How to delete an out-of-pocket expense or mileage claim

This article explains how to delete an out-of-pocket expense or mileage claim that's been created in FreeAgent.

Please note that if the out-of-pocket expense or mileage claim has already been rebilled to a project and included on an invoice, the out-of-pocket expense or mileage claim will be locked and you won't be able to delete it. Please see below for how to delete a locked out-of-pocket expense or mileage claim.

For information on how to edit an out-of-pocket expense or mileage claim, please see this article.

Find the relevant out-of-pocket expense or mileage claim

Navigate to the ‘My Money’ tab at the top of the screen and select ‘Expenses’ from the drop-down menu. If you have a sole trader account and no employees, select 'Expenses' at the top of the screen.

Select the relevant user and time period using the drop-down menus.

Delete the out-of-pocket expense or mileage claim

Select the relevant out-of-pocket expense or mileage claim from the list to delete it.

Select ‘Delete Expense’ in the top-right.

Select ‘Yes, delete the expense’ in the pop-up window to complete the process.

If there is a file attached to the out-of-pocket expense or mileage claim, you will have the option to either permanently delete the attachment or move it to your ‘Files’ area. Choose the relevant option and select ‘Yes, delete the expense’ from the pop-up window.

A record of the out-of-pocket expense or mileage claim being deleted will appear in your Audit Trail report.

How to delete a locked out-of-pocket expense or mileage claim

FreeAgent locks out-of-pocket expenses and mileage claims once they are added to an invoice, even if the invoice is in draft status. A padlock symbol will be displayed to the right of these out-of-pocket expenses and mileage claims.

To delete a locked out-of-pocket expense or mileage claim, you'll need to edit the invoice and remove the expense from the invoice.

Before you can edit the invoice, it must be in draft status. If the invoice has been marked as paid, you’ll need to remove the payment link first.

To return an invoice to draft status, select ‘Make Draft’ above the invoice template.

Next, remove the expense from the invoice by selecting the cross to the right of the relevant line item.

This will unlock the out-of-pocket expense or mileage claim and allow you to delete it.