{"id":2131,"date":"2026-07-30T17:01:04","date_gmt":"2026-07-30T17:01:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/puffertech.com\/clients\/promenta\/sap-journal-entry-approval-workflow\/"},"modified":"2026-09-30T07:04:00","modified_gmt":"2026-09-30T07:04:00","slug":"sap-journal-entry-approval-workflow","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/puffertech.com\/clients\/promenta\/sap-journal-entry-approval-workflow\/","title":{"rendered":"SAP Journal Entry Workflow: Steps, Roles, and Approval Explained"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"2131\" class=\"elementor elementor-2131\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-777a0fd e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"777a0fd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ab3097 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7ab3097\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A well-controlled journal entry approval process is essential to effective financial management. Journal entries can affect general ledger balances, financial statements, management reporting, regulatory reporting, and the wider financial close process. Ensuring that each entry is properly prepared, reviewed, approved, documented, and posted is therefore an important part of maintaining financial control.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The complexity of this process increases as organisations grow. Larger businesses may manage journals across multiple entities, subsidiaries, departments, regions, and regulatory environments. Complex approval hierarchies, segregation-of-duties requirements, distributed finance teams, and audit obligations can all make journal entry management more difficult to coordinate.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As a result, organisations are increasingly looking at ways to automate and strengthen financial close journal approval processes. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mckinsey.com\/capabilities\/strategy-and-corporate-finance\/our-insights\/bots-algorithms-and-the-future-of-the-finance-function\">42% of companies plan to automate their financial close processes<\/a>. This reflects a broader shift towards structured, technology-enabled approaches to financial control.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A structured SAP journal entry approval workflow can help manage the journey from journal preparation to final posting, creating a consistent process for submission, validation, approval, documentation, and auditability.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0fddf93 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0fddf93\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What Is an SAP Journal Entry Approval Workflow?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b735d4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4b735d4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">An SAP journal entry approval workflow is a structured process that controls how a journal moves from preparation through to review, approval, and posting.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A workflow can manage:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4acf579 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"4acf579\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"800px\" height=\"800px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><g id=\"SVGRepo_bgCarrier\" stroke-width=\"0\"><\/g><g id=\"SVGRepo_tracerCarrier\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/g><g id=\"SVGRepo_iconCarrier\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M12.2929 4.29289C12.6834 3.90237 13.3166 3.90237 13.7071 4.29289L20.7071 11.2929C21.0976 11.6834 21.0976 12.3166 20.7071 12.7071L13.7071 19.7071C13.3166 20.0976 12.6834 20.0976 12.2929 19.7071C11.9024 19.3166 11.9024 18.6834 12.2929 18.2929L17.5858 13H4C3.44772 13 3 12.5523 3 12C3 11.4477 3.44772 11 4 11H17.5858L12.2929 5.70711C11.9024 5.31658 11.9024 4.68342 12.2929 4.29289Z\" fill=\"#3C39E6\"><\/path><\/g><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Journal submission<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"800px\" height=\"800px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><g id=\"SVGRepo_bgCarrier\" stroke-width=\"0\"><\/g><g 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fill=\"none\"><g id=\"SVGRepo_bgCarrier\" stroke-width=\"0\"><\/g><g id=\"SVGRepo_tracerCarrier\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/g><g id=\"SVGRepo_iconCarrier\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M12.2929 4.29289C12.6834 3.90237 13.3166 3.90237 13.7071 4.29289L20.7071 11.2929C21.0976 11.6834 21.0976 12.3166 20.7071 12.7071L13.7071 19.7071C13.3166 20.0976 12.6834 20.0976 12.2929 19.7071C11.9024 19.3166 11.9024 18.6834 12.2929 18.2929L17.5858 13H4C3.44772 13 3 12.5523 3 12C3 11.4477 3.44772 11 4 11H17.5858L12.2929 5.70711C11.9024 5.31658 11.9024 4.68342 12.2929 4.29289Z\" fill=\"#3C39E6\"><\/path><\/g><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Supporting documentation<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"800px\" height=\"800px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><g id=\"SVGRepo_bgCarrier\" stroke-width=\"0\"><\/g><g id=\"SVGRepo_tracerCarrier\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/g><g id=\"SVGRepo_iconCarrier\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M12.2929 4.29289C12.6834 3.90237 13.3166 3.90237 13.7071 4.29289L20.7071 11.2929C21.0976 11.6834 21.0976 12.3166 20.7071 12.7071L13.7071 19.7071C13.3166 20.0976 12.6834 20.0976 12.2929 19.7071C11.9024 19.3166 11.9024 18.6834 12.2929 18.2929L17.5858 13H4C3.44772 13 3 12.5523 3 12C3 11.4477 3.44772 11 4 11H17.5858L12.2929 5.70711C11.9024 5.31658 11.9024 4.68342 12.2929 4.29289Z\" fill=\"#3C39E6\"><\/path><\/g><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Reviewer comments<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"800px\" height=\"800px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><g id=\"SVGRepo_bgCarrier\" stroke-width=\"0\"><\/g><g id=\"SVGRepo_tracerCarrier\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/g><g id=\"SVGRepo_iconCarrier\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M12.2929 4.29289C12.6834 3.90237 13.3166 3.90237 13.7071 4.29289L20.7071 11.2929C21.0976 11.6834 21.0976 12.3166 20.7071 12.7071L13.7071 19.7071C13.3166 20.0976 12.6834 20.0976 12.2929 19.7071C11.9024 19.3166 11.9024 18.6834 12.2929 18.2929L17.5858 13H4C3.44772 13 3 12.5523 3 12C3 11.4477 3.44772 11 4 11H17.5858L12.2929 5.70711C11.9024 5.31658 11.9024 4.68342 12.2929 4.29289Z\" fill=\"#3C39E6\"><\/path><\/g><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Rejection and resubmission<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"800px\" height=\"800px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><g id=\"SVGRepo_bgCarrier\" stroke-width=\"0\"><\/g><g id=\"SVGRepo_tracerCarrier\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/g><g id=\"SVGRepo_iconCarrier\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M12.2929 4.29289C12.6834 3.90237 13.3166 3.90237 13.7071 4.29289L20.7071 11.2929C21.0976 11.6834 21.0976 12.3166 20.7071 12.7071L13.7071 19.7071C13.3166 20.0976 12.6834 20.0976 12.2929 19.7071C11.9024 19.3166 11.9024 18.6834 12.2929 18.2929L17.5858 13H4C3.44772 13 3 12.5523 3 12C3 11.4477 3.44772 11 4 11H17.5858L12.2929 5.70711C11.9024 5.31658 11.9024 4.68342 12.2929 4.29289Z\" fill=\"#3C39E6\"><\/path><\/g><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Final approval<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"800px\" height=\"800px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><g id=\"SVGRepo_bgCarrier\" stroke-width=\"0\"><\/g><g id=\"SVGRepo_tracerCarrier\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/g><g id=\"SVGRepo_iconCarrier\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M12.2929 4.29289C12.6834 3.90237 13.3166 3.90237 13.7071 4.29289L20.7071 11.2929C21.0976 11.6834 21.0976 12.3166 20.7071 12.7071L13.7071 19.7071C13.3166 20.0976 12.6834 20.0976 12.2929 19.7071C11.9024 19.3166 11.9024 18.6834 12.2929 18.2929L17.5858 13H4C3.44772 13 3 12.5523 3 12C3 11.4477 3.44772 11 4 11H17.5858L12.2929 5.70711C11.9024 5.31658 11.9024 4.68342 12.2929 4.29289Z\" fill=\"#3C39E6\"><\/path><\/g><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Posting<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"800px\" height=\"800px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><g id=\"SVGRepo_bgCarrier\" stroke-width=\"0\"><\/g><g id=\"SVGRepo_tracerCarrier\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/g><g id=\"SVGRepo_iconCarrier\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M12.2929 4.29289C12.6834 3.90237 13.3166 3.90237 13.7071 4.29289L20.7071 11.2929C21.0976 11.6834 21.0976 12.3166 20.7071 12.7071L13.7071 19.7071C13.3166 20.0976 12.6834 20.0976 12.2929 19.7071C11.9024 19.3166 11.9024 18.6834 12.2929 18.2929L17.5858 13H4C3.44772 13 3 12.5523 3 12C3 11.4477 3.44772 11 4 11H17.5858L12.2929 5.70711C11.9024 5.31658 11.9024 4.68342 12.2929 4.29289Z\" fill=\"#3C39E6\"><\/path><\/g><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Audit trail creation<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"800px\" height=\"800px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><g id=\"SVGRepo_bgCarrier\" stroke-width=\"0\"><\/g><g id=\"SVGRepo_tracerCarrier\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/g><g id=\"SVGRepo_iconCarrier\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M12.2929 4.29289C12.6834 3.90237 13.3166 3.90237 13.7071 4.29289L20.7071 11.2929C21.0976 11.6834 21.0976 12.3166 20.7071 12.7071L13.7071 19.7071C13.3166 20.0976 12.6834 20.0976 12.2929 19.7071C11.9024 19.3166 11.9024 18.6834 12.2929 18.2929L17.5858 13H4C3.44772 13 3 12.5523 3 12C3 11.4477 3.44772 11 4 11H17.5858L12.2929 5.70711C11.9024 5.31658 11.9024 4.68342 12.2929 4.29289Z\" fill=\"#3C39E6\"><\/path><\/g><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Reporting<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-46ff12c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"46ff12c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The purpose of a workflow is not simply to move a journal from one person to another. It acts as an internal control mechanism, creating a consistent and traceable process for managing journal entries.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Without a structured workflow, approvals may rely on emails, manual follow-up, or individually maintained records. This can make it more difficult to ensure that the correct people have approved the journal, that supporting documentation is available, and that the full history of the transaction can be demonstrated.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">An automated SAP journal entry workflow brings these activities together into a defined process and is critical in supporting SAP finance teams in eliminating SAP journal risk and passing SAP financial audits.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8dd4785 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8dd4785\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How the SAP Journal Entry Approval Workflow Works: Step by Step<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9c526f2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9c526f2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The exact process will vary between organisations, but a typical SAP journal entry approval workflow may include the following stages.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fd326e6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fd326e6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Step 1: Journal Preparation<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e5d0f0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4e5d0f0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The process begins with a finance user, or journal preparer, creating the journal entry.