1. Engineering Services PSA
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  3. Time and expense review
Process · Time and expense review

Time and expense review

Consultant time and expense records explain part of the cost of delivering an engagement. The person entering an item chooses the engagement and supplies enough date, amount or hour detail for a reviewer to decide whether it belongs there.

Step by step

  1. Work capture Engineer

    Engineer records the work date, hours, billable choice, client, engagement and notes on the time entry.

    • Attributes dated hours
    • Updates Time entries, Team members, Clients, Engagements
  2. Expense capture Engineer

    Engineer records a dated amount, category, receipt URL, billable choice and engagement on an expense.

    • Attributes outlay and receipt
    • Updates Expenses, Engagements, Team members
  3. Submission Engineer

    Engineer moves ready items from Draft to Submitted for manager review.

    • Moves ready items to review
    • Updates Time entries, Expenses
  4. Manager review Engagement Manager

    Engagement Manager checks the relationship, evidence and terms, then records Approved or Rejected on each submitted record.

    • Records the status decision
    • Updates Time entries, Expenses
    ApprovalA person approves before the work moves on.
  5. Finance follow-up Finance Manager

    Finance Manager uses approved expense and time context when checking billed and reimbursed amounts.

    • Checks billable and reimbursement context
    • Updates Expenses, Engagements
Engineer
Records time and expenses; Engagement Manager decides submitted items; Finance Manager follows commercial treatment; Admin tests access.

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