Overview:
Signature authorities define multi-step workflows for invoice approvals based on monetary thresholds and delegation.
Configure and Create Approval Flows
- Go to Finances > Signature Authorities.
- To edit an existing record, click in the Record to open the Edit Signature Authority Rule pop-up.
- To create an approval flow, click the Add button.
- Configure the fields in the Add Signature Authority Rule pop-up. Enter a Name for the flow. Example: “Insight Law Firm US” may define signature authorities for US matters for the specified law firm.
- Enter a Description for the flow.
- Enter information for any remaining fields. InvoiceQuery: A query that can further select the invoices that this flow applies to. Remit To: The law firm that this flow applies to. Bill To: The division of your company that will pay invoices for this flow. Country: Select a country that this flow applies to. The remaining fields can be filled in as needed to describe the flow but do not yet have a function.
- Click the Add Step button to add reviewers with specific approval thresholds.
- Enter the reviewer Name, select the Who for the Reviewer, check the Required checkbox if the step is a required step, and enter any Approval Amount Max. When finished, click the Checkmark to add.
- Click the Add Step button to continue to add reviewers as needed.
10. Click the Add button once you are finished adding reviewers.
Click the Save button.