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Expense Tracker Agent Skill

Automate expense tracking, receipt processing, approval workflows, and reimbursement management

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Install

one command, takes just this skill from the repository
npx skills add https://github.com/claude-office-skills/skills --skill Expense Tracker

The instruction itself

22 sections, as written by the author

Expense Tracker

Comprehensive expense management skill for tracking, processing, and automating expense workflows.

Core Workflows

1. Receipt Processing Pipeline

RECEIPT TO REIMBURSEMENT:
┌─────────────────┐
│  Receipt Image  │
│  (Photo/PDF)    │
└────────┬────────┘
         ▼
┌─────────────────┐
│  OCR Extract    │
│  - Vendor       │
│  - Amount       │
│  - Date         │
│  - Items        │
└────────┬────────┘
         ▼
┌─────────────────┐
│  Auto-Categorize│
│  - Travel       │
│  - Meals        │
│  - Software     │
└────────┬────────┘
         ▼
┌─────────────────┐
│  Policy Check   │
│  - Limits       │
│  - Approvals    │
└────────┬────────┘
         ▼
┌─────────────────┐
│  Submit Report  │
└─────────────────┘

2. Expense Categories

| Category | Examples | Default Limit |

|----------|----------|---------------|

| Travel | Flights, hotels, transport | $500/day |

| Meals | Team dinners, client meals | $100/person |

| Software | SaaS subscriptions | $200/month |

| Equipment | Hardware, peripherals | $1000/item |

| Office | Supplies, printing | $50/month |

| Training | Courses, conferences | $2000/year |

3. Approval Workflow

approval_matrix:
  - amount_range: [0, 100]
    required_approvers: []
    auto_approve: true
  
  - amount_range: [100, 500]
    required_approvers:
      - direct_manager
    
  - amount_range: [500, 2000]
    required_approvers:
      - direct_manager
      - department_head
    
  - amount_range: [2000, null]
    required_approvers:
      - direct_manager
      - department_head
      - finance_director

Receipt OCR Template

Extraction Fields

receipt_extraction:
  required:
    - vendor_name
    - total_amount
    - transaction_date
    - payment_method
  
  optional:
    - line_items
    - tax_amount
    - tip_amount
    - currency
    - receipt_number
  
  validation:
    date_format: "YYYY-MM-DD"
    amount_precision: 2
    currency_codes: ["USD", "EUR", "GBP", "CNY"]

Sample Extracted Data

{
  "vendor": "Uber Technologies",
  "date": "2024-01-15",
  "total": 45.50,
  "currency": "USD",
  "category": "Travel - Ground Transport",
  "line_items": [
    {"description": "UberX ride", "amount": 38.00},
    {"description": "Tip", "amount": 7.50}
  ],
  "payment_method": "Corporate Card ****4242",
  "receipt_id": "RCP-2024-0115-001"
}

Expense Report Template

Monthly Report Structure

# Expense Report - {Month} {Year}

**Employee:** {name}
**Department:** {department}
**Submission Date:** {date}
**Report Period:** {start_date} to {end_date}

## Summary

| Category | Amount | Budget | Variance |
|----------|--------|--------|----------|
| Travel | $1,250 | $2,000 | -$750 |
| Meals | $380 | $400 | -$20 |
| Software | $150 | $200 | -$50 |
| Equipment | $0 | $500 | -$500 |
| **Total** | **$1,780** | **$3,100** | **-$1,320** |

## Itemized Expenses

### Travel
| Date | Description | Amount | Receipt |
|------|-------------|--------|---------|
| 01/05 | Flight to NYC | $450 | ✓ |
| 01/05 | Hotel (2 nights) | $600 | ✓ |
| 01/06 | Uber to client | $45 | ✓ |
| 01/07 | Train return | $155 | ✓ |

### Meals
| Date | Description | Attendees | Amount | Receipt |
|------|-------------|-----------|--------|---------|
| 01/06 | Client dinner | 4 | $280 | ✓ |
| 01/10 | Team lunch | 6 | $100 | ✓ |

## Approval Status
- [ ] Direct Manager: Pending
- [ ] Finance Review: Pending

Policy Compliance

Auto-Check Rules

compliance_rules:
  receipt_required:
    threshold: 25
    message: "Receipt required for expenses over $25"
  
  meal_per_person:
    limit: 75
    message: "Per-person meal limit exceeded"
  
  advance_booking:
    travel_days: 14
    savings_expected: 0.20
    message: "Book travel 14+ days ahead for savings"
  
  preferred_vendors:
    hotels: ["Marriott", "Hilton", "Hyatt"]
    airlines: ["United", "Delta", "American"]
    message: "Use preferred vendors when available"

Violation Handling

violation_actions:
  soft_violation:
    - flag_for_review
    - notify_submitter
    - allow_justification
  
  hard_violation:
    - reject_expense
    - notify_manager
    - require_correction
  
  repeated_violations:
    - escalate_to_hr
    - training_required

Integration Workflows

Slack Expense Bot

slack_commands:
  /expense:
    - upload_receipt
    - check_balance
    - submit_report
    - view_status
  
  notifications:
    - expense_approved
    - expense_rejected
    - report_due_reminder
    - policy_update

Credit Card Sync

card_integration:
  providers:
    - amex_corporate
    - chase_business
    - brex
    - ramp
  
  auto_import:
    frequency: daily
    categorize: true
    match_receipts: true
  
  reconciliation:
    flag_missing_receipts: true
    flag_personal_charges: true

Analytics Dashboard

MONTHLY SPENDING BY CATEGORY:
Travel    ████████████░░░░ $12,500
Meals     ██████░░░░░░░░░░ $5,800
Software  ████░░░░░░░░░░░░ $3,200
Equipment ██░░░░░░░░░░░░░░ $1,500
Office    █░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░ $800

TOP VENDORS:
1. Delta Airlines    $4,200
2. Marriott Hotels   $3,800
3. AWS              $2,100
4. Uber             $1,500
5. Zoom             $600

Budget vs Actual

DEPARTMENT BUDGET STATUS:
Engineering  ████████░░ 78% ($15,600/$20,000)
Sales        ██████████ 95% ($28,500/$30,000)
Marketing    ██████░░░░ 62% $9,300/$15,000)
Operations   ████░░░░░░ 45% ($4,500/$10,000)

Reimbursement Processing

Payment Schedule

reimbursement:
  processing_days: [1, 15]  # Bi-monthly
  payment_methods:
    - direct_deposit
    - payroll_addition
    - check
  
  timing:
    submission_deadline: 5  # Days before processing
    approval_deadline: 3
    payment_delay: 2  # Business days after processing

Best Practices

  • Submit Promptly: Submit expenses within 7 days of transaction
  • Attach Receipts: Always include digital receipts
  • Categorize Correctly: Use standard categories
  • Add Context: Include business purpose for each expense
  • Review Before Submit: Check for policy compliance
  • Track Mileage: Log business miles in real-time

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