# Reimbursement Workflows

## Reimbursement workflows

Approved expenses still need finance processing before reimbursement is complete.

### Typical workflow

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{% step %}

### Expense is approved

The item clears manager and required finance review.
{% endstep %}

{% step %}

### Finance confirms readiness

Finance checks receipts, policy, coding, and duplicate risk.
{% endstep %}

{% step %}

### Reimbursement is scheduled

The expense moves into the payment process.
{% endstep %}

{% step %}

### Status updates for the employee

The employee can track reimbursement progress in TZone.
{% endstep %}
{% endstepper %}

### Common delays

* missing receipt
* incorrect coding
* policy exception review
* duplicate submission concerns


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