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General Overview

Explore the Inbox to effortlessly manage invoice submissions—automatically extract details, itemize costs, and route for approval with ease.

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Written by Zack Beveridge
Updated over 7 months ago

🔍 Overview

The Invoice Review screen provides a comprehensive view of an uploaded invoice, including a visual of the document, budget validation, and metadata such as vendor, project, and uploader details. The screen is divided into three primary panels:

The Invoice Review screen allows you to:

  • View uploaded invoices

  • Validate line item accuracy

  • Detect potential duplicates

  • Review budget allocations and project codes

This interface is divided into three main sections:

  1. Inbox Panel (left)

  2. Invoice Viewer (center)

  3. Invoice Details & Validation (right)

📨 1. Inbox Panel

  • Location: Left sidebar

  • Function: Lists all uploaded invoices chronologically

  • Details shown:

    • Vendor and Project

    • Uploader name

    • Submission date/time

    • Invoice amount

✅ Tip: Click any invoice card to load it into the viewer.

📄 2. Invoice Viewer

  • Location: Center panel

  • Function: Displays the uploaded PDF invoice

  • Toolbar options: Zoom, rotate, page navigation, download

  • Visible invoice data:

    • Vendor name and contact info

    • Invoice number and date

    • Project and PO number

    • Table of line items (description, unit price, quantity)

📌 3. Details & Validation Panel

Invoice Metadata

  • Vendor: Western Waterproofing

  • Invoice #: 100026

  • Date: April 25, 2025

  • Submitted by: Komran Rashidov

  • Total Project Value: $3,219.75

  • Invoice Amount: $250.00

Duplicate Detection

  • Red warning box: “This invoice is potentially a duplicate”

  • Linked invoice: Click to compare directly

Line Item Validation

  • Each budget line is automatically checked for overages

  • Red-highlighted cells show overallocated values

    • Example: Budget code 15-500.0 exceeds its scheduled value

  • Action button: Fix Overallocated Line Items

📊 4. Line Items Table

Located below the invoice viewer. This table breaks down:

Column

Description

Position

Order of the item

Budget Code

Linked budget allocation

Scheduled Value

Total approved value for the item

From Previous Apps

Amount previously billed

This Period

Amount billed in this invoice

Total Completed

Overall total including this invoice

Red fields = overages that need attention before approval.

🧾 5. Activity Panel (bottom right)

  • Shows notes, updates, or actions taken on the invoice.

  • Keep documentation for collaboration and audit trail.

  • Currently empty in the example image.

✅ Recommended Actions

Task

Description

Review invoice details

Ensure accuracy of vendor, date, and totals

Validate line items

Look for red warnings and overages

Compare duplicate invoices

If flagged, review the linked previous invoice

Add notes

Leave comments for team collaboration

Fix overages

Use the "Fix Overallocated Line Items" button

📎 Best Practices

  • Always resolve validation warnings before moving to approval.

  • Use the document viewer to cross-check invoice content.

  • Maintain clear notes for audit and future reference.

Last updated: May 13, 2025

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