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The preparer may provide:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e80953 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"1e80953\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"800px\" height=\"800px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><g id=\"SVGRepo_bgCarrier\" stroke-width=\"0\"><\/g><g id=\"SVGRepo_tracerCarrier\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/g><g id=\"SVGRepo_iconCarrier\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M12.2929 4.29289C12.6834 3.90237 13.3166 3.90237 13.7071 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3.90237 13.3166 3.90237 13.7071 4.29289L20.7071 11.2929C21.0976 11.6834 21.0976 12.3166 20.7071 12.7071L13.7071 19.7071C13.3166 20.0976 12.6834 20.0976 12.2929 19.7071C11.9024 19.3166 11.9024 18.6834 12.2929 18.2929L17.5858 13H4C3.44772 13 3 12.5523 3 12C3 11.4477 3.44772 11 4 11H17.5858L12.2929 5.70711C11.9024 5.31658 11.9024 4.68342 12.2929 4.29289Z\" fill=\"#3C39E6\"><\/path><\/g><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Accounts and values<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"800px\" height=\"800px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><g id=\"SVGRepo_bgCarrier\" stroke-width=\"0\"><\/g><g id=\"SVGRepo_tracerCarrier\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/g><g id=\"SVGRepo_iconCarrier\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M12.2929 4.29289C12.6834 3.90237 13.3166 3.90237 13.7071 4.29289L20.7071 11.2929C21.0976 11.6834 21.0976 12.3166 20.7071 12.7071L13.7071 19.7071C13.3166 20.0976 12.6834 20.0976 12.2929 19.7071C11.9024 19.3166 11.9024 18.6834 12.2929 18.2929L17.5858 13H4C3.44772 13 3 12.5523 3 12C3 11.4477 3.44772 11 4 11H17.5858L12.2929 5.70711C11.9024 5.31658 11.9024 4.68342 12.2929 4.29289Z\" fill=\"#3C39E6\"><\/path><\/g><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Posting information<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"800px\" height=\"800px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><g id=\"SVGRepo_bgCarrier\" stroke-width=\"0\"><\/g><g id=\"SVGRepo_tracerCarrier\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/g><g id=\"SVGRepo_iconCarrier\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M12.2929 4.29289C12.6834 3.90237 13.3166 3.90237 13.7071 4.29289L20.7071 11.2929C21.0976 11.6834 21.0976 12.3166 20.7071 12.7071L13.7071 19.7071C13.3166 20.0976 12.6834 20.0976 12.2929 19.7071C11.9024 19.3166 11.9024 18.6834 12.2929 18.2929L17.5858 13H4C3.44772 13 3 12.5523 3 12C3 11.4477 3.44772 11 4 11H17.5858L12.2929 5.70711C11.9024 5.31658 11.9024 4.68342 12.2929 4.29289Z\" fill=\"#3C39E6\"><\/path><\/g><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Business justification<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"800px\" height=\"800px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><g id=\"SVGRepo_bgCarrier\" stroke-width=\"0\"><\/g><g id=\"SVGRepo_tracerCarrier\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/g><g id=\"SVGRepo_iconCarrier\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M12.2929 4.29289C12.6834 3.90237 13.3166 3.90237 13.7071 4.29289L20.7071 11.2929C21.0976 11.6834 21.0976 12.3166 20.7071 12.7071L13.7071 19.7071C13.3166 20.0976 12.6834 20.0976 12.2929 19.7071C11.9024 19.3166 11.9024 18.6834 12.2929 18.2929L17.5858 13H4C3.44772 13 3 12.5523 3 12C3 11.4477 3.44772 11 4 11H17.5858L12.2929 5.70711C11.9024 5.31658 11.9024 4.68342 12.2929 4.29289Z\" fill=\"#3C39E6\"><\/path><\/g><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Supporting documentation<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ddfcff9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ddfcff9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For many finance teams, this preparation may take place in Excel or another familiar tool.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Products which bring SAP integrated functionality and processing into the Excel environment that finance users are familiar with, is a big value add. The next consideration is what happens to the journal afterwards: how it is controlled, reviewed, approved, documented, and transferred into SAP.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A familiar preparation environment can remain a valuable starting point, while automation provides the structure around the wider journal lifecycle.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6df892d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6df892d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Step 2: Journal Submission<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-57933a9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"57933a9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Once the journal has been prepared, it is submitted into the workflow.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At this stage, the process can check whether:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8c292d4 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"8c292d4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"800px\" height=\"800px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><g id=\"SVGRepo_bgCarrier\" stroke-width=\"0\"><\/g><g id=\"SVGRepo_tracerCarrier\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/g><g id=\"SVGRepo_iconCarrier\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M12.2929 4.29289C12.6834 3.90237 13.3166 3.90237 13.7071 4.29289L20.7071 11.2929C21.0976 11.6834 21.0976 12.3166 20.7071 12.7071L13.7071 19.7071C13.3166 20.0976 12.6834 20.0976 12.2929 19.7071C11.9024 19.3166 11.9024 18.6834 12.2929 18.2929L17.5858 13H4C3.44772 13 3 12.5523 3 12C3 11.4477 3.44772 11 4 11H17.5858L12.2929 5.70711C11.9024 5.31658 11.9024 4.68342 12.2929 4.29289Z\" fill=\"#3C39E6\"><\/path><\/g><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Required information has been provided<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"800px\" height=\"800px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><g id=\"SVGRepo_bgCarrier\" stroke-width=\"0\"><\/g><g id=\"SVGRepo_tracerCarrier\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/g><g id=\"SVGRepo_iconCarrier\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M12.2929 4.29289C12.6834 3.90237 13.3166 3.90237 13.7071 4.29289L20.7071 11.2929C21.0976 11.6834 21.0976 12.3166 20.7071 12.7071L13.7071 19.7071C13.3166 20.0976 12.6834 20.0976 12.2929 19.7071C11.9024 19.3166 11.9024 18.6834 12.2929 18.2929L17.5858 13H4C3.44772 13 3 12.5523 3 12C3 11.4477 3.44772 11 4 11H17.5858L12.2929 5.70711C11.9024 5.31658 11.9024 4.68342 12.2929 4.29289Z\" fill=\"#3C39E6\"><\/path><\/g><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Supporting documentation is attached<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"800px\" height=\"800px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><g id=\"SVGRepo_bgCarrier\" stroke-width=\"0\"><\/g><g id=\"SVGRepo_tracerCarrier\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/g><g id=\"SVGRepo_iconCarrier\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M12.2929 4.29289C12.6834 3.90237 13.3166 3.90237 13.7071 4.29289L20.7071 11.2929C21.0976 11.6834 21.0976 12.3166 20.7071 12.7071L13.7071 19.7071C13.3166 20.0976 12.6834 20.0976 12.2929 19.7071C11.9024 19.3166 11.9024 18.6834 12.2929 18.2929L17.5858 13H4C3.44772 13 3 12.5523 3 12C3 11.4477 3.44772 11 4 11H17.5858L12.2929 5.70711C11.9024 5.31658 11.9024 4.68342 12.2929 4.29289Z\" fill=\"#3C39E6\"><\/path><\/g><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Submission requirements have been met<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"800px\" height=\"800px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><g id=\"SVGRepo_bgCarrier\" stroke-width=\"0\"><\/g><g id=\"SVGRepo_tracerCarrier\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/g><g id=\"SVGRepo_iconCarrier\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M12.2929 4.29289C12.6834 3.90237 13.3166 3.90237 13.7071 4.29289L20.7071 11.2929C21.0976 11.6834 21.0976 12.3166 20.7071 12.7071L13.7071 19.7071C13.3166 20.0976 12.6834 20.0976 12.2929 19.7071C11.9024 19.3166 11.9024 18.6834 12.2929 18.2929L17.5858 13H4C3.44772 13 3 12.5523 3 12C3 11.4477 3.44772 11 4 11H17.5858L12.2929 5.70711C11.9024 5.31658 11.9024 4.68342 12.2929 4.29289Z\" fill=\"#3C39E6\"><\/path><\/g><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">The appropriate workflow route can be determined<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d00a48 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3d00a48\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This creates a formal starting point for the journal approval process.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rather than relying on an email being sent to the right person or a finance user manually tracking the next step, the journal enters a defined workflow and automatically reaches the right approvers, with a clear status and process history.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This level of automation and control prevents SAP journal audit findings and ensures that the planned rule-based approval process sis followed.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-59f4393 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"59f4393\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Step 3: Automated Validation and Controls<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-92cf3df elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"92cf3df\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Before the journal progresses through approval, automated validation and control checks can be applied.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">These may include:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-217b2f5 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"217b2f5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"800px\" height=\"800px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><g id=\"SVGRepo_bgCarrier\" stroke-width=\"0\"><\/g><g id=\"SVGRepo_tracerCarrier\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/g><g id=\"SVGRepo_iconCarrier\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M12.2929 4.29289C12.6834 3.90237 13.3166 3.90237 13.7071 4.29289L20.7071 11.2929C21.0976 11.6834 21.0976 12.3166 20.7071 12.7071L13.7071 19.7071C13.3166 20.0976 12.6834 20.0976 12.2929 19.7071C11.9024 19.3166 11.9024 18.6834 12.2929 18.2929L17.5858 13H4C3.44772 13 3 12.5523 3 12C3 11.4477 3.44772 11 4 11H17.5858L12.2929 5.70711C11.9024 5.31658 11.9024 4.68342 12.2929 4.29289Z\" fill=\"#3C39E6\"><\/path><\/g><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Mandatory field checks<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"800px\" height=\"800px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><g id=\"SVGRepo_bgCarrier\" stroke-width=\"0\"><\/g><g id=\"SVGRepo_tracerCarrier\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/g><g id=\"SVGRepo_iconCarrier\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M12.2929 4.29289C12.6834 3.90237 13.3166 3.90237 13.7071 4.29289L20.7071 11.2929C21.0976 11.6834 21.0976 12.3166 20.7071 12.7071L13.7071 19.7071C13.3166 20.0976 12.6834 20.0976 12.2929 19.7071C11.9024 19.3166 11.9024 18.6834 12.2929 18.2929L17.5858 13H4C3.44772 13 3 12.5523 3 12C3 11.4477 3.44772 11 4 11H17.5858L12.2929 5.70711C11.9024 5.31658 11.9024 4.68342 12.2929 4.29289Z\" fill=\"#3C39E6\"><\/path><\/g><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Validation rules<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"800px\" height=\"800px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><g id=\"SVGRepo_bgCarrier\" stroke-width=\"0\"><\/g><g id=\"SVGRepo_tracerCarrier\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/g><g id=\"SVGRepo_iconCarrier\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M12.2929 4.29289C12.6834 3.90237 13.3166 3.90237 13.7071 4.29289L20.7071 11.2929C21.0976 11.6834 21.0976 12.3166 20.7071 12.7071L13.7071 19.7071C13.3166 20.0976 12.6834 20.0976 12.2929 19.7071C11.9024 19.3166 11.9024 18.6834 12.2929 18.2929L17.5858 13H4C3.44772 13 3 12.5523 3 12C3 11.4477 3.44772 11 4 11H17.5858L12.2929 5.70711C11.9024 5.31658 11.9024 4.68342 12.2929 4.29289Z\" fill=\"#3C39E6\"><\/path><\/g><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Approval requirements<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"800px\" height=\"800px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><g id=\"SVGRepo_bgCarrier\" stroke-width=\"0\"><\/g><g id=\"SVGRepo_tracerCarrier\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/g><g id=\"SVGRepo_iconCarrier\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M12.2929 4.29289C12.6834 3.90237 13.3166 3.90237 13.7071 4.29289L20.7071 11.2929C21.0976 11.6834 21.0976 12.3166 20.7071 12.7071L13.7071 19.7071C13.3166 20.0976 12.6834 20.0976 12.2929 19.7071C11.9024 19.3166 11.9024 18.6834 12.2929 18.2929L17.5858 13H4C3.44772 13 3 12.5523 3 12C3 11.4477 3.44772 11 4 11H17.5858L12.2929 5.70711C11.9024 5.31658 11.9024 4.68342 12.2929 4.29289Z\" fill=\"#3C39E6\"><\/path><\/g><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Policy controls<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"800px\" height=\"800px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><g id=\"SVGRepo_bgCarrier\" stroke-width=\"0\"><\/g><g id=\"SVGRepo_tracerCarrier\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/g><g id=\"SVGRepo_iconCarrier\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M12.2929 4.29289C12.6834 3.90237 13.3166 3.90237 13.7071 4.29289L20.7071 11.2929C21.0976 11.6834 21.0976 12.3166 20.7071 12.7071L13.7071 19.7071C13.3166 20.0976 12.6834 20.0976 12.2929 19.7071C11.9024 19.3166 11.9024 18.6834 12.2929 18.2929L17.5858 13H4C3.44772 13 3 12.5523 3 12C3 11.4477 3.44772 11 4 11H17.5858L12.2929 5.70711C11.9024 5.31658 11.9024 4.68342 12.2929 4.29289Z\" fill=\"#3C39E6\"><\/path><\/g><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Segregation-of-duties checks<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8dca8c7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8dca8c7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A key consideration is when validation takes place.