{"id":37895,"date":"2026-10-31T02:34:56","date_gmt":"2026-10-31T01:34:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.accountable.eu\/help-center\/how-to-encode-an-expense-and-what-to-do-if-it-includes-negative-amounts-2\/"},"modified":"2026-10-31T02:34:56","modified_gmt":"2026-10-31T01:34:56","slug":"how-to-encode-an-expense-and-what-to-do-if-it-includes-negative-amounts-2","status":"publish","type":"help_center","link":"https:\/\/www.accountable.eu\/en-be\/help-center\/how-to-encode-an-expense-and-what-to-do-if-it-includes-negative-amounts-2\/","title":{"rendered":"How to encode an expense and what to do if it includes negative amounts?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\">In Accountable, you can record a business expense in three ways: by uploading a receipt or invoice, by entering it manually, or by forwarding it by email. This article covers all three methods and explains how to handle negative amounts.<\/p>\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\">\u200b<\/p>\n<h1 class=\"font-degular\" id=\"h_5df16a5f13\"><b>Option 1: Upload your receipt or invoice<\/b><\/h1>\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\">If you have a receipt or invoice to upload directly, follow these steps:<\/p>\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\">\u200b<\/p>\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\"><b>Step 1: Go to Expenses<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"font-inter\">\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\">Navigate to the <b>&#8220;Expenses&#8221;<\/b> section.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\"><b>Step 2: Upload the expense<\/b><\/p>\n<div class=\"intercom-interblocks-table-container\">\n<table role=\"presentation\" style=\"border: 1px solid #c6c9c0;border-radius: 6px;border-collapse: separate;border-spacing: 0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 8px\">\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\">Accountable Web:<\/p>\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\">Click the <b>&#8220;Upload new expense&#8221;<\/b> button at the top right of the screen.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-left: 1px solid #c6c9c0;padding: 8px\">\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\">Mobile app:<\/p>\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\">You can click <b>&#8220;Scan document&#8221;<\/b> to take a photo of your receipt or invoice, click <b>&#8220;Upload from gallery&#8221;<\/b> to select a photo of your document, or click <b>&#8220;Import document&#8221;<\/b> to select a PDF file to import.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-top: 1px solid #c6c9c0;padding: 8px\">\n<div class=\"intercom-container intercom-align-center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/downloads.intercomcdn.com\/i\/o\/c9wnmh12\/2182577719\/94d05b53694c1c25b7c1fd283c14\/Capture+d%E2%80%99e%CC%81cran+2026-03-20+a%CC%80+11_02_45.png?expires=1793469600&amp;signature=1a6fefcaec985b724ad2cb3ac3e0d108a0fe74216ed0a57fdc36ba535ad5c1bb&amp;req=diEvFMx5moZeUPMW3nq%2BgR05K05tkF%2FquCP7ON8VKqSFU3JCtxcCuNAqq4NW%0AbGUfoOS%2FBBkXA8zmcYnAMnf65lQ%3D%0A\" width=\"316\" height=\"90\" style=\"height: auto\"><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-left: 1px solid #c6c9c0;border-top: 1px solid #c6c9c0;padding: 8px\">\n<div class=\"intercom-container intercom-align-center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/downloads.intercomcdn.com\/i\/o\/c9wnmh12\/2182711544\/e9c66f66d931fc9cb0aac5c2c9e7\/unnamed.jpg?expires=1793469600&amp;signature=373bfe61362e26cf4ab4e3e5dabd4bacd76d8729829b205aecb9f5dfa6973006&amp;req=diEvFM5%2FnIRbXfMW3nq%2BgaG5YppHQQ48E5wjgjE5Ezr%2Bd8TwWTxM5ZL8vpP3%0At5LK7f%2F9vtf%2B6YLaVEAc%2B2MXIlk%3D%0A\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1554\" style=\"height: auto\"><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\"><b>Step 3: Verify the expense details<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"font-inter\">\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\">Check that the information on the expense form is correct, including supplier, amount, and category.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"font-inter\">\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\"><b>Split the expense:<\/b> If your invoice includes multiple items, you can split the expense into several lines.<\/p>\n<div class=\"intercom-container intercom-align-center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/downloads.intercomcdn.com\/i\/o\/c9wnmh12\/2191716563\/0ff1dc128e8e3497433790ea66f1\/Capture+d%E2%80%99e%CC%81cran+2026-03-23+a%CC%80+12_09_28.png?expires=1793469600&amp;signature=6f6fdead4d5109ac4d63938864f88cd3d0082d0e30e534321bb230adfb095925&amp;req=diEuF85%2Fm4RZWvMW3nq%2BgRZOwbqpRTxgSMtx1wU9fJ3TnSpbaPP%2BSkRgcq5I%0AAnP%2BMJbWpTcCpjkPcu4qq9nvIUA%3D%0A\" width=\"300\" height=\"530\" style=\"height: auto\"><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"font-inter\">\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\"><b>Verify the VAT rate:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"font-inter\">\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\">Check the <b>VAT rate<\/b> applied to the expense.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"intercom-interblocks-callout\" style=\"background-color: #feedaf80;border-color: #fbc91633\">\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\"><b>Handling negative amounts on invoices<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\">Invoices may sometimes include negative amounts due to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"font-inter\">\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\"><b>Refunds:<\/b> Issued for overpaid services or returned products.