Expense categories and expense types are used to populate drop down lists within Expense entry. They are required information and must be selected when entering an expense against a project.
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Head to Expenses under Global settings.
Step 2.
First, define the Expense categories. Click New Expense category to create.
If complex mapping is enabled in your organisations configuration, you will also be able to define a Xero account override.
You can only delete categories.
Step 3.
To create a new expense type, click New expense type. Select from the expense category drop down list to choose the category for this expense.
You can disable (without attached data, disable and delete).
Step 4.
Enter your expenses in Time, materials, and Expenses> expenses.
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