# Review an Expense and Its Payment History ### How to Review an Expense and Its Payment History in Muhasib ERP ### Overview This guide will help you trace an expense from source entry through every payment and correction. You have an evidence-backed view of what was recorded, paid, outstanding, or corrected. ### Who can do this You need access to Expense and Expense Payment view access, plus ledger access if checking is required. ### Before you start Have the expense number, reference, payee, date range, or amount needed to identify the record uniquely.

Before saving, check that the correct company is open and that you have permission to complete this task.

### Where to find it Back Office → Expenses & Vouchers → expense list/history. ### Review an Expense and Its Payment History #### Step 1: Search for the expense using multiple identifying values #### Step 2: Confirm payee, date, amount, head, and reference #### Step 3: Review original status and current outstanding balance #### Step 4: Open each linked payment, update, reversal, or replacement #### Step 5: Compare the document chain with source evidence #### Step 6: Reconcile totals to expense and cash/bank ledgers ### Check your work Confirm original amount equals valid payments plus outstanding amount, adjusted for authorized reversals or corrections.

Take a moment to check your work before closing the window. This small check can save time later.

### If something goes wrong - Expand the date range if a linked payment is not visible. - Check company and accounting period before concluding a record is missing. ### Related guides - [Create an Expense](https://docs.muhasiberp.com/link/219) - [Record an Expense Payment](https://docs.muhasiberp.com/link/221) - [Update or Correct an Expense](https://docs.muhasiberp.com/link/223) ### What to do next

[**Create an Expense**](https://docs.muhasiberp.com/link/219).