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"font-inter\">\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\"><b>Returned Deposits:<\/b> For items like bottles or other refundable deposits.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"font-inter\">\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\"><b>Invoice Adjustments:<\/b> Such as credits or discounts applied after the initial invoice.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\">You can encode articles with negative amounts by simply putting a &#8220;-&#8221; sign in front of the amount.<\/p>\n<div class=\"intercom-container intercom-align-center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/downloads.intercomcdn.com\/i\/o\/c9wnmh12\/2337535011\/241d2e9e901d65e81f21cd6e266b\/Capture+d%E2%80%99e%CC%81cran+2026-04-30+a%CC%80+18_01_42.png?expires=1793469600&amp;signature=3dfcdf5aeb6ec3ee0aa6af2340503d9ee18ed0f6d41cba6f9d79c0f5b5c6804b&amp;req=diMkEcx9mIFeWPMW3nq%2BgYIJerJSgPnAqrGvo5d0LiI05REJNFHbHF6dJQpk%0AuD3VdRCpPjbMDwICkXIt9DQ7SxY%3D%0A\" width=\"472\" height=\"1078\" style=\"height: auto\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<hr>\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\">\u200b<\/p>\n<h1 class=\"font-degular\" id=\"h_c6bea30c35\"><b>Option 2: Create an expense manually<\/b><\/h1>\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\">If you do not have your receipt or invoice available right away, you can create an expense manually and attach the file later.<\/p>\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\">\u200b<\/p>\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\"><b>Step 1: Go to Expenses<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"font-inter\">\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\">Navigate to the <b>&#8220;Expenses&#8221;<\/b> section in Accountable.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\"><b>Step 2: Create a manual expense<\/b><\/p>\n<div class=\"intercom-interblocks-table-container\">\n<table role=\"presentation\" style=\"border: 1px solid #c6c9c0;border-radius: 6px;border-collapse: separate;border-spacing: 0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 8px\">\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\">Accountable Web:<\/p>\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\">Click the <b>&#8220;Create an expense manually&#8221;<\/b> button at the top right of the screen.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-left: 1px solid #c6c9c0;padding: 8px\">\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\">Mobile app:<\/p>\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\">Click <b>&#8220;Manually input expense&#8221;<\/b>.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-top: 1px solid #c6c9c0;padding: 8px\">\n<div class=\"intercom-container intercom-align-center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/downloads.intercomcdn.com\/i\/o\/c9wnmh12\/2182697439\/d05a8779e3fe0f326e25bf4caf55\/Capture+d%E2%80%99e%CC%81cran+2026-03-20+a%CC%80+11_02_59.png?expires=1793469600&amp;signature=dd9c2ad77ba1436214496778f648ac990f78605782424a055a9aa07657565f30&amp;req=diEvFM93moVcUPMW3nq%2BgVmVSWM6Nj5r2z%2F3qFPMk10l2xj4afdrffPTeivo%0AhNIfOtIe5fG6k9IhmZjzd86xGB4%3D%0A\" width=\"404\" height=\"92\" style=\"height: auto\"><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-left: 1px solid #c6c9c0;border-top: 1px solid #c6c9c0;padding: 8px\">\n<div class=\"intercom-container intercom-align-center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/downloads.intercomcdn.com\/i\/o\/c9wnmh12\/2182717364\/a0c09847cac60829c2df7bb21646\/Capture+d%E2%80%99e%CC%81cran+2026-03-20+a%CC%80+11_54_33.png?expires=1793469600&amp;signature=5b94639621cdb26cc1a7a3962f00242f927d452bf18e1d4b911af864f22a9db2&amp;req=diEvFM5%2FmoJZXfMW3nq%2BgQ82orgYzlA0eZS5Jq3e4oPZdtwiHHIkCmNaeQ7g%0AIW1XRvHnRupz4ZwsoZEQE6%2FHRgU%3D%0A\" width=\"836\" height=\"1122\" style=\"height: auto\"><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\"><b>Step 3: Fill in the expense details<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"font-inter\">\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\">Enter the details of the expense, including supplier, category, amount, and VAT rate.<\/p>\n<div class=\"intercom-container intercom-align-center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/downloads.intercomcdn.com\/i\/o\/c9wnmh12\/2182719954\/66b39300ca2084bb4d960a810b4a\/Capture+d%E2%80%99e%CC%81cran+2026-03-20+a%CC%80+11_55_34.png?expires=1793469600&amp;signature=b048dfcf13c3dbd34721c26f0c37ee437be92c49f877ffd1323fcde80bc0ec14&amp;req=diEvFM5%2FlIhaXfMW3nq%2BgX90habOXCM50EnjlLm7iNco2e4gK94zvftBYt%2FK%0A2ZYlu94ckMgiXXq8OOwjGa8P6hU%3D%0A\" width=\"300\" height=\"455\" style=\"height: auto\"><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"font-inter\">\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\"><b>Negative amounts:<\/b> If your expense includes negative amounts, such as a refund or credit note, you can enter these directly as lines in the manual entry form.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\"><b>Step 4: Save the expense<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"font-inter\">\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\">Save the expense once you have entered all the required information.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\"><b>Important:<\/b> Once you have the correct file (invoice or receipt), attach it to the manually created expense to keep your records complete.