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How to: Approve, Edit or Reject a Check Request

Welcome to our guide on how to approve, edit or reject a check request in GreenSlate. I’ll walk you through each step, so you can complete the process with ease.

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1. Navigate to Check Request

First, navigate to the Check Request option under the Accounts Payable tab in the left hand navigation menu.

Navigate to Check Request

2. Select the Awaiting My Approval Tab

Next, click the Awaiting My Approval tab to display only the check request that require your review and action.

Select the Awaiting My Approval Tab

3. Start Check Request Review

Now, click the Review button or the invoice number of the check request you would like to review for approval or rejection.

Start Check Request Review

4. Approve, Reject or Edit the Check Request

Then, click Approve if the check request is correct, Edit to make changes to the information yourself, or Reject to send it back to a previous approver to make any necessary changes.

Approve, Reject or Edit the Check Request

5. If Check Request is Approved

Next, if you approve a check request the next check request pending your review, the screen will advance to the next transaction.

If Check Request is Approved

NOTE: Once the check request is fully approved, it will automatically appear in GreenSlate Accounting as an unposted transaction. The accountant can continue to make changes to the check request in the accounting software prior to posting.

6. Open Check Request for Editing

Now, if you only want to make changes or add information to the check request click Edit and make your changes.

Open Check Request for Editing

7. Save Changes to Check Request

Then, when you are done making your changes click Save to apply any edits made to the check request.

Save Changes to Check Request

8. Save and Approve Check Request

Next, if you want to save the changes made and approve the check request click Save and Approve to finalize the check request and complete the approval process.

Save and Approve Check Request

9. If Check Request is Rejected

Now, if you reject a check request a message box that must be filled to specify why the check request is being rejected will appear.

If Check Request is Rejected

10. Select Previous Step to Reject to

Next, select which step and previous approver you would like to reject to.

Select Previous Step to Reject to

11. Confirm Rejection

Finally, click Confirm to finalize the rejection and update the check request status accordingly in GreenSlate.

Confirm Rejection

That’s it! You have successfully approved, edited or rejected a check request in GreenSlate. If you have any questions or need more help, please visit our Help Center, chat with our support team, or reach out via email to [email protected]

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