Users can make AP Approvals from the R365 Red App. From AP Approvals, Users can complete necessary approvals for Invoice and/or Payment Runs.


To learn about how to review and approve AP Invoices and/or Payment Runs via web browser, click here. 


This article reviews the following:


Security


Users with at least ONE of the following Permissions will be able to access the AP Approvals screen:

  • Accounts Payable → AP Invoices → Approve AP Invoices 
  • General Ledger → Journal Entries → Approve AP Journal Entries 
  • Accounts Payable → AP Payment Runs → Approve AP Payment Runs 
  • Food → AP Invoices → Approve AP Invoices


Visibility within the AP Approvals List will be based on their respective permissions. 

  • To view AP Invoices:

    • Accounts Payable → AP Invoices → View AP Invoices Within Accounting OR

    • Food → AP Invoices → View AP Invoices Within Food

  • To view Journal Entries:

    • General Ledger → Journal Entries → View AP Journal Entries

  • To view Payment Runs:

    • Accounts Payable → Payment Runs → View Payment Runs


Learn more about managing Permissions and Custom User Roles here.

The Permission Access report can be used to determine which User Roles or Users already have these Permissions assigned. Learn more about User Setup and Security here.


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Open the Approvals dashboard by logging into the R365 Red App, tapping the menu icon, then tapping 'Accounts Payable' and selecting 'AP Approvals'.


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AP Approvals Dashboard


The AP Approvals dashboard allows Users to Navigate to Invoice and Payment Run lists. Users can then complete necessary approvals. 

  • Note: Users with permissions to see both Invoice Approvals and Payment Run Approvals will see both Invoices and Payment Runs on the AP Approvals Dashboard. If the User has permission to see one type of approval, they will be taken straight to the relevant list view. 



1) Invoices - Tap to view a complete list of all Invoices in progress. Invoices can be approved or unapproved.

2) Assigned to Me - Tap to view unapproved transactions assigned to the User and waiting for approval.

3) Payment Runs - Tap to view all Payment Runs. 

AP Approvals - Invoices 



The AP Approvals Invoices Dashboard allows Users to easily sort and modify Invoices.


1) My Approvals - All unapproved transactions assigned to the User and waiting for approval. When reviewing any of the Approvals lists, the User's profile icon will appear next to the transactions assigned to the User

  • Note: 'My Approvals' will only populate if Workflows is enabled for the database. In addition to this, only invoices that are completed and need to be reviewed will appear on this list. Documents assigned in Documents to Process will need to be transcribed before they will be included on this list and ready for approval  

     

2) Overdue - All unapproved transactions waiting for approval beyond their due date

3) Due Today - All unapproved transactions that have an approval due date of the current day

4) This Week - All unapproved transactions that have an approval due date over the next 7 days

5) Unapproved - All unapproved transactions

6) Approved - All approved transactions

7) Filter Menu - Allows Users to filter through transactions based on

  • Location
  • Type of Transaction
  • Vendor
  • Date Range 
  • Assignment

8) Upload - This shortcut opens the document upload prompt. Click here to learn more about uploading documents via the R365 Red App


Approve / Unapprove Transactions


When jumping into a transactions list, Users with approval abilities will be able to approve the AP Transactions provided. Click here to learn how to approve and unapprove AP Transactions on the R365 Red App.


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 AP Approvals - Payment Runs



By selecting Payment Runs, Users can view, modify, and approve Payment runs.


1) My Approvals - All unapproved transactions assigned to the User and waiting for approval. When reviewing any of the Approvals lists, the User's profile icon will appear next to the transactions assigned to the User

  • Note: 'My Approvals' will only populate if Workflows is enabled for the database.

2) Overdue - All unapproved transactions waiting for approval beyond their due date

3) Due Today - All unapproved transactions that have an approval due date of the current day

4) This Week -  All unapproved transactions that have an approval due date over the next 7 days

5) Unapproved -  All unapproved Payment Runs

6) Approved - All approved Payment Runs

7) Filter Menu- Open the filter menu to sort Payment Runs by

  • Location
  • Date Range
  • Bank Account

8) Payment Run - Shows all Payment Run details:

  • Name/Identification
  • Account 
  • Date
  • Amount
  • Location
  • Type

9) Upload - This shortcut opens the document upload prompt. Click here to learn more about uploading documents via the R365 Red App



Review and Approve Payment Runs 


Tapping the Payment Run will allow Users to view all the Vendor details and Basic Information about the Payment Run. Users can review, edit invoices, and approve Payment Runs from the R365 App. 


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This article was rewritten in October 2022. View the previous documentation here.