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  3. Disbursement Request v 19.0
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Disbursement Request

by Steven Marp https://apps.odoo.com/apps/modules/browse?author=Steven Marp
Odoo

$ 19.00

v 19.0 Third Party
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Availability
Odoo Online
Odoo.sh
On Premise
Odoo Apps Dependencies • Discuss (mail)
• Employees (hr)
• Invoicing (account)
Lines of code 423
Technical Name sm_disbursement_request
LicenseOPL-1
Websitehttps://apps.odoo.com/apps/modules/browse?author=Steven Marp
Versions 18.0 19.0
  • Description
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Disbursement Request

Manage employee advances, reimbursements, settlements, approvals, attachments, and journal entries in one clean Odoo workflow.
Accounting Workflow

Employee Advances

Create employee cash advance requests with line details, accounts, analytic distribution, due dates, notes, and attachments.

Reimbursements

Record employee expense claims and route them through the same submit, approve, account, and paid process.

Advance Settlements

Link settlements to employee advances and track settled amount and residual balance automatically.

Built For Finance Teams

The module keeps cash advance, reimbursement, and settlement documents structured before they become accounting entries. Finance managers can approve requests, create journal entries, and mark completed requests as paid.

Included Features

Advance, Reimburse, Settle

A complete lightweight disbursement process for Odoo Accounting.

Approval Statusbar

Move requests from Draft to Submitted, Approved, Accounted, Paid, or Cancelled with manager-controlled actions.

Journal Entry Creation

Approved requests can generate posted accounting entries using request lines and the selected advance or payable account.

Attachments And Chatter

Attach receipts or supporting documents and keep approval communication in the standard Odoo chatter.

Residual Tracking

Advance documents show total amount, settled amount, and remaining balance after linked settlements.

Analytic Distribution

Disbursement lines support Odoo analytic distribution so expenses can be tracked by project, department, or cost center.

User And Manager Groups

Users can prepare requests while managers control approval, cancellation, journal creation, and paid confirmation.

Workflow

From Request To Accounting

The process stays close to standard Odoo accounting behavior.
Step 1

Create

Employee, journal, clearing account, lines, notes, and attachments.

Step 2

Submit

User sends the request to finance manager for approval.

Step 3

Approve

Manager validates amount, account, analytic, and supporting documents.

Step 4

Post Entry

Odoo creates and posts the journal entry from approved request lines.

Step 5

Mark Paid

Finance closes the disbursement when payment is completed.

Screenshots

Disbursement Request In Action

Real workflow preview from employee advance to settlement and journal entry.
Disbursement Request access right set to Manager on the user form

User access rights include a Disbursement Request role. Set the user as Manager to allow approval, journal creation, cancellation, and paid confirmation actions.

Employee advance in Accounted state with Mark Paid button

Employee advance reaches the Accounted stage after approval and journal posting. The screen still shows Mark Paid, so finance can close the request after payment is completed.

Posted journal entry created from the employee advance

The posted journal entry is generated from the advance request: the expense account is debited and the selected advance or payable account is credited.

Employee advance in Accounted state with journal entry and settlement counters

The advance document displays its related journal entry and settlement counter. Before settlement is created, the settled amount is still zero and residual remains equal to the advance total.

Employee advance in Paid state with paid ribbon

Once the employee advance is marked as Paid, the statusbar moves to Paid and the green ribbon confirms the advance payment is complete.

Advance settlement draft linked to the original advance request

A settlement starts in Draft and links back to the original advance request. The settlement line records the actual receipt or expense amount to clear.

Advance settlement submitted for approval

After Submit, the settlement moves to Submitted and waits for manager approval before accounting entry creation is allowed.

Advance settlement approved with Create Journal Entry button

Approved settlements expose the Create Journal Entry action. This keeps posting controlled by finance users after approval.

Advance settlement in Accounted state with related journal entry

After journal posting, the settlement moves to Accounted and shows its related journal entry smart button for audit review.

Paid advance settlement with paid ribbon

Settlement can be marked as Paid after accounting is complete. The green paid ribbon gives finance a clear final state for the settlement document.

Original employee advance showing one settlement and updated residual balance

The original employee advance shows one linked settlement, a settled amount of $200.00, and a remaining residual balance of $300.00 from the original $500.00 advance.

Availability
Odoo Online
Odoo.sh
On Premise
Odoo Apps Dependencies • Discuss (mail)
• Employees (hr)
• Invoicing (account)
Lines of code 423
Technical Name sm_disbursement_request
LicenseOPL-1
Websitehttps://apps.odoo.com/apps/modules/browse?author=Steven Marp
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