# Approve expenses raised by your employees/contractors

Employees and contractors can submit business-related expenses through Multiplier's platform. These expenses require approval from the employee's manager. Please review and approve all expenses before the specified [cut-off date](https://help.usemultiplier.com/hr/global-payroll/payroll-cut-off-dates-at-multiplier).

Learn how to approve expenses:

1. Log in to Multiplier using your credentials. 
2. From the left sidebar, select **Administration** > **Expenses**.

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3. Select the **Pending on me** tab. This tab shows the expenses that are pending your approval.

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4. Hover over the check mark icon to see the options for approval. You get two options:&#x20;

* **Approve expense** - Selecting this approves the expense.
* **Approve & Forward** - Selecting this approves the expense from your side and forwards it to the next person for approval. This is part of a multi-level approval setup by your organization.&#x20;

Learn more about [multi-level approvals for expenses](https://help.usemultiplier.com/hr/payment/approve-expenses/set-up-multi-level-approvals-for-expenses).

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5. If you selected Approve expense, a dialog box appears asking you to confirm. Select Approve again, and the expense is approved.

If you selected Approve & Forward, a dialog box appears asking you to select the approvers you want to forward the expense to. Select the approver using the drop-down and then select Forward.

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Once the next approver approves, the expense is approved and will be paid in the payment cycle as per the [cut-off](https://help.usemultiplier.com/hr/global-payroll/payroll-cut-off-dates-at-multiplier) dates.&#x20;