<\/p>\n<p>In a robust SAP journal entry workflow, such as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.promenta.com\" style=\"color: #2EA3F2;\">Promenta<\/a>, a full posting simulation is run at the request stage of the process. This is the optimum approach through a fully validated virtual journal which has passed a simulated posting before the entry moves forward.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This means that if the journal fails a relevant validation check, the requester can see the issue immediately rather than waiting until after a multi-stage approval process has been completed.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Early validation can help reduce rework and prevent an invalid journal from progressing through the workflow only to fail at a later stage.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This design supports a compliant but faster SAP period close.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-20c5dae e-con-full pm-post-cta e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"20c5dae\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-63a069a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"63a069a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">See Promenta's SAP Journal Workflow in Action<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-303f16d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"303f16d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Built natively on SAP. No external servers, no duplicate financial data.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ec5ee8 elementor-align-center pm-pink-btn elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"5ec5ee8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/puffertech.com\/clients\/promenta\/contact-us\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Request a Personalised Demonstration<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-974a5f5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"974a5f5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Step 4: Approval Routing<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15ea765 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"15ea765\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Once the journal has passed the required checks, it is routed to the appropriate reviewer or approver.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Approval routing can be based on factors such as:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-979af00 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"979af00\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"800px\" height=\"800px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><g id=\"SVGRepo_bgCarrier\" stroke-width=\"0\"><\/g><g id=\"SVGRepo_tracerCarrier\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/g><g id=\"SVGRepo_iconCarrier\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M12.2929 4.29289C12.6834 3.90237 13.3166 3.90237 13.7071 4.29289L20.7071 11.2929C21.0976 11.6834 21.0976 12.3166 20.7071 12.7071L13.7071 19.7071C13.3166 20.0976 12.6834 20.0976 12.2929 19.7071C11.9024 19.3166 11.9024 18.6834 12.2929 18.2929L17.5858 13H4C3.44772 13 3 12.5523 3 12C3 11.4477 3.44772 11 4 11H17.5858L12.2929 5.70711C11.9024 5.31658 11.9024 4.68342 12.2929 4.29289Z\" fill=\"#3C39E6\"><\/path><\/g><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Company code \/ entity<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"800px\" height=\"800px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><g id=\"SVGRepo_bgCarrier\" stroke-width=\"0\"><\/g><g id=\"SVGRepo_tracerCarrier\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/g><g id=\"SVGRepo_iconCarrier\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M12.2929 4.29289C12.6834 3.90237 13.3166 3.90237 13.7071 4.29289L20.7071 11.2929C21.0976 11.6834 21.0976 12.3166 20.7071 12.7071L13.7071 19.7071C13.3166 20.0976 12.6834 20.0976 12.2929 19.7071C11.9024 19.3166 11.9024 18.6834 12.2929 18.2929L17.5858 13H4C3.44772 13 3 12.5523 3 12C3 11.4477 3.44772 11 4 11H17.5858L12.2929 5.70711C11.9024 5.31658 11.9024 4.68342 12.2929 4.29289Z\" fill=\"#3C39E6\"><\/path><\/g><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Department \/ Region \/ Country<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"800px\" height=\"800px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><g id=\"SVGRepo_bgCarrier\" stroke-width=\"0\"><\/g><g id=\"SVGRepo_tracerCarrier\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/g><g id=\"SVGRepo_iconCarrier\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M12.2929 4.29289C12.6834 3.90237 13.3166 3.90237 13.7071 4.29289L20.7071 11.2929C21.0976 11.6834 21.0976 12.3166 20.7071 12.7071L13.7071 19.7071C13.3166 20.0976 12.6834 20.0976 12.2929 19.7071C11.9024 19.3166 11.9024 18.6834 12.2929 18.2929L17.5858 13H4C3.44772 13 3 12.5523 3 12C3 11.4477 3.44772 11 4 11H17.5858L12.2929 5.70711C11.9024 5.31658 11.9024 4.68342 12.2929 4.29289Z\" fill=\"#3C39E6\"><\/path><\/g><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Journal value<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"800px\" height=\"800px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><g id=\"SVGRepo_bgCarrier\" stroke-width=\"0\"><\/g><g id=\"SVGRepo_tracerCarrier\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/g><g id=\"SVGRepo_iconCarrier\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M12.2929 4.29289C12.6834 3.90237 13.3166 3.90237 13.7071 4.29289L20.7071 11.2929C21.0976 11.6834 21.0976 12.3166 20.7071 12.7071L13.7071 19.7071C13.3166 20.0976 12.6834 20.0976 12.2929 19.7071C11.9024 19.3166 11.9024 18.6834 12.2929 18.2929L17.5858 13H4C3.44772 13 3 12.5523 3 12C3 11.4477 3.44772 11 4 11H17.5858L12.2929 5.70711C11.9024 5.31658 11.9024 4.68342 12.2929 4.29289Z\" fill=\"#3C39E6\"><\/path><\/g><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Journal type<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"800px\" height=\"800px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><g id=\"SVGRepo_bgCarrier\" stroke-width=\"0\"><\/g><g id=\"SVGRepo_tracerCarrier\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/g><g id=\"SVGRepo_iconCarrier\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M12.2929 4.29289C12.6834 3.90237 13.3166 3.90237 13.7071 4.29289L20.7071 11.2929C21.0976 11.6834 21.0976 12.3166 20.7071 12.7071L13.7071 19.7071C13.3166 20.0976 12.6834 20.0976 12.2929 19.7071C11.9024 19.3166 11.9024 18.6834 12.2929 18.2929L17.5858 13H4C3.44772 13 3 12.5523 3 12C3 11.4477 3.44772 11 4 11H17.5858L12.2929 5.70711C11.9024 5.31658 11.9024 4.68342 12.2929 4.29289Z\" fill=\"#3C39E6\"><\/path><\/g><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">General ledger account<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"800px\" height=\"800px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><g id=\"SVGRepo_bgCarrier\" stroke-width=\"0\"><\/g><g id=\"SVGRepo_tracerCarrier\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/g><g id=\"SVGRepo_iconCarrier\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M12.2929 4.29289C12.6834 3.90237 13.3166 3.90237 13.7071 4.29289L20.7071 11.2929C21.0976 11.6834 21.0976 12.3166 20.7071 12.7071L13.7071 19.7071C13.3166 20.0976 12.6834 20.0976 12.2929 19.7071C11.9024 19.3166 11.9024 18.6834 12.2929 18.2929L17.5858 13H4C3.44772 13 3 12.5523 3 12C3 11.4477 3.44772 11 4 11H17.5858L12.2929 5.70711C11.9024 5.31658 11.9024 4.68342 12.2929 4.29289Z\" fill=\"#3C39E6\"><\/path><\/g><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Business unit<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"800px\" height=\"800px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><g id=\"SVGRepo_bgCarrier\" stroke-width=\"0\"><\/g><g id=\"SVGRepo_tracerCarrier\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/g><g id=\"SVGRepo_iconCarrier\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M12.2929 4.29289C12.6834 3.90237 13.3166 3.90237 13.7071 4.29289L20.7071 11.2929C21.0976 11.6834 21.0976 12.3166 20.7071 12.7071L13.7071 19.7071C13.3166 20.0976 12.6834 20.0976 12.2929 19.7071C11.9024 19.3166 11.9024 18.6834 12.2929 18.2929L17.5858 13H4C3.44772 13 3 12.5523 3 12C3 11.4477 3.44772 11 4 11H17.5858L12.2929 5.70711C11.9024 5.31658 11.9024 4.68342 12.2929 4.29289Z\" fill=\"#3C39E6\"><\/path><\/g><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Cost centre<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"800px\" height=\"800px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><g id=\"SVGRepo_bgCarrier\" stroke-width=\"0\"><\/g><g id=\"SVGRepo_tracerCarrier\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/g><g id=\"SVGRepo_iconCarrier\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M12.2929 4.29289C12.6834 3.90237 13.3166 3.90237 13.7071 4.29289L20.7071 11.2929C21.0976 11.6834 21.0976 12.3166 20.7071 12.7071L13.7071 19.7071C13.3166 20.0976 12.6834 20.0976 12.2929 19.7071C11.9024 19.3166 11.9024 18.6834 12.2929 18.2929L17.5858 13H4C3.44772 13 3 12.5523 3 12C3 11.4477 3.44772 11 4 11H17.5858L12.2929 5.70711C11.9024 5.31658 11.9024 4.68342 12.2929 4.29289Z\" fill=\"#3C39E6\"><\/path><\/g><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Organisational hierarchy<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-69ff782 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"69ff782\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Not every journal necessarily requires the same approval path.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A standard adjustment may follow a straightforward linear route, while a more complex journal may require multiple levels or teams to approve the transaction.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For example, an intercompany journal that crosses multiple entities or subsidiaries may require the workflow to follow two approval steps, with controllers on both sides providing audited sign-off.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Configurable routing allows the workflow to reflect the organisation\u2019s defined governance requirements rather than forcing every journal through a single standard process.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bbf6175 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bbf6175\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Step 5: Review and Approval<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b99ab6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3b99ab6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The relevant reviewer or approver then assesses the journal and its supporting information.