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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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