August 13th, 2008 kmr2
Thanks to some great user feedback (props to Rachel for first bringing it up), we have added the ability to change the category (or expense account, in QuickBooks and accounting parlance) that Paybackable tracks mileage expenses under. Until now, we simply defaulted it to “Car/truck expense”, as that was a very common expense account used in QuickBooks. However, you may now change the category/account to whatever you wish.
To make the change, simply log in, go to the “Settings” tab and click on the “Categories” link on the left hand side. You will then see a screen like this (the key section is circled in red):
Simply change the name of the category/account to the one you want (copying and pasting is probably a good idea if you’re trying to use a specific category from QuickBooks) and click the “Update mileage account name” button. You’re good to go.
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July 28th, 2008 kmr2
Based on lots of customer feedback, and after weeks of tweaking to make sure we covered the key user flows, this weekend we released a major upgrade to Paybackable.com. Two highly requested features were added:
- The ability to let managers approve expense reports. Previously, the person who set up the Paybackable company account was the only person who could approve and export the expense reports of company employees. Now, the employee’s manager will be able to approve or reject an expense report.
- You can now choose to have approved expense reports sent to someone other than the Paybackable account holder - for example, a bookkeeper. This can even be someone who does not have access to your Paybackable account. Users of our Solo plan my find this particularly valuable if they are having someone else handle the books.
Next up: the ability to attach copies of receipts to transactions. It’s largely completed, but we’re working on some of the polish to keep everything simple.
Please let us know what you think of the changes. And keep the suggestions coming!
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May 2nd, 2008 kmr2
Well, we’ve received so much encouraging feedback from our users that we’ve investing in a big new release of Paybackable.com. Some of the changes include:
- Sign up for a company account
- Add employees
- Share common categories among all users in your company
- Manage or reject employee expense reports
- A new, more professional look and feel
Existing users will be able to enjoy the same functionality as they always have for free. But we’ve introduced a few new paid plans to enable companies who need to grow. Existing customers who wish to upgrade can go to http://www.paybackable.com/account/edit
While we’ve done extensive testing, there may still be some issues with the new release, so please email us at support@paybackable.com with any bugs you find. And, as always, we want to hear what other features you’d like to see, so please submit your requests at http://www.paybackable.com/feedback
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March 9th, 2008 kmr2
Based on a number of questions from new users, we’ve changed the way you get started on Paybackable. Before, after signing up and choosing the categories you wanted to use, we would drop you into an empty list of expense reports, requiring you to create a new expense report before getting you to the actual task of expense and mileage entry.
Now, we automatically create your first expense report for you, called “My First Expense Report” and drop you right into the page to begin entering transactions. Plus, you can change the name of the expense report by clicking on the title itself and changing it right there.
Thanks to all the people who have asked questions or provided feedback - you’re making the service that much easier to use!
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January 14th, 2008 kmr2
We’ve added a tour of Paybackable, complete with screen shots, so folks can get a sense for what the site can do before signing up.
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January 11th, 2008 kmr2
Based on some very helpful and constructive feedback from our users and a number of web forums, we’ve updated the look and feel with a more polished look, including additional color and icons. Please let us know what you think.
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January 2nd, 2008 kmr2
Big changes today! Now you can track your mileage expenses using the IRS standard deduction (which just went up to 50.5 cents per mile for 2008.)
- Automatically grabs the correct IRS rate based on your date of travel
- Any mileage expenses are included in the relevant expense report
- Reimbursable miles, for employees and vendors, can be imported into QuickBooks (which doesn’t provide this feature itself:-)
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December 20th, 2007 kmr2
The first highly requested enhancement went live today - editing existing expenses! Plus a few additional changes…
- You can now edit existing expenses. No more deleting and adding a new one:-)
- Categories now show up alphabetically in the drop-down list
- Commas within entries are now handled properly for Excel export
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