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Depending on the workflow and the organisation\u2019s processes, they may:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8c69aa2 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"8c69aa2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"800px\" height=\"800px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><g id=\"SVGRepo_bgCarrier\" stroke-width=\"0\"><\/g><g id=\"SVGRepo_tracerCarrier\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/g><g id=\"SVGRepo_iconCarrier\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M12.2929 4.29289C12.6834 3.90237 13.3166 3.90237 13.7071 4.29289L20.7071 11.2929C21.0976 11.6834 21.0976 12.3166 20.7071 12.7071L13.7071 19.7071C13.3166 20.0976 12.6834 20.0976 12.2929 19.7071C11.9024 19.3166 11.9024 18.6834 12.2929 18.2929L17.5858 13H4C3.44772 13 3 12.5523 3 12C3 11.4477 3.44772 11 4 11H17.5858L12.2929 5.70711C11.9024 5.31658 11.9024 4.68342 12.2929 4.29289Z\" fill=\"#3C39E6\"><\/path><\/g><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Approve the journal<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"800px\" height=\"800px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><g id=\"SVGRepo_bgCarrier\" stroke-width=\"0\"><\/g><g id=\"SVGRepo_tracerCarrier\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/g><g id=\"SVGRepo_iconCarrier\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M12.2929 4.29289C12.6834 3.90237 13.3166 3.90237 13.7071 4.29289L20.7071 11.2929C21.0976 11.6834 21.0976 12.3166 20.7071 12.7071L13.7071 19.7071C13.3166 20.0976 12.6834 20.0976 12.2929 19.7071C11.9024 19.3166 11.9024 18.6834 12.2929 18.2929L17.5858 13H4C3.44772 13 3 12.5523 3 12C3 11.4477 3.44772 11 4 11H17.5858L12.2929 5.70711C11.9024 5.31658 11.9024 4.68342 12.2929 4.29289Z\" fill=\"#3C39E6\"><\/path><\/g><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Reject the journal<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"800px\" height=\"800px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><g id=\"SVGRepo_bgCarrier\" stroke-width=\"0\"><\/g><g id=\"SVGRepo_tracerCarrier\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/g><g id=\"SVGRepo_iconCarrier\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M12.2929 4.29289C12.6834 3.90237 13.3166 3.90237 13.7071 4.29289L20.7071 11.2929C21.0976 11.6834 21.0976 12.3166 20.7071 12.7071L13.7071 19.7071C13.3166 20.0976 12.6834 20.0976 12.2929 19.7071C11.9024 19.3166 11.9024 18.6834 12.2929 18.2929L17.5858 13H4C3.44772 13 3 12.5523 3 12C3 11.4477 3.44772 11 4 11H17.5858L12.2929 5.70711C11.9024 5.31658 11.9024 4.68342 12.2929 4.29289Z\" fill=\"#3C39E6\"><\/path><\/g><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Request changes<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"800px\" height=\"800px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><g id=\"SVGRepo_bgCarrier\" stroke-width=\"0\"><\/g><g id=\"SVGRepo_tracerCarrier\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/g><g id=\"SVGRepo_iconCarrier\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M12.2929 4.29289C12.6834 3.90237 13.3166 3.90237 13.7071 4.29289L20.7071 11.2929C21.0976 11.6834 21.0976 12.3166 20.7071 12.7071L13.7071 19.7071C13.3166 20.0976 12.6834 20.0976 12.2929 19.7071C11.9024 19.3166 11.9024 18.6834 12.2929 18.2929L17.5858 13H4C3.44772 13 3 12.5523 3 12C3 11.4477 3.44772 11 4 11H17.5858L12.2929 5.70711C11.9024 5.31658 11.9024 4.68342 12.2929 4.29289Z\" fill=\"#3C39E6\"><\/path><\/g><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Add comments<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"800px\" height=\"800px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><g id=\"SVGRepo_bgCarrier\" stroke-width=\"0\"><\/g><g id=\"SVGRepo_tracerCarrier\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/g><g id=\"SVGRepo_iconCarrier\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M12.2929 4.29289C12.6834 3.90237 13.3166 3.90237 13.7071 4.29289L20.7071 11.2929C21.0976 11.6834 21.0976 12.3166 20.7071 12.7071L13.7071 19.7071C13.3166 20.0976 12.6834 20.0976 12.2929 19.7071C11.9024 19.3166 11.9024 18.6834 12.2929 18.2929L17.5858 13H4C3.44772 13 3 12.5523 3 12C3 11.4477 3.44772 11 4 11H17.5858L12.2929 5.70711C11.9024 5.31658 11.9024 4.68342 12.2929 4.29289Z\" fill=\"#3C39E6\"><\/path><\/g><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Request further supporting documentation<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b4c8337 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b4c8337\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The reviewer should have access to the information needed to make an informed decision, including the journal details, supporting documentation, and relevant justification.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A structured workflow also provides clarity around the decision that has been made and who made it.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-de78408 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"de78408\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Step 6: Rejection, Amendments, and Resubmission<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cb14cfc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cb14cfc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Not every journal will be approved on its first submission.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A controlled workflow should provide a clear process for managing rejected or amended journals.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This may include:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-86ad24f elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"86ad24f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"800px\" height=\"800px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><g id=\"SVGRepo_bgCarrier\" stroke-width=\"0\"><\/g><g id=\"SVGRepo_tracerCarrier\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/g><g id=\"SVGRepo_iconCarrier\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M12.2929 4.29289C12.6834 3.90237 13.3166 3.90237 13.7071 4.29289L20.7071 11.2929C21.0976 11.6834 21.0976 12.3166 20.7071 12.7071L13.7071 19.7071C13.3166 20.0976 12.6834 20.0976 12.2929 19.7071C11.9024 19.3166 11.9024 18.6834 12.2929 18.2929L17.5858 13H4C3.44772 13 3 12.5523 3 12C3 11.4477 3.44772 11 4 11H17.5858L12.2929 5.70711C11.9024 5.31658 11.9024 4.68342 12.2929 4.29289Z\" fill=\"#3C39E6\"><\/path><\/g><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">The approver rejects the journal.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"800px\" height=\"800px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><g id=\"SVGRepo_bgCarrier\" stroke-width=\"0\"><\/g><g id=\"SVGRepo_tracerCarrier\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/g><g id=\"SVGRepo_iconCarrier\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M12.2929 4.29289C12.6834 3.90237 13.3166 3.90237 13.7071 4.29289L20.7071 11.2929C21.0976 11.6834 21.0976 12.3166 20.7071 12.7071L13.7071 19.7071C13.3166 20.0976 12.6834 20.0976 12.2929 19.7071C11.9024 19.3166 11.9024 18.6834 12.2929 18.2929L17.5858 13H4C3.44772 13 3 12.5523 3 12C3 11.4477 3.44772 11 4 11H17.5858L12.2929 5.70711C11.9024 5.31658 11.9024 4.68342 12.2929 4.29289Z\" fill=\"#3C39E6\"><\/path><\/g><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">The reason for rejection or required changes is documented.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"800px\" height=\"800px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><g id=\"SVGRepo_bgCarrier\" stroke-width=\"0\"><\/g><g id=\"SVGRepo_tracerCarrier\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/g><g id=\"SVGRepo_iconCarrier\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M12.2929 4.29289C12.6834 3.90237 13.3166 3.90237 13.7071 4.29289L20.7071 11.2929C21.0976 11.6834 21.0976 12.3166 20.7071 12.7071L13.7071 19.7071C13.3166 20.0976 12.6834 20.0976 12.2929 19.7071C11.9024 19.3166 11.9024 18.6834 12.2929 18.2929L17.5858 13H4C3.44772 13 3 12.5523 3 12C3 11.4477 3.44772 11 4 11H17.5858L12.2929 5.70711C11.9024 5.31658 11.9024 4.68342 12.2929 4.29289Z\" fill=\"#3C39E6\"><\/path><\/g><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">The preparer amends the journal.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"800px\" height=\"800px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><g id=\"SVGRepo_bgCarrier\" stroke-width=\"0\"><\/g><g id=\"SVGRepo_tracerCarrier\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/g><g id=\"SVGRepo_iconCarrier\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M12.2929 4.29289C12.6834 3.90237 13.3166 3.90237 13.7071 4.29289L20.7071 11.2929C21.0976 11.6834 21.0976 12.3166 20.7071 12.7071L13.7071 19.7071C13.3166 20.0976 12.6834 20.0976 12.2929 19.7071C11.9024 19.3166 11.9024 18.6834 12.2929 18.2929L17.5858 13H4C3.44772 13 3 12.5523 3 12C3 11.4477 3.44772 11 4 11H17.5858L12.2929 5.70711C11.9024 5.31658 11.9024 4.68342 12.2929 4.29289Z\" fill=\"#3C39E6\"><\/path><\/g><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Additional supporting documentation is provided if required.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"800px\" height=\"800px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><g id=\"SVGRepo_bgCarrier\" stroke-width=\"0\"><\/g><g id=\"SVGRepo_tracerCarrier\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/g><g id=\"SVGRepo_iconCarrier\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M12.2929 4.29289C12.6834 3.90237 13.3166 3.90237 13.7071 4.29289L20.7071 11.2929C21.0976 11.6834 21.0976 12.3166 20.7071 12.7071L13.7071 19.7071C13.3166 20.0976 12.6834 20.0976 12.2929 19.7071C11.9024 19.3166 11.9024 18.6834 12.2929 18.2929L17.5858 13H4C3.44772 13 3 12.5523 3 12C3 11.4477 3.44772 11 4 11H17.5858L12.2929 5.70711C11.9024 5.31658 11.9024 4.68342 12.2929 4.29289Z\" fill=\"#3C39E6\"><\/path><\/g><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">The journal is resubmitted for review.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bb351e4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bb351e4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The history of the journal remains visible throughout this process.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This is important for both operational efficiency and auditability. Rather than losing the context of a previous approval or rejection, the workflow maintains a record of the actions and decisions taken.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d809b5c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d809b5c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Step 7: Final Approval and Posting<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-89bca59 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"89bca59\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Once all required approvals have been completed, the journal can progress to the final posting stage.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Automation can help ensure that only journals meeting the required approval criteria progress through to posting.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This reduces the need for manual intervention and helps prevent incomplete approval processes from being bypassed.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">An effective workflow also needs to handle the realities of high-volume financial close periods.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This may include:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-be338a8 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"be338a8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"800px\" height=\"800px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><g id=\"SVGRepo_bgCarrier\" stroke-width=\"0\"><\/g><g id=\"SVGRepo_tracerCarrier\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/g><g id=\"SVGRepo_iconCarrier\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M12.2929 4.29289C12.6834 3.90237 13.3166 3.90237 13.7071 4.29289L20.7071 11.2929C21.0976 11.6834 21.0976 12.3166 20.7071 12.7071L13.7071 19.7071C13.3166 20.0976 12.6834 20.0976 12.2929 19.7071C11.9024 19.3166 11.9024 18.6834 12.2929 18.2929L17.5858 13H4C3.44772 13 3 12.5523 3 12C3 11.4477 3.44772 11 4 11H17.5858L12.2929 5.70711C11.9024 5.31658 11.9024 4.68342 12.2929 4.29289Z\" fill=\"#3C39E6\"><\/path><\/g><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Large journals beyond standard line-item limits(greater than 999 lines)<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"800px\" height=\"800px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><g id=\"SVGRepo_bgCarrier\" stroke-width=\"0\"><\/g><g id=\"SVGRepo_tracerCarrier\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/g><g id=\"SVGRepo_iconCarrier\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M12.2929 4.29289C12.6834 3.90237 13.3166 3.90237 13.7071 4.29289L20.7071 11.2929C21.0976 11.6834 21.0976 12.3166 20.7071 12.7071L13.7071 19.7071C13.3166 20.0976 12.6834 20.0976 12.2929 19.7071C11.9024 19.3166 11.9024 18.6834 12.2929 18.2929L17.5858 13H4C3.44772 13 3 12.5523 3 12C3 11.4477 3.44772 11 4 11H17.5858L12.2929 5.70711C11.9024 5.31658 11.9024 4.68342 12.2929 4.29289Z\" fill=\"#3C39E6\"><\/path><\/g><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Multiple journals bundled into a single request<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"800px\" height=\"800px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><g id=\"SVGRepo_bgCarrier\" stroke-width=\"0\"><\/g><g id=\"SVGRepo_tracerCarrier\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/g><g id=\"SVGRepo_iconCarrier\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M12.2929 4.29289C12.6834 3.90237 13.3166 3.90237 13.7071 4.29289L20.7071 11.2929C21.0976 11.6834 21.0976 12.3166 20.7071 12.7071L13.7071 19.7071C13.3166 20.0976 12.6834 20.0976 12.2929 19.7071C11.9024 19.3166 11.9024 18.6834 12.2929 18.2929L17.5858 13H4C3.44772 13 3 12.5523 3 12C3 11.4477 3.44772 11 4 11H17.5858L12.2929 5.70711C11.9024 5.31658 11.9024 4.68342 12.2929 4.29289Z\" fill=\"#3C39E6\"><\/path><\/g><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Recurring entries without unnecessary re-keying<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e1bd7f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2e1bd7f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The controls applied to the journal process need to remain effective when activity is at its highest, not only during lower-volume periods.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-32f768e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"32f768e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Step 8: Audit Trail and Reporting<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f82d908 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f82d908\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The final stage is not simply the posting of the journal.