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description: Use the Accounting search shortcuts on the Spend page to review expense status, prepare for export, and reconcile transactions with your accounting records.
internalScope: Audience is Workspace Admins. Covers using the Accounting section to review expense states and support reconciliation workflows. Does not cover exporting or performing reconciliation in detail.
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Unapproved expenses that haven’t been recorded yet can create hidden liabilities. The Unapproved Spend views bring them together in one place so you can post accruals, follow up with submitters, and keep your general ledger accurate.
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# Accounting Search Shortcuts
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# Reconcile Expenses With Accounting
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The **Accounting** search shortcuts on the **Spend** page bring together the expense views you need to reconcile your records and close your books. It helps you identify what’s ready to export, what still needs attention, and what should be matched against statements or bank data.
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The Accounting section brings together all expense views you need to reconcile your records and close your books. It helps you identify what’s ready to export, what still needs attention, and what should be matched against statements or bank data.
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You can use these views to validate totals, track liabilities, and ensure your expenses align with your accounting records before and after export.
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Workspace Admins can use these shortcuts to validate totals, track liabilities, and ensure your expenses align withaccounting records before and after export.
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## Who can use the Accounting view
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## Who can use Accounting search shortcuts
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Workspace Admins with:
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- Approvals turned on
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- Either reimbursements enabled or at least one card feed connected
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## How to use the Accounting view
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## How to use the Accounting search shortcuts
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1. In the navigation tabs (on the left on web, on the bottom on mobile) select **Spend**.
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2. In the **Accounting** section, choose a view based on what you need to review.
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2. In the **Accounting** section, choose a search shortcut based on what you need to review.
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3. Use filters like **Date**, **Feed**, or **Posted** to refine your view.
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4. Review the **Total** in the footer to understand the amount for that view.
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Once you’ve reviewed your expenses, you can export them to a CSV if you need to share or work with the data outside of Expensify. Learn how to [export expenses to a CSV](/articles/new-expensify/reports-and-expenses/How-to-Export-Expenses#how-to-export-multiple-expenses).
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Once you’ve reviewed the expenses, you can export them to a CSV if you need to share or work with the data outside of Expensify. Learn how to [export expenses to a CSV](/articles/new-expensify/reports-and-expenses/How-to-Export-Expenses#how-to-export-multiple-expenses).
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## What each Accounting view shows
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## What each Accounting search shortcut shows you
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-**Awaiting export**: Reports that are approved and ready to be exported to your accounting system.
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-**Cash accruals**: Reimbursable expenses that are not yet approved and may need to be accrued.
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## What happens after you review expenses in Accounting
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## What happens after you review expenses with Accounting search shortcuts
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- You can identify reports that are ready to export to your accounting system.
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- You can account for unapproved expenses as accruals before closing a period.
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# FAQ
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## Why don’t I see all Accounting views?
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## Why don’t I see all Accounting search shortcuts?
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Some views only appear when the required features are enabled:
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Some search shortcuts only appear when the required features are enabled:
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-**Cash accruals** requires reimbursements
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-**Card accruals** and **Card statements** require a card feed
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-**Bank reconciliation** requires a validated business bank account.
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If a feature isn’t enabled, its view won’t appear.
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If a feature isn’t enabled, its shortcut won’t appear.
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## Can I export expenses from the Accounting section?
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## Can I export expenses from the Accounting search shortcuts?
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Yes. You can export expenses from any view to a CSV file if you need to use the data outside of Expensify.
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Yes. You can export expenses from any shortcut to a CSV file if you need to use the data outside of Expensify.
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## Why does the total change when I apply filters?
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The **Total** reflects only the expenses shown in your current view. Changing filters like **Date**, **Feed,** or **Posted** will update the total based on those results.
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The **Total** reflects only the expenses shown in your current shortcut. Changing filters like **Date**, **Feed,** or **Posted** will update the total based on those results.
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