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Terminology

TermMeaning
CompanyYour organisation’s account. It holds the people, sheets and rules. It has a jurisdiction (Ireland or United Kingdom) that sets currency, rates and the company year
SheetOne person’s claims for one calendar month. It moves from Draft to Processed
RevisionA frozen copy of a sheet made each time it is submitted
JourneyA trip claimed for mileage
Qualifying distanceA journey’s driving distance rounded to one decimal place, plus or minus any adjustment
Distance adjustmentA whole number added to or taken from the driving distance, with a reason
SubsistenceA fixed allowance for time away from your normal place of work. No receipt is needed
ExpenseA purchase repaid at the amount you entered, with a receipt or a declaration that none is available
Receipt unavailableA declaration, with a reason, that an expense has no receipt
WarningA flag on a claim that is unusual. It must be explained before submission, and it does not block it
ExplanationThe reason you give for a warning
SchemeA set of rules for pricing claims. The Default scheme uses the official rates. A custom scheme uses your own
BandA range of distance with its own rate (mileage), or a range of company size with its own price (billing)
Company cumulative yearThe twelve months over which each person’s running distance is counted
Opening mileageDistance already counted this year before MileageSheet, entered once and never reimbursed
TemplateA saved journey you can add again
SuggestionA ready-made claim offered on a sheet: a template, a repeat, or subsistence for a qualifying absence
TypeThe label on a mileage or expense claim, such as Business or Parking and tolls
CodeA reporting label people can add to a claim
LocationA named place used as an origin or a normal workplace
EmployeeAnyone who claims
ApproverSomeone who reviews and approves sheets for people they are assigned to
ManagerSomeone who processes approved sheets and runs reports
AdministratorSomeone who runs the company: people, roles, settings, schemes and billing
ProcessedThe company has carried out its reimbursement process for the sheet. It does not mean the employee has been paid
TrialThe first 30 days, free and without a card
RestrictedThe state of a company whose trial or subscription has ended. Only Billing, export and sign-out are available
Grace periodThe 7 days after a failed payment during which access continues