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A complete workflow should maintain a record of the journal\u2019s lifecycle.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This may include:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-607eb08 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"607eb08\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"800px\" height=\"800px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><g id=\"SVGRepo_bgCarrier\" stroke-width=\"0\"><\/g><g id=\"SVGRepo_tracerCarrier\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/g><g id=\"SVGRepo_iconCarrier\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M12.2929 4.29289C12.6834 3.90237 13.3166 3.90237 13.7071 4.29289L20.7071 11.2929C21.0976 11.6834 21.0976 12.3166 20.7071 12.7071L13.7071 19.7071C13.3166 20.0976 12.6834 20.0976 12.2929 19.7071C11.9024 19.3166 11.9024 18.6834 12.2929 18.2929L17.5858 13H4C3.44772 13 3 12.5523 3 12C3 11.4477 3.44772 11 4 11H17.5858L12.2929 5.70711C11.9024 5.31658 11.9024 4.68342 12.2929 4.29289Z\" fill=\"#3C39E6\"><\/path><\/g><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Who prepared the journal<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"800px\" height=\"800px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><g id=\"SVGRepo_bgCarrier\" stroke-width=\"0\"><\/g><g id=\"SVGRepo_tracerCarrier\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/g><g id=\"SVGRepo_iconCarrier\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M12.2929 4.29289C12.6834 3.90237 13.3166 3.90237 13.7071 4.29289L20.7071 11.2929C21.0976 11.6834 21.0976 12.3166 20.7071 12.7071L13.7071 19.7071C13.3166 20.0976 12.6834 20.0976 12.2929 19.7071C11.9024 19.3166 11.9024 18.6834 12.2929 18.2929L17.5858 13H4C3.44772 13 3 12.5523 3 12C3 11.4477 3.44772 11 4 11H17.5858L12.2929 5.70711C11.9024 5.31658 11.9024 4.68342 12.2929 4.29289Z\" fill=\"#3C39E6\"><\/path><\/g><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">When it was submitted<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"800px\" height=\"800px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><g id=\"SVGRepo_bgCarrier\" stroke-width=\"0\"><\/g><g id=\"SVGRepo_tracerCarrier\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/g><g id=\"SVGRepo_iconCarrier\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M12.2929 4.29289C12.6834 3.90237 13.3166 3.90237 13.7071 4.29289L20.7071 11.2929C21.0976 11.6834 21.0976 12.3166 20.7071 12.7071L13.7071 19.7071C13.3166 20.0976 12.6834 20.0976 12.2929 19.7071C11.9024 19.3166 11.9024 18.6834 12.2929 18.2929L17.5858 13H4C3.44772 13 3 12.5523 3 12C3 11.4477 3.44772 11 4 11H17.5858L12.2929 5.70711C11.9024 5.31658 11.9024 4.68342 12.2929 4.29289Z\" fill=\"#3C39E6\"><\/path><\/g><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Who reviewed it<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"800px\" height=\"800px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><g id=\"SVGRepo_bgCarrier\" stroke-width=\"0\"><\/g><g id=\"SVGRepo_tracerCarrier\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/g><g id=\"SVGRepo_iconCarrier\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M12.2929 4.29289C12.6834 3.90237 13.3166 3.90237 13.7071 4.29289L20.7071 11.2929C21.0976 11.6834 21.0976 12.3166 20.7071 12.7071L13.7071 19.7071C13.3166 20.0976 12.6834 20.0976 12.2929 19.7071C11.9024 19.3166 11.9024 18.6834 12.2929 18.2929L17.5858 13H4C3.44772 13 3 12.5523 3 12C3 11.4477 3.44772 11 4 11H17.5858L12.2929 5.70711C11.9024 5.31658 11.9024 4.68342 12.2929 4.29289Z\" fill=\"#3C39E6\"><\/path><\/g><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Who approved it<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"800px\" height=\"800px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><g id=\"SVGRepo_bgCarrier\" stroke-width=\"0\"><\/g><g id=\"SVGRepo_tracerCarrier\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/g><g id=\"SVGRepo_iconCarrier\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M12.2929 4.29289C12.6834 3.90237 13.3166 3.90237 13.7071 4.29289L20.7071 11.2929C21.0976 11.6834 21.0976 12.3166 20.7071 12.7071L13.7071 19.7071C13.3166 20.0976 12.6834 20.0976 12.2929 19.7071C11.9024 19.3166 11.9024 18.6834 12.2929 18.2929L17.5858 13H4C3.44772 13 3 12.5523 3 12C3 11.4477 3.44772 11 4 11H17.5858L12.2929 5.70711C11.9024 5.31658 11.9024 4.68342 12.2929 4.29289Z\" fill=\"#3C39E6\"><\/path><\/g><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">When actions took place<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"800px\" height=\"800px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><g id=\"SVGRepo_bgCarrier\" stroke-width=\"0\"><\/g><g id=\"SVGRepo_tracerCarrier\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/g><g id=\"SVGRepo_iconCarrier\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M12.2929 4.29289C12.6834 3.90237 13.3166 3.90237 13.7071 4.29289L20.7071 11.2929C21.0976 11.6834 21.0976 12.3166 20.7071 12.7071L13.7071 19.7071C13.3166 20.0976 12.6834 20.0976 12.2929 19.7071C11.9024 19.3166 11.9024 18.6834 12.2929 18.2929L17.5858 13H4C3.44772 13 3 12.5523 3 12C3 11.4477 3.44772 11 4 11H17.5858L12.2929 5.70711C11.9024 5.31658 11.9024 4.68342 12.2929 4.29289Z\" fill=\"#3C39E6\"><\/path><\/g><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Whether the journal was rejected<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"800px\" height=\"800px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><g id=\"SVGRepo_bgCarrier\" stroke-width=\"0\"><\/g><g id=\"SVGRepo_tracerCarrier\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/g><g id=\"SVGRepo_iconCarrier\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M12.2929 4.29289C12.6834 3.90237 13.3166 3.90237 13.7071 4.29289L20.7071 11.2929C21.0976 11.6834 21.0976 12.3166 20.7071 12.7071L13.7071 19.7071C13.3166 20.0976 12.6834 20.0976 12.2929 19.7071C11.9024 19.3166 11.9024 18.6834 12.2929 18.2929L17.5858 13H4C3.44772 13 3 12.5523 3 12C3 11.4477 3.44772 11 4 11H17.5858L12.2929 5.70711C11.9024 5.31658 11.9024 4.68342 12.2929 4.29289Z\" fill=\"#3C39E6\"><\/path><\/g><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">What amendments were made<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"800px\" height=\"800px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><g id=\"SVGRepo_bgCarrier\" stroke-width=\"0\"><\/g><g id=\"SVGRepo_tracerCarrier\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/g><g id=\"SVGRepo_iconCarrier\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M12.2929 4.29289C12.6834 3.90237 13.3166 3.90237 13.7071 4.29289L20.7071 11.2929C21.0976 11.6834 21.0976 12.3166 20.7071 12.7071L13.7071 19.7071C13.3166 20.0976 12.6834 20.0976 12.2929 19.7071C11.9024 19.3166 11.9024 18.6834 12.2929 18.2929L17.5858 13H4C3.44772 13 3 12.5523 3 12C3 11.4477 3.44772 11 4 11H17.5858L12.2929 5.70711C11.9024 5.31658 11.9024 4.68342 12.2929 4.29289Z\" fill=\"#3C39E6\"><\/path><\/g><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">What supporting documentation was provided<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58fa3bb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"58fa3bb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Reporting can also provide insight into workflow performance, outstanding approvals, and potential bottlenecks.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This information supports audit readiness, compliance, financial governance, and ongoing process improvement.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ceecd5b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ceecd5b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Who Is Involved in the SAP Journal Entry Approval Workflow?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-393255f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"393255f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A journal entry approval workflow may involve several different roles. The exact responsibilities will vary depending on the organisation, but the following six roles are commonly relevant.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f9cbb14 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f9cbb14\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"539\" src=\"https:\/\/puffertech.com\/clients\/promenta\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Who-Is-Involved-in-the-SAP-Journal-Entry-Approval-Workflow_-1024x539-1.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-2122\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/puffertech.com\/clients\/promenta\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Who-Is-Involved-in-the-SAP-Journal-Entry-Approval-Workflow_-1024x539-1.png 1024w, https:\/\/puffertech.com\/clients\/promenta\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Who-Is-Involved-in-the-SAP-Journal-Entry-Approval-Workflow_-1024x539-1-300x158.png 300w, https:\/\/puffertech.com\/clients\/promenta\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Who-Is-Involved-in-the-SAP-Journal-Entry-Approval-Workflow_-1024x539-1-768x404.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b5d047 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5b5d047\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1. The Journal Preparer<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9444a87 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9444a87\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The preparer is the finance user responsible for creating and submitting the journal.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Their responsibilities may include:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f175dbf elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"f175dbf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"800px\" height=\"800px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><g id=\"SVGRepo_bgCarrier\" stroke-width=\"0\"><\/g><g id=\"SVGRepo_tracerCarrier\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/g><g id=\"SVGRepo_iconCarrier\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M12.2929 4.29289C12.6834 3.90237 13.3166 3.90237 13.7071 4.29289L20.7071 11.2929C21.0976 11.6834 21.0976 12.3166 20.7071 12.7071L13.7071 19.7071C13.3166 20.0976 12.6834 20.0976 12.2929 19.7071C11.9024 19.3166 11.9024 18.6834 12.2929 18.2929L17.5858 13H4C3.44772 13 3 12.5523 3 12C3 11.4477 3.44772 11 4 11H17.5858L12.2929 5.70711C11.9024 5.31658 11.9024 4.68342 12.2929 4.29289Z\" fill=\"#3C39E6\"><\/path><\/g><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Preparing the journal<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"800px\" height=\"800px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><g id=\"SVGRepo_bgCarrier\" stroke-width=\"0\"><\/g><g id=\"SVGRepo_tracerCarrier\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/g><g id=\"SVGRepo_iconCarrier\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M12.2929 4.29289C12.6834 3.90237 13.3166 3.90237 13.7071 4.29289L20.7071 11.2929C21.0976 11.6834 21.0976 12.3166 20.7071 12.7071L13.7071 19.7071C13.3166 20.0976 12.6834 20.0976 12.2929 19.7071C11.9024 19.3166 11.9024 18.6834 12.2929 18.2929L17.5858 13H4C3.44772 13 3 12.5523 3 12C3 11.4477 3.44772 11 4 11H17.5858L12.2929 5.70711C11.9024 5.31658 11.9024 4.68342 12.2929 4.29289Z\" fill=\"#3C39E6\"><\/path><\/g><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Providing accurate information<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"800px\" height=\"800px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><g id=\"SVGRepo_bgCarrier\" stroke-width=\"0\"><\/g><g id=\"SVGRepo_tracerCarrier\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/g><g id=\"SVGRepo_iconCarrier\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M12.2929 4.29289C12.6834 3.90237 13.3166 3.90237 13.7071 4.29289L20.7071 11.2929C21.0976 11.6834 21.0976 12.3166 20.7071 12.7071L13.7071 19.7071C13.3166 20.0976 12.6834 20.0976 12.2929 19.7071C11.9024 19.3166 11.9024 18.6834 12.2929 18.2929L17.5858 13H4C3.44772 13 3 12.5523 3 12C3 11.4477 3.44772 11 4 11H17.5858L12.2929 5.70711C11.9024 5.31658 11.9024 4.68342 12.2929 4.29289Z\" fill=\"#3C39E6\"><\/path><\/g><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Attaching supporting documentation<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"800px\" height=\"800px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><g id=\"SVGRepo_bgCarrier\" stroke-width=\"0\"><\/g><g id=\"SVGRepo_tracerCarrier\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/g><g id=\"SVGRepo_iconCarrier\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M12.2929 4.29289C12.6834 3.90237 13.3166 3.90237 13.7071 4.29289L20.7071 11.2929C21.0976 11.6834 21.0976 12.3166 20.7071 12.7071L13.7071 19.7071C13.3166 20.0976 12.6834 20.0976 12.2929 19.7071C11.9024 19.3166 11.9024 18.6834 12.2929 18.2929L17.5858 13H4C3.44772 13 3 12.5523 3 12C3 11.4477 3.44772 11 4 11H17.5858L12.2929 5.70711C11.9024 5.31658 11.9024 4.68342 12.2929 4.29289Z\" fill=\"#3C39E6\"><\/path><\/g><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Submitting the journal<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"800px\" height=\"800px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><g id=\"SVGRepo_bgCarrier\" stroke-width=\"0\"><\/g><g id=\"SVGRepo_tracerCarrier\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/g><g id=\"SVGRepo_iconCarrier\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M12.2929 4.29289C12.6834 3.90237 13.3166 3.90237 13.7071 4.29289L20.7071 11.2929C21.0976 11.6834 21.0976 12.3166 20.7071 12.7071L13.7071 19.7071C13.3166 20.0976 12.6834 20.0976 12.2929 19.7071C11.9024 19.3166 11.9024 18.6834 12.2929 18.2929L17.5858 13H4C3.44772 13 3 12.5523 3 12C3 11.4477 3.44772 11 4 11H17.5858L12.2929 5.70711C11.9024 5.31658 11.9024 4.68342 12.2929 4.29289Z\" fill=\"#3C39E6\"><\/path><\/g><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Responding to requests for changes<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-07b3236 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"07b3236\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The preparer may use Excel or another familiar tool as part of the preparation process.