{"id":20559,"date":"2025-12-26T12:16:01","date_gmt":"2025-12-26T11:16:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.accountable.eu\/help-center\/is-the-date-of-my-expense-important\/"},"modified":"2026-08-24T17:27:28","modified_gmt":"2026-08-24T15:27:28","slug":"is-the-date-of-my-expense-important","status":"publish","type":"help_center","link":"https:\/\/www.accountable.eu\/en-be\/help-center\/is-the-date-of-my-expense-important\/","title":{"rendered":"Is the date of my expense important?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\">The date of your expense determines which accounting period the expense belongs to. In other words, it affects when the expense is taken into account in your bookkeeping and tax reporting.<\/p>\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\">\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\">That\u2019s why it\u2019s important to always use the date shown on the invoice or receipt when uploading an expense.<\/p>\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\">\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\">Still unsure? 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