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\">\u200b<\/p>\n<h1 class=\"font-degular\" id=\"h_ffcb5f9143\"><b>Option 3: Import an expense by email<\/b><\/h1>\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\">You can also import expenses by forwarding emails that contain PDF invoices or receipts directly to Accountable.<\/p>\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\">\u200b<\/p>\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\"><b>Step 1: Forward the email with the PDF attachment<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"font-inter\">\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\">Forward the email with your PDF expense attached, from the same email address you use with Accountable, to <b><a href=\"mailto:expenses@accountable.eu\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"intercom-content-link font-inter\">expenses@accountable.eu<\/a><\/b>. Your expenses are automatically imported into your expense list.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\"><b>Step 2: Review and validate the expense<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"font-inter\">\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\">Once your expense is imported, review and validate the details to make sure everything is accurate.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr>\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\"><b>Important:<\/b> If you are registered with <b>Peppol<\/b> (with Accountable as your access point for receiving invoices), your invoices are delivered directly into Accountable. They are available for review and validation in your app.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\">\u200b<\/p>\n<h1 class=\"font-degular\" id=\"h_5b6f43a1b2\"><b>Other useful articles:<\/b><\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"font-inter\">\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\"><b><a href=\"https:\/\/help.accountable.eu\/en\/articles\/9155572-how-can-i-edit-a-locked-expense\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"intercom-content-link font-inter\">How can I edit a locked expense?<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"font-inter\">\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\"><b><a href=\"https:\/\/help.accountable.eu\/en\/articles\/11646430-add-recurring-expenses-in-accountable\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"intercom-content-link font-inter\">Add recurring expenses in Accountable<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"font-inter\">\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\"><b><a href=\"https:\/\/help.accountable.eu\/en\/articles\/10304940-how-to-add-expenses-in-other-currencies\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"intercom-content-link font-inter\">How to add expenses in other currencies<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"font-inter\">\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\"><b><a href=\"https:\/\/help.accountable.eu\/en\/articles\/5763540-how-to-record-purchases-within-the-european-union\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"intercom-content-link font-inter\">How to record purchases within the European Union?<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"font-inter\">\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\"><b><a href=\"https:\/\/help.accountable.eu\/en\/articles\/5763482-how-to-encode-my-expenses-outside-the-european-union\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"intercom-content-link font-inter\">How to encode my expenses outside the European Union?<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr>\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\">Want to learn more? Join our upcoming webinar <b>&#8216;From start to success: making the most out of Accountable&#8217;<\/b>, hosted live by one of our tax coaches to answer your questions!<\/p>\n<div class=\"intercom-container intercom-align-center\"><a class=\"intercom-h2b-button font-inter\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/app.livestorm.co\/accountable\/from-start-to-success-making-the-most-out-of-accountable?push_in_helpcenterarticle\">Sign up for the webinar<\/a><\/div>\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\">\u200b<\/p>\n<h1 class=\"font-degular\" id=\"h_53bdf5e1f6\"><b>Key takeaways<\/b><\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"font-inter\">\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\">You can add an expense in Accountable by uploading a receipt or invoice, creating one manually, or importing it via email.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"font-inter\">\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\">Always verify the supplier, amount, category, and VAT rate on each expense.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"font-inter\">\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\">Negative amounts, such as refunds or credit notes, can be entered directly as lines in the manual entry form.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"font-inter\">\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\">If you create an expense manually, remember to attach the invoice or receipt once you have it.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"font-inter\">\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\">If you are registered with Peppol, invoices are delivered directly into Accountable for review and validation.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\">Need help? 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