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b48579 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3b48579\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2. The Reviewer<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a1b689a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a1b689a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The reviewer assesses the journal for accuracy, completeness, and business rationale.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Depending on the organisation\u2019s control framework, the reviewer may be separate from the final approver.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The review process may focus on whether:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aba66f9 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"aba66f9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"800px\" height=\"800px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><g id=\"SVGRepo_bgCarrier\" stroke-width=\"0\"><\/g><g id=\"SVGRepo_tracerCarrier\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/g><g id=\"SVGRepo_iconCarrier\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M12.2929 4.29289C12.6834 3.90237 13.3166 3.90237 13.7071 4.29289L20.7071 11.2929C21.0976 11.6834 21.0976 12.3166 20.7071 12.7071L13.7071 19.7071C13.3166 20.0976 12.6834 20.0976 12.2929 19.7071C11.9024 19.3166 11.9024 18.6834 12.2929 18.2929L17.5858 13H4C3.44772 13 3 12.5523 3 12C3 11.4477 3.44772 11 4 11H17.5858L12.2929 5.70711C11.9024 5.31658 11.9024 4.68342 12.2929 4.29289Z\" fill=\"#3C39E6\"><\/path><\/g><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">The journal is complete<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"800px\" height=\"800px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><g id=\"SVGRepo_bgCarrier\" stroke-width=\"0\"><\/g><g id=\"SVGRepo_tracerCarrier\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/g><g id=\"SVGRepo_iconCarrier\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M12.2929 4.29289C12.6834 3.90237 13.3166 3.90237 13.7071 4.29289L20.7071 11.2929C21.0976 11.6834 21.0976 12.3166 20.7071 12.7071L13.7071 19.7071C13.3166 20.0976 12.6834 20.0976 12.2929 19.7071C11.9024 19.3166 11.9024 18.6834 12.2929 18.2929L17.5858 13H4C3.44772 13 3 12.5523 3 12C3 11.4477 3.44772 11 4 11H17.5858L12.2929 5.70711C11.9024 5.31658 11.9024 4.68342 12.2929 4.29289Z\" fill=\"#3C39E6\"><\/path><\/g><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">The accounting treatment is appropriate<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"800px\" height=\"800px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><g id=\"SVGRepo_bgCarrier\" stroke-width=\"0\"><\/g><g id=\"SVGRepo_tracerCarrier\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/g><g id=\"SVGRepo_iconCarrier\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M12.2929 4.29289C12.6834 3.90237 13.3166 3.90237 13.7071 4.29289L20.7071 11.2929C21.0976 11.6834 21.0976 12.3166 20.7071 12.7071L13.7071 19.7071C13.3166 20.0976 12.6834 20.0976 12.2929 19.7071C11.9024 19.3166 11.9024 18.6834 12.2929 18.2929L17.5858 13H4C3.44772 13 3 12.5523 3 12C3 11.4477 3.44772 11 4 11H17.5858L12.2929 5.70711C11.9024 5.31658 11.9024 4.68342 12.2929 4.29289Z\" fill=\"#3C39E6\"><\/path><\/g><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">The supporting evidence is sufficient<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"800px\" height=\"800px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><g id=\"SVGRepo_bgCarrier\" stroke-width=\"0\"><\/g><g id=\"SVGRepo_tracerCarrier\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/g><g id=\"SVGRepo_iconCarrier\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M12.2929 4.29289C12.6834 3.90237 13.3166 3.90237 13.7071 4.29289L20.7071 11.2929C21.0976 11.6834 21.0976 12.3166 20.7071 12.7071L13.7071 19.7071C13.3166 20.0976 12.6834 20.0976 12.2929 19.7071C11.9024 19.3166 11.9024 18.6834 12.2929 18.2929L17.5858 13H4C3.44772 13 3 12.5523 3 12C3 11.4477 3.44772 11 4 11H17.5858L12.2929 5.70711C11.9024 5.31658 11.9024 4.68342 12.2929 4.29289Z\" fill=\"#3C39E6\"><\/path><\/g><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">The transaction has a clear business justification<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-353af47 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"353af47\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">3. The Approver<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dceed42 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dceed42\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The approver authorises the journal in accordance with organisational policies and approval requirements.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The approver may be responsible for confirming that:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f08e0e elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"3f08e0e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"800px\" height=\"800px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><g id=\"SVGRepo_bgCarrier\" stroke-width=\"0\"><\/g><g id=\"SVGRepo_tracerCarrier\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/g><g id=\"SVGRepo_iconCarrier\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M12.2929 4.29289C12.6834 3.90237 13.3166 3.90237 13.7071 4.29289L20.7071 11.2929C21.0976 11.6834 21.0976 12.3166 20.7071 12.7071L13.7071 19.7071C13.3166 20.0976 12.6834 20.0976 12.2929 19.7071C11.9024 19.3166 11.9024 18.6834 12.2929 18.2929L17.5858 13H4C3.44772 13 3 12.5523 3 12C3 11.4477 3.44772 11 4 11H17.5858L12.2929 5.70711C11.9024 5.31658 11.9024 4.68342 12.2929 4.29289Z\" fill=\"#3C39E6\"><\/path><\/g><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">The journal is appropriate<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"800px\" height=\"800px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><g id=\"SVGRepo_bgCarrier\" stroke-width=\"0\"><\/g><g id=\"SVGRepo_tracerCarrier\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/g><g id=\"SVGRepo_iconCarrier\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M12.2929 4.29289C12.6834 3.90237 13.3166 3.90237 13.7071 4.29289L20.7071 11.2929C21.0976 11.6834 21.0976 12.3166 20.7071 12.7071L13.7071 19.7071C13.3166 20.0976 12.6834 20.0976 12.2929 19.7071C11.9024 19.3166 11.9024 18.6834 12.2929 18.2929L17.5858 13H4C3.44772 13 3 12.5523 3 12C3 11.4477 3.44772 11 4 11H17.5858L12.2929 5.70711C11.9024 5.31658 11.9024 4.68342 12.2929 4.29289Z\" fill=\"#3C39E6\"><\/path><\/g><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">The supporting evidence is sufficient<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"800px\" height=\"800px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><g id=\"SVGRepo_bgCarrier\" stroke-width=\"0\"><\/g><g id=\"SVGRepo_tracerCarrier\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/g><g id=\"SVGRepo_iconCarrier\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M12.2929 4.29289C12.6834 3.90237 13.3166 3.90237 13.7071 4.29289L20.7071 11.2929C21.0976 11.6834 21.0976 12.3166 20.7071 12.7071L13.7071 19.7071C13.3166 20.0976 12.6834 20.0976 12.2929 19.7071C11.9024 19.3166 11.9024 18.6834 12.2929 18.2929L17.5858 13H4C3.44772 13 3 12.5523 3 12C3 11.4477 3.44772 11 4 11H17.5858L12.2929 5.70711C11.9024 5.31658 11.9024 4.68342 12.2929 4.29289Z\" fill=\"#3C39E6\"><\/path><\/g><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">The accounting treatment is correct<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"800px\" height=\"800px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><g id=\"SVGRepo_bgCarrier\" stroke-width=\"0\"><\/g><g id=\"SVGRepo_tracerCarrier\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/g><g id=\"SVGRepo_iconCarrier\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M12.2929 4.29289C12.6834 3.90237 13.3166 3.90237 13.7071 4.29289L20.7071 11.2929C21.0976 11.6834 21.0976 12.3166 20.7071 12.7071L13.7071 19.7071C13.3166 20.0976 12.6834 20.0976 12.2929 19.7071C11.9024 19.3166 11.9024 18.6834 12.2929 18.2929L17.5858 13H4C3.44772 13 3 12.5523 3 12C3 11.4477 3.44772 11 4 11H17.5858L12.2929 5.70711C11.9024 5.31658 11.9024 4.68342 12.2929 4.29289Z\" fill=\"#3C39E6\"><\/path><\/g><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Required controls have been followed<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c6760f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5c6760f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">4. The Finance Controller<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9b6962d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9b6962d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Finance Controller may have oversight of the overall journal process.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Their responsibilities may include ensuring that the workflow aligns with:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aa89553 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"aa89553\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"800px\" height=\"800px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><g id=\"SVGRepo_bgCarrier\" stroke-width=\"0\"><\/g><g id=\"SVGRepo_tracerCarrier\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/g><g id=\"SVGRepo_iconCarrier\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M12.2929 4.29289C12.6834 3.90237 13.3166 3.90237 13.7071 4.29289L20.7071 11.2929C21.0976 11.6834 21.0976 12.3166 20.7071 12.7071L13.7071 19.7071C13.3166 20.0976 12.6834 20.0976 12.2929 19.7071C11.9024 19.3166 11.9024 18.6834 12.2929 18.2929L17.5858 13H4C3.44772 13 3 12.5523 3 12C3 11.4477 3.44772 11 4 11H17.5858L12.2929 5.70711C11.9024 5.31658 11.9024 4.68342 12.2929 4.29289Z\" fill=\"#3C39E6\"><\/path><\/g><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Financial governance requirements<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"800px\" height=\"800px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><g id=\"SVGRepo_bgCarrier\" stroke-width=\"0\"><\/g><g id=\"SVGRepo_tracerCarrier\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/g><g id=\"SVGRepo_iconCarrier\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M12.2929 4.29289C12.6834 3.90237 13.3166 3.90237 13.7071 4.29289L20.7071 11.2929C21.0976 11.6834 21.0976 12.3166 20.7071 12.7071L13.7071 19.7071C13.3166 20.0976 12.6834 20.0976 12.2929 19.7071C11.9024 19.3166 11.9024 18.6834 12.2929 18.2929L17.5858 13H4C3.44772 13 3 12.5523 3 12C3 11.4477 3.44772 11 4 11H17.5858L12.2929 5.70711C11.9024 5.31658 11.9024 4.68342 12.2929 4.29289Z\" fill=\"#3C39E6\"><\/path><\/g><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Internal control frameworks<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"800px\" height=\"800px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><g id=\"SVGRepo_bgCarrier\" stroke-width=\"0\"><\/g><g id=\"SVGRepo_tracerCarrier\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/g><g id=\"SVGRepo_iconCarrier\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M12.2929 4.29289C12.6834 3.90237 13.3166 3.90237 13.7071 4.29289L20.7071 11.2929C21.0976 11.6834 21.0976 12.3166 20.7071 12.7071L13.7071 19.7071C13.3166 20.0976 12.6834 20.0976 12.2929 19.7071C11.9024 19.3166 11.9024 18.6834 12.2929 18.2929L17.5858 13H4C3.44772 13 3 12.5523 3 12C3 11.4477 3.44772 11 4 11H17.5858L12.2929 5.70711C11.9024 5.31658 11.9024 4.68342 12.2929 4.29289Z\" fill=\"#3C39E6\"><\/path><\/g><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Approval policies<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"800px\" height=\"800px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><g id=\"SVGRepo_bgCarrier\" stroke-width=\"0\"><\/g><g id=\"SVGRepo_tracerCarrier\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/g><g id=\"SVGRepo_iconCarrier\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M12.2929 4.29289C12.6834 3.90237 13.3166 3.90237 13.7071 4.29289L20.7071 11.2929C21.0976 11.6834 21.0976 12.3166 20.7071 12.7071L13.7071 19.7071C13.3166 20.0976 12.6834 20.0976 12.2929 19.7071C11.9024 19.3166 11.9024 18.6834 12.2929 18.2929L17.5858 13H4C3.44772 13 3 12.5523 3 12C3 11.4477 3.44772 11 4 11H17.5858L12.2929 5.70711C11.9024 5.31658 11.9024 4.68342 12.2929 4.29289Z\" fill=\"#3C39E6\"><\/path><\/g><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Financial close procedures<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c7e5919 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c7e5919\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">5. Internal Audit and Compliance Teams<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-38cf001 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"38cf001\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Internal audit and compliance teams may not approve individual journals as part of the normal workflow.