Your First 20 Expense Report Stories (Well, Just the Titles)… On Us!

It is our mission to get our customers moving from idea to build, and through to value realization as efficiently as possible. One of our guiding principles? It’s always easier to react to something than to start from a blank page. That’s why we’re giving you a jump start: a curated list of user story titles for setting up Expense Reporting completely free.

These titles are designed to reflect the end-to-end workflow, from employee submission to manager approval, auditing, and reimbursement.

Of course, a title is just the beginning. To drive real outcomes, you’ll need well-structured stories with clear acceptance criteria, test cases, and stakeholder alignment. That’s where we come in. Let’s build it together — reach out to get started!

In-Take - Expense Submission

  • As an employee, I want to submit an expense report with multiple line items

  • As an employee, I want to attach receipts to each expense line item

  • As an employee, I want expense categories to auto-populate based on company policy

  • As an employee, I want to view the status of my submitted expense reports

  • As an employee, I want to duplicate or copy a previous expense report for faster entry

Compliance and Access Control

  • As a system, I need to require specific worktags for each expense line item

  • As a system, I need to validate expense types against company policy limits

  • As a system, I need to flag expenses submitted outside of policy rules

  • As a compliance officer, I want to receive alerts for out-of-policy submissions

Manager Approvals and Routing

  • As a manager, I want to review and approve submitted expense reports

  • As a manager, I want to see attached receipts and comments before approving

  • As a system, I need to route approvals based on supervisory org and expense amount

  • As a delegate, I want to submit expense reports on behalf of another employee

Reimbursement Processing

  • As a payroll admin, I want to trigger reimbursement after final approval

  • As an employee, I want to receive notifications when reimbursement is processed

  • As a system, I need to process reimbursements according to pay schedule

Reporting & Auditing

  • As a finance analyst, I want to generate reports on expense trends by department

  • As an auditor, I want to search for expense reports with missing receipts

  • As a business partner, I want to track expense report cycle time from submission to payment

  • As a controller, I want to reconcile expense reimbursements against GL accounts

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