Uploading Images to support expenses
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Uploading Images to support expenses
I was recently called as the New ward clerk and I took on the task of uploading support documentation to each expense going back 6 months and moving forward. I ran into two issues with this. Firstly, after I upload the images I attempt to review and save the changes. When backing out and then opening up the expense I just opened the images to it shows as needing to be reviewed again. Secondly, if i make an error and upload the documents more than once I am unable to delete the extra images. Does anyone have any information to help me correct these occurrences?
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Re: Uploading Images to support expenses
How are you "backing out"? A lot of websites don't handle using the "back" function of the web browser.Thecarte wrote:When backing out and then opening up the expense I just opened the images to it shows as needing to be reviewed again.
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Re: Uploading Images to support expenses
When we started doing it electronically, I just switched. During the audit, the auditor asked for paper for those that were paper reimbursement requests and for those that were electronic he had already reviewed them before coming to visit us. I didn't try to go back. The paper receipts vs electronic receipts distinction is meaningful in the system on the process for approvals. I wonder if the software programmers anticipated such an approach to using the system. Maybe they did but if they didn't you may run into issues.Thecarte wrote:I was recently called as the New ward clerk and I took on the task of uploading support documentation to each expense going back 6 months and moving forward. I ran into two issues with this. Firstly, after I upload the images I attempt to review and save the changes. When backing out and then opening up the expense I just opened the images to it shows as needing to be reviewed again. Secondly, if i make an error and upload the documents more than once I am unable to delete the extra images. Does anyone have any information to help me correct these occurrences?
What's the benefit exactly of going back?
Here is our ward's procedure:
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/ ... sp=sharing
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Re: Uploading Images to support expenses
We started with a dual process (electronic receipts stayed electronic and paper receipts stayed paper). But it quickly became self-evident that converting paper receipts to electronic had many benefits (and the fact that I now own a device that can take the image without me using the sneaker-net to run to the library copier on the other side of the building to scan to a thumb drive helped, LOL).
I would never advise going back and digitizing old records - there are more valuable things you can spend your time on. If there is ever a need, they are in the cabinet and available for review. Once the audit is complete, we have almost never needed to access them.
I would never advise going back and digitizing old records - there are more valuable things you can spend your time on. If there is ever a need, they are in the cabinet and available for review. Once the audit is complete, we have almost never needed to access them.
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Re: Uploading Images to support expenses
Scanning is work. The benefit is in retrieval. If it's highly unlikely you'll be doing any retrieving, then it's all work and no benefit. Filing cabinet space isn't that valuable.
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Re: Uploading Images to support expenses
Agreed. Most members are more than happy to email or text me pics of their receipts (they seem to prefer that to remembering to bring them to the church to turn in). The challenge comes when they are missing vital bits of information and then I have to request clarification. We now use only 3 drawers in our locked filing cabinet and we could probably cut that down to 2 if we could get a smaller one...russellhltn wrote:Scanning is work. The benefit is in retrieval. If it's highly unlikely you'll be doing any retrieving, then it's all work and no benefit. Filing cabinet space isn't that valuable.
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We've now dedicated one drawer to storage for the Bishop's candy he gives out to the kids.davesudweeks wrote:Agreed. Most members are more than happy to email or text me pics of their receipts (they seem to prefer that to remembering to bring them to the church to turn in). The challenge comes when they are missing vital bits of information and then I have to request clarification. We now use only 3 drawers in our locked filing cabinet and we could probably cut that down to 2 if we could get a smaller one...russellhltn wrote:Scanning is work. The benefit is in retrieval. If it's highly unlikely you'll be doing any retrieving, then it's all work and no benefit. Filing cabinet space isn't that valuable.