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Instead, they may assess whether the controls surrounding the process are effective.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">They may be interested in:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29d43de elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"29d43de\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"800px\" height=\"800px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><g id=\"SVGRepo_bgCarrier\" stroke-width=\"0\"><\/g><g id=\"SVGRepo_tracerCarrier\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/g><g id=\"SVGRepo_iconCarrier\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M12.2929 4.29289C12.6834 3.90237 13.3166 3.90237 13.7071 4.29289L20.7071 11.2929C21.0976 11.6834 21.0976 12.3166 20.7071 12.7071L13.7071 19.7071C13.3166 20.0976 12.6834 20.0976 12.2929 19.7071C11.9024 19.3166 11.9024 18.6834 12.2929 18.2929L17.5858 13H4C3.44772 13 3 12.5523 3 12C3 11.4477 3.44772 11 4 11H17.5858L12.2929 5.70711C11.9024 5.31658 11.9024 4.68342 12.2929 4.29289Z\" fill=\"#3C39E6\"><\/path><\/g><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Approval evidence<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"800px\" height=\"800px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><g id=\"SVGRepo_bgCarrier\" stroke-width=\"0\"><\/g><g id=\"SVGRepo_tracerCarrier\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/g><g id=\"SVGRepo_iconCarrier\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M12.2929 4.29289C12.6834 3.90237 13.3166 3.90237 13.7071 4.29289L20.7071 11.2929C21.0976 11.6834 21.0976 12.3166 20.7071 12.7071L13.7071 19.7071C13.3166 20.0976 12.6834 20.0976 12.2929 19.7071C11.9024 19.3166 11.9024 18.6834 12.2929 18.2929L17.5858 13H4C3.44772 13 3 12.5523 3 12C3 11.4477 3.44772 11 4 11H17.5858L12.2929 5.70711C11.9024 5.31658 11.9024 4.68342 12.2929 4.29289Z\" fill=\"#3C39E6\"><\/path><\/g><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Segregation of duties<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"800px\" height=\"800px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><g id=\"SVGRepo_bgCarrier\" stroke-width=\"0\"><\/g><g id=\"SVGRepo_tracerCarrier\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/g><g id=\"SVGRepo_iconCarrier\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M12.2929 4.29289C12.6834 3.90237 13.3166 3.90237 13.7071 4.29289L20.7071 11.2929C21.0976 11.6834 21.0976 12.3166 20.7071 12.7071L13.7071 19.7071C13.3166 20.0976 12.6834 20.0976 12.2929 19.7071C11.9024 19.3166 11.9024 18.6834 12.2929 18.2929L17.5858 13H4C3.44772 13 3 12.5523 3 12C3 11.4477 3.44772 11 4 11H17.5858L12.2929 5.70711C11.9024 5.31658 11.9024 4.68342 12.2929 4.29289Z\" fill=\"#3C39E6\"><\/path><\/g><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Audit trails<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"800px\" height=\"800px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><g id=\"SVGRepo_bgCarrier\" stroke-width=\"0\"><\/g><g id=\"SVGRepo_tracerCarrier\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/g><g id=\"SVGRepo_iconCarrier\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M12.2929 4.29289C12.6834 3.90237 13.3166 3.90237 13.7071 4.29289L20.7071 11.2929C21.0976 11.6834 21.0976 12.3166 20.7071 12.7071L13.7071 19.7071C13.3166 20.0976 12.6834 20.0976 12.2929 19.7071C11.9024 19.3166 11.9024 18.6834 12.2929 18.2929L17.5858 13H4C3.44772 13 3 12.5523 3 12C3 11.4477 3.44772 11 4 11H17.5858L12.2929 5.70711C11.9024 5.31658 11.9024 4.68342 12.2929 4.29289Z\" fill=\"#3C39E6\"><\/path><\/g><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Supporting documentation<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"800px\" height=\"800px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><g id=\"SVGRepo_bgCarrier\" stroke-width=\"0\"><\/g><g id=\"SVGRepo_tracerCarrier\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/g><g id=\"SVGRepo_iconCarrier\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M12.2929 4.29289C12.6834 3.90237 13.3166 3.90237 13.7071 4.29289L20.7071 11.2929C21.0976 11.6834 21.0976 12.3166 20.7071 12.7071L13.7071 19.7071C13.3166 20.0976 12.6834 20.0976 12.2929 19.7071C11.9024 19.3166 11.9024 18.6834 12.2929 18.2929L17.5858 13H4C3.44772 13 3 12.5523 3 12C3 11.4477 3.44772 11 4 11H17.5858L12.2929 5.70711C11.9024 5.31658 11.9024 4.68342 12.2929 4.29289Z\" fill=\"#3C39E6\"><\/path><\/g><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Policy compliance<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0147ccd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0147ccd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">6. SAP and IT Teams<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aafb9c2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"aafb9c2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">SAP and IT teams may support the technical environment in which the workflow operates.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Their responsibilities may include:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6314283 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"6314283\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"800px\" height=\"800px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><g id=\"SVGRepo_bgCarrier\" stroke-width=\"0\"><\/g><g id=\"SVGRepo_tracerCarrier\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/g><g id=\"SVGRepo_iconCarrier\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M12.2929 4.29289C12.6834 3.90237 13.3166 3.90237 13.7071 4.29289L20.7071 11.2929C21.0976 11.6834 21.0976 12.3166 20.7071 12.7071L13.7071 19.7071C13.3166 20.0976 12.6834 20.0976 12.2929 19.7071C11.9024 19.3166 11.9024 18.6834 12.2929 18.2929L17.5858 13H4C3.44772 13 3 12.5523 3 12C3 11.4477 3.44772 11 4 11H17.5858L12.2929 5.70711C11.9024 5.31658 11.9024 4.68342 12.2929 4.29289Z\" fill=\"#3C39E6\"><\/path><\/g><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Workflow approval routing adjustments<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"800px\" height=\"800px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><g id=\"SVGRepo_bgCarrier\" stroke-width=\"0\"><\/g><g id=\"SVGRepo_tracerCarrier\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/g><g id=\"SVGRepo_iconCarrier\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M12.2929 4.29289C12.6834 3.90237 13.3166 3.90237 13.7071 4.29289L20.7071 11.2929C21.0976 11.6834 21.0976 12.3166 20.7071 12.7071L13.7071 19.7071C13.3166 20.0976 12.6834 20.0976 12.2929 19.7071C11.9024 19.3166 11.9024 18.6834 12.2929 18.2929L17.5858 13H4C3.44772 13 3 12.5523 3 12C3 11.4477 3.44772 11 4 11H17.5858L12.2929 5.70711C11.9024 5.31658 11.9024 4.68342 12.2929 4.29289Z\" fill=\"#3C39E6\"><\/path><\/g><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Security<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"800px\" height=\"800px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><g id=\"SVGRepo_bgCarrier\" stroke-width=\"0\"><\/g><g id=\"SVGRepo_tracerCarrier\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/g><g id=\"SVGRepo_iconCarrier\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M12.2929 4.29289C12.6834 3.90237 13.3166 3.90237 13.7071 4.29289L20.7071 11.2929C21.0976 11.6834 21.0976 12.3166 20.7071 12.7071L13.7071 19.7071C13.3166 20.0976 12.6834 20.0976 12.2929 19.7071C11.9024 19.3166 11.9024 18.6834 12.2929 18.2929L17.5858 13H4C3.44772 13 3 12.5523 3 12C3 11.4477 3.44772 11 4 11H17.5858L12.2929 5.70711C11.9024 5.31658 11.9024 4.68342 12.2929 4.29289Z\" fill=\"#3C39E6\"><\/path><\/g><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Integration<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"800px\" height=\"800px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><g id=\"SVGRepo_bgCarrier\" stroke-width=\"0\"><\/g><g id=\"SVGRepo_tracerCarrier\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/g><g id=\"SVGRepo_iconCarrier\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M12.2929 4.29289C12.6834 3.90237 13.3166 3.90237 13.7071 4.29289L20.7071 11.2929C21.0976 11.6834 21.0976 12.3166 20.7071 12.7071L13.7071 19.7071C13.3166 20.0976 12.6834 20.0976 12.2929 19.7071C11.9024 19.3166 11.9024 18.6834 12.2929 18.2929L17.5858 13H4C3.44772 13 3 12.5523 3 12C3 11.4477 3.44772 11 4 11H17.5858L12.2929 5.70711C11.9024 5.31658 11.9024 4.68342 12.2929 4.29289Z\" fill=\"#3C39E6\"><\/path><\/g><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">User access<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"800px\" height=\"800px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><g id=\"SVGRepo_bgCarrier\" stroke-width=\"0\"><\/g><g id=\"SVGRepo_tracerCarrier\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/g><g id=\"SVGRepo_iconCarrier\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M12.2929 4.29289C12.6834 3.90237 13.3166 3.90237 13.7071 4.29289L20.7071 11.2929C21.0976 11.6834 21.0976 12.3166 20.7071 12.7071L13.7071 19.7071C13.3166 20.0976 12.6834 20.0976 12.2929 19.7071C11.9024 19.3166 11.9024 18.6834 12.2929 18.2929L17.5858 13H4C3.44772 13 3 12.5523 3 12C3 11.4477 3.44772 11 4 11H17.5858L12.2929 5.70711C11.9024 5.31658 11.9024 4.68342 12.2929 4.29289Z\" fill=\"#3C39E6\"><\/path><\/g><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">System maintenance<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e009d9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7e009d9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A well-designed workflow should provide finance teams with appropriate flexibility to manage defined workflow requirements without requiring every change to become a technical IT project.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2bbd5a5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2bbd5a5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How Approval Routing Works<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c406732 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c406732\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Not every journal requires the same approval path.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A robust workflow should therefore be configurable to reflect the organisation\u2019s financial control framework.