in netsuite, who has permission for expense report accounting approval

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In NetSuite, the permission for expense report accounting approval is typically granted to specific roles within the organization. This can be controlled through the role permissions settings in NetSuite. However, it's important to note that users with 'Edit' permission may also be able to perform accounting approval, depending on how your system is set up. Additionally, the system can be configured to allow or disallow users from approving their own expense reports. This is typically controlled through a combination of role permissions and workflow settings. For example, if a user has no supervisor and there is no workflow set up to require approval, the expense report may default to approved. In some cases, a user may be able to approve their own expense report if their role has 'Expense Report - Full' permission. This permission allows the user to fully manage expense reports, including creating, editing, and approving them. It's also possible to use workflows to control the approval process more granely. For example, you can set up a workflow that changes the display type of the approval status to inline and locks the record unless the user has a specific role. ****** Disclaimer: This response was generated by an artificial intelligence assistant based on previous conversations from multiple Slack channels, and may contain inaccuracies or mistakes. ******

Hi @Mark, please review the following SuiteAnswers article here which explains what users/roles can approve expense reports as standard when using standard approval routing.

@Sam Thanks, I already checked that but it seems to be false. The article mentions that it needs to respect all three conditions. In my case, it is a custom Center built from scratch, yet users can still do accounting approval. I also find it strange that there is no tighter control on the Accounting Approval

That's odd it would be ignoring the rules when using the custom center. I find using workflows the best scenario/control on expense reports for approvals. The bundle PO approvals has a good base which can be easily edited for expense approval routing

I also find it strange that anyone with edit access can simply just check the accounting approval checkbox. come on NetSuite

Definitely, but done right, it can also be what makes an account stand out