Does QuickFile have approval workflows for invoices and expenses?

No. QuickFile staff state there is no way to enforce an approval flow for purchases/purchase orders (logged as a feature request). Team privileges control access, but no approval routing is documented for bills, POs or expenses. No employee expense-claim module is documented: QuickFile guides record out-of-pocket expenses and mileage as purchases to an expenses supplier (paid via Directors' Loan Account or drawings) entered by the bookkeeper, with no employee submission or approval step.

October 1, 2026
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Key takeaways

  • Invoice and purchasing approvals: No. QuickFile staff state there is no way to enforce an approval flow for purchases/purchase orders (logged as a feature request).
  • Expense claim approvals: No. No employee expense-claim module is documented: QuickFile guides record out-of-pocket expenses and mileage as purchases to an expenses supplier (paid via Directors' Loan Account or drawings) entered by the bookkeeper, with no employee submission or approval step.
  • Vergo approvals are optional and run before coded spend posts into QuickFile.

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What QuickFile includes

Invoice and purchasing approvals

No. QuickFile staff state there is no way to enforce an approval flow for purchases/purchase orders (logged as a feature request). Team privileges control access, but no approval routing is documented for bills, POs or expenses.

Expense claim approvals

No. No employee expense-claim module is documented: QuickFile guides record out-of-pocket expenses and mileage as purchases to an expenses supplier (paid via Directors' Loan Account or drawings) entered by the bookkeeper, with no employee submission or approval step.

What teams add alongside it

  • Employee expense claims and approvals
  • Purchase/bill approval workflow tool

Where Vergo fits with QuickFile

Vergo adds approvals on the spend before it reaches QuickFile. Approval workflows are optional and fit how you already control spend: route by GL account or by amount — or skip approval flows entirely and let policy flags catch only what breaks a rule. Approved card spend posts into QuickFile, coded to your nominal code.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does it depend on the QuickFile edition or add-ons?

No employee expense-claim module is documented: QuickFile guides record out-of-pocket expenses and mileage as purchases to an expenses supplier (paid via Directors' Loan Account or drawings) entered by the bookkeeper, with no employee submission or approval step.

How does Vergo route approvals?

By GL account or by amount, or skip approval flows entirely and let policy flags catch only what breaks a rule.

What happens after approval in Vergo?

The coded card spend posts into QuickFile, with its receipt.

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