
In this tutorial, I will show you how to build a simple expense report approval workflow using Google Forms, Google Sheets and Google Apps Script. There is a better way to do this and that is through automation! The result is an inefficient and error prone workflow which can cause expensive mistakes to occur. In many companies, these workflows are ad hoc and leverage emails, spreadsheets and manual processes. If the expense report is approved, the company reimburses the employee. These expense reports get sent to a designated approver who then decides whether to approve the expense or not. When employees make a purchase for work, they can submit it to the company for reimbursement. A common example of an approval workflow is the expense report approval workflow. A workflow is a mechanism to ensure there are checks and balances in the system.
Organizations usually create different types of approval workflows to ensure compliance with company policy or law. No-code required.Expense approval workflow using Google Forms and Apps Script
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