Record an expense from its receipt
40 sec, filmed in the app on our demo plumbing business
Start freeHow to record a business expense from its receipt in OneBookPlus. Open New Expense, add a photo or a PDF of the receipt, and Scan and Auto-fill reads the supplier, the date and the total, and suggests a category.
The receipt's total goes in exactly as it is, GST included, and the GST is worked out of it. Choose how you paid, set the status to Paid and create it: the expense is in your books with the receipt attached, ready for your BAS.
In this video
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New Expense and the receipt
Go to Expenses and press New Expense. Under Scan Receipt or Bill, add a photo of the receipt, or a PDF.
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Scan and Auto-fill
Press Scan and Auto-fill. It reads the supplier, the date and the total, and suggests a category.
- 0:19
Check category and GST
Check the category and how you paid. The total stays exactly as it is on the receipt, with the GST worked out of it.
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Paid and created
Set the status to Paid and press Create Expense. It's in your books, with the receipt attached.
Common questions
What does the scan fill in for me?
It reads the supplier, the date and the total, and suggests a category. You check the category and how you paid before you create it.
Does it add GST on top of the receipt total?
No. The total stays exactly as it is on the receipt, with the GST worked out of it.
Is the receipt kept with the expense?
Yes. Once you create the expense it is in your books with the receipt attached, ready for your BAS.
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Read the transcript
Let's record an expense, straight from the receipt.
Go to Expenses and press New Expense. Under Scan Receipt or Bill, add a photo of the receipt, or a PDF.
Press Scan and Auto-fill. It reads the supplier, the date and the total, and suggests a category.
Check the category and how you paid. The total stays exactly as it is on the receipt, with the GST worked out of it.
Set the status to Paid and press Create Expense. It's in your books, with the receipt attached.
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