

1. On the left-side menu, click ****Spend > Expense Reports.****
2. By default, you will land on the ****Transactions**** tab.

## Step 2: Approve or Deny Expense Claims

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In the ****Transactions**** tab, you’ll see a list of all expense claims submitted by reporters. The following columns are displayed for each transaction:

* ****Date****: Date of the expense.
* ****Reporter****: The employee or person who submitted the claim.
* ****Amount****: The expense amount.
* ****Vendor****: The vendor related to the expense.
* ****Expense Type****: The type of expense filed.
* ****Project****: If the expense is associated with a specific project.
* ****Tags****: Tags are applied to the expense for better categorization.
* ****Actions****: Where you can approve or deny the claim.

To approve or deny a claim click one of the following buttons:

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# Step 3: Filter Expenses for Easier Management

You can easily filter expenses based on:

* ****Expense Status****: Filter by awaiting approval, approved, or denied expenses.
* ****Account****: Narrow down the expenses related to specific accounts.
* ****Reporter****: Filter claims based on the employee or reporter.
* ****Expense Type****: Focus on certain types of expenses like travel or meals.
* ****Projects & Tags****: Organize expenses by their associated projects or tags.

| ****Pro Tip:**** Use filters to streamline your review process! For instance, you can quickly locate all ****pending travel expenses**** by selecting the “Awaiting Approval” status and filtering by the ****Expense Type**** as “Travel.”

By managing expense claims in the ****Transactions**** tab, you can maintain organized and up-to-date records while efficiently handling approvals.

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