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Routing may be based on:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-342192b elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"342192b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"800px\" height=\"800px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><g id=\"SVGRepo_bgCarrier\" stroke-width=\"0\"><\/g><g id=\"SVGRepo_tracerCarrier\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/g><g id=\"SVGRepo_iconCarrier\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M12.2929 4.29289C12.6834 3.90237 13.3166 3.90237 13.7071 4.29289L20.7071 11.2929C21.0976 11.6834 21.0976 12.3166 20.7071 12.7071L13.7071 19.7071C13.3166 20.0976 12.6834 20.0976 12.2929 19.7071C11.9024 19.3166 11.9024 18.6834 12.2929 18.2929L17.5858 13H4C3.44772 13 3 12.5523 3 12C3 11.4477 3.44772 11 4 11H17.5858L12.2929 5.70711C11.9024 5.31658 11.9024 4.68342 12.2929 4.29289Z\" fill=\"#3C39E6\"><\/path><\/g><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Value thresholds<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"800px\" height=\"800px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><g id=\"SVGRepo_bgCarrier\" stroke-width=\"0\"><\/g><g id=\"SVGRepo_tracerCarrier\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/g><g id=\"SVGRepo_iconCarrier\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M12.2929 4.29289C12.6834 3.90237 13.3166 3.90237 13.7071 4.29289L20.7071 11.2929C21.0976 11.6834 21.0976 12.3166 20.7071 12.7071L13.7071 19.7071C13.3166 20.0976 12.6834 20.0976 12.2929 19.7071C11.9024 19.3166 11.9024 18.6834 12.2929 18.2929L17.5858 13H4C3.44772 13 3 12.5523 3 12C3 11.4477 3.44772 11 4 11H17.5858L12.2929 5.70711C11.9024 5.31658 11.9024 4.68342 12.2929 4.29289Z\" fill=\"#3C39E6\"><\/path><\/g><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Journal category<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"800px\" height=\"800px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><g id=\"SVGRepo_bgCarrier\" stroke-width=\"0\"><\/g><g id=\"SVGRepo_tracerCarrier\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/g><g id=\"SVGRepo_iconCarrier\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M12.2929 4.29289C12.6834 3.90237 13.3166 3.90237 13.7071 4.29289L20.7071 11.2929C21.0976 11.6834 21.0976 12.3166 20.7071 12.7071L13.7071 19.7071C13.3166 20.0976 12.6834 20.0976 12.2929 19.7071C11.9024 19.3166 11.9024 18.6834 12.2929 18.2929L17.5858 13H4C3.44772 13 3 12.5523 3 12C3 11.4477 3.44772 11 4 11H17.5858L12.2929 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11.9024 18.6834 12.2929 18.2929L17.5858 13H4C3.44772 13 3 12.5523 3 12C3 11.4477 3.44772 11 4 11H17.5858L12.2929 5.70711C11.9024 5.31658 11.9024 4.68342 12.2929 4.29289Z\" fill=\"#3C39E6\"><\/path><\/g><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Location<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"800px\" height=\"800px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><g id=\"SVGRepo_bgCarrier\" stroke-width=\"0\"><\/g><g id=\"SVGRepo_tracerCarrier\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/g><g id=\"SVGRepo_iconCarrier\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M12.2929 4.29289C12.6834 3.90237 13.3166 3.90237 13.7071 4.29289L20.7071 11.2929C21.0976 11.6834 21.0976 12.3166 20.7071 12.7071L13.7071 19.7071C13.3166 20.0976 12.6834 20.0976 12.2929 19.7071C11.9024 19.3166 11.9024 18.6834 12.2929 18.2929L17.5858 13H4C3.44772 13 3 12.5523 3 12C3 11.4477 3.44772 11 4 11H17.5858L12.2929 5.70711C11.9024 5.31658 11.9024 4.68342 12.2929 4.29289Z\" fill=\"#3C39E6\"><\/path><\/g><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Risk level<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-80f8f54 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"80f8f54\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For example, a low-value journal may not require any approval at all or a straightforward single approval, while a high-value or higher-risk journal may require additional levels of review.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Configurable routing helps ensure that:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-12f4729 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"12f4729\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"800px\" height=\"800px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><g id=\"SVGRepo_bgCarrier\" stroke-width=\"0\"><\/g><g id=\"SVGRepo_tracerCarrier\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/g><g id=\"SVGRepo_iconCarrier\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M12.2929 4.29289C12.6834 3.90237 13.3166 3.90237 13.7071 4.29289L20.7071 11.2929C21.0976 11.6834 21.0976 12.3166 20.7071 12.7071L13.7071 19.7071C13.3166 20.0976 12.6834 20.0976 12.2929 19.7071C11.9024 19.3166 11.9024 18.6834 12.2929 18.2929L17.5858 13H4C3.44772 13 3 12.5523 3 12C3 11.4477 3.44772 11 4 11H17.5858L12.2929 5.70711C11.9024 5.31658 11.9024 4.68342 12.2929 4.29289Z\" fill=\"#3C39E6\"><\/path><\/g><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">The right people receive the right approvals<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"800px\" height=\"800px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><g id=\"SVGRepo_bgCarrier\" stroke-width=\"0\"><\/g><g id=\"SVGRepo_tracerCarrier\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/g><g id=\"SVGRepo_iconCarrier\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M12.2929 4.29289C12.6834 3.90237 13.3166 3.90237 13.7071 4.29289L20.7071 11.2929C21.0976 11.6834 21.0976 12.3166 20.7071 12.7071L13.7071 19.7071C13.3166 20.0976 12.6834 20.0976 12.2929 19.7071C11.9024 19.3166 11.9024 18.6834 12.2929 18.2929L17.5858 13H4C3.44772 13 3 12.5523 3 12C3 11.4477 3.44772 11 4 11H17.5858L12.2929 5.70711C11.9024 5.31658 11.9024 4.68342 12.2929 4.29289Z\" fill=\"#3C39E6\"><\/path><\/g><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Approval processes are standardised<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"800px\" height=\"800px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><g id=\"SVGRepo_bgCarrier\" stroke-width=\"0\"><\/g><g id=\"SVGRepo_tracerCarrier\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/g><g id=\"SVGRepo_iconCarrier\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M12.2929 4.29289C12.6834 3.90237 13.3166 3.90237 13.7071 4.29289L20.7071 11.2929C21.0976 11.6834 21.0976 12.3166 20.7071 12.7071L13.7071 19.7071C13.3166 20.0976 12.6834 20.0976 12.2929 19.7071C11.9024 19.3166 11.9024 18.6834 12.2929 18.2929L17.5858 13H4C3.44772 13 3 12.5523 3 12C3 11.4477 3.44772 11 4 11H17.5858L12.2929 5.70711C11.9024 5.31658 11.9024 4.68342 12.2929 4.29289Z\" fill=\"#3C39E6\"><\/path><\/g><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Manual routing is reduced<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"800px\" height=\"800px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><g id=\"SVGRepo_bgCarrier\" stroke-width=\"0\"><\/g><g id=\"SVGRepo_tracerCarrier\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/g><g id=\"SVGRepo_iconCarrier\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M12.2929 4.29289C12.6834 3.90237 13.3166 3.90237 13.7071 4.29289L20.7071 11.2929C21.0976 11.6834 21.0976 12.3166 20.7071 12.7071L13.7071 19.7071C13.3166 20.0976 12.6834 20.0976 12.2929 19.7071C11.9024 19.3166 11.9024 18.6834 12.2929 18.2929L17.5858 13H4C3.44772 13 3 12.5523 3 12C3 11.4477 3.44772 11 4 11H17.5858L12.2929 5.70711C11.9024 5.31658 11.9024 4.68342 12.2929 4.29289Z\" fill=\"#3C39E6\"><\/path><\/g><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Governance requirements are embedded into the workflow<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a1246b5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a1246b5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This also makes it easier for organisations to adapt the workflow as their structures, policies, and requirements change.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b36b582 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b36b582\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Limitations of Native SAP Journal Approval Workflows<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-06a701c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"06a701c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While SAP provides extensive functionality for financial management, organisations may still encounter challenges when trying to manage the complete journal entry workflow.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6fb9ab9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6fb9ab9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Excel disconnect<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eb12a7d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"eb12a7d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Finance users may be comfortable preparing journal entries in Excel. However, some native workflows may require users to leave this familiar preparation environment and move into rigid transaction codes or external processes to enter journal data and trigger approvals.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This can create friction in the user experience.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The issue is not Excel itself. The challenge is creating a seamless and secure integration between <a href=\"https:\/\/puffertech.com\/clients\/promenta\/solutions\/free-sap-journal-posting-excel-upload-tool\/\">Excel journal preparation<\/a> and SAP, including a controlled approval process.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b4ca756 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b4ca756\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Post-approval processing failures<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ce76be9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ce76be9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If validation takes place late in the process, errors may only surface after a journal has completed multiple stages of approval.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This can lead to:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-99ef28e elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"99ef28e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"800px\" height=\"800px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><g id=\"SVGRepo_bgCarrier\" stroke-width=\"0\"><\/g><g id=\"SVGRepo_tracerCarrier\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/g><g id=\"SVGRepo_iconCarrier\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M12.2929 4.29289C12.6834 3.90237 13.3166 3.90237 13.7071 4.29289L20.7071 11.2929C21.0976 11.6834 21.0976 12.3166 20.7071 12.7071L13.7071 19.7071C13.3166 20.0976 12.6834 20.0976 12.2929 19.7071C11.9024 19.3166 11.9024 18.6834 12.2929 18.2929L17.5858 13H4C3.44772 13 3 12.5523 3 12C3 11.4477 3.44772 11 4 11H17.5858L12.2929 5.70711C11.9024 5.31658 11.9024 4.68342 12.2929 4.29289Z\" fill=\"#3C39E6\"><\/path><\/g><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Rejected postings<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"800px\" height=\"800px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><g id=\"SVGRepo_bgCarrier\" stroke-width=\"0\"><\/g><g id=\"SVGRepo_tracerCarrier\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/g><g id=\"SVGRepo_iconCarrier\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M12.2929 4.29289C12.6834 3.90237 13.3166 3.90237 13.7071 4.29289L20.7071 11.2929C21.0976 11.6834 21.0976 12.3166 20.7071 12.7071L13.7071 19.7071C13.3166 20.0976 12.6834 20.0976 12.2929 19.7071C11.9024 19.3166 11.9024 18.6834 12.2929 18.2929L17.5858 13H4C3.44772 13 3 12.5523 3 12C3 11.4477 3.44772 11 4 11H17.5858L12.2929 5.70711C11.9024 5.31658 11.9024 4.68342 12.2929 4.29289Z\" fill=\"#3C39E6\"><\/path><\/g><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Rework<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"800px\" height=\"800px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><g id=\"SVGRepo_bgCarrier\" stroke-width=\"0\"><\/g><g id=\"SVGRepo_tracerCarrier\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/g><g id=\"SVGRepo_iconCarrier\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M12.2929 4.29289C12.6834 3.90237 13.3166 3.90237 13.7071 4.29289L20.7071 11.2929C21.0976 11.6834 21.0976 12.3166 20.7071 12.7071L13.7071 19.7071C13.3166 20.0976 12.6834 20.0976 12.2929 19.7071C11.9024 19.3166 11.9024 18.6834 12.2929 18.2929L17.5858 13H4C3.44772 13 3 12.5523 3 12C3 11.4477 3.44772 11 4 11H17.5858L12.2929 5.70711C11.9024 5.31658 11.9024 4.68342 12.2929 4.29289Z\" fill=\"#3C39E6\"><\/path><\/g><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Approval process restarts<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"800px\" height=\"800px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><g id=\"SVGRepo_bgCarrier\" stroke-width=\"0\"><\/g><g id=\"SVGRepo_tracerCarrier\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/g><g id=\"SVGRepo_iconCarrier\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M12.2929 4.29289C12.6834 3.90237 13.3166 3.90237 13.7071 4.29289L20.7071 11.2929C21.0976 11.6834 21.0976 12.3166 20.7071 12.7071L13.7071 19.7071C13.3166 20.0976 12.6834 20.0976 12.2929 19.7071C11.9024 19.3166 11.9024 18.6834 12.2929 18.2929L17.5858 13H4C3.44772 13 3 12.5523 3 12C3 11.4477 3.44772 11 4 11H17.5858L12.2929 5.70711C11.9024 5.31658 11.9024 4.68342 12.2929 4.29289Z\" fill=\"#3C39E6\"><\/path><\/g><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Delays to the financial close<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9ad2096 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9ad2096\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Early validation and posting simulation can help identify issues before the journal progresses through the complete approval cycle.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2017f8d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2017f8d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Complex configuration landscapes<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0935553 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0935553\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Changes to routing rules, approval groups, or delegations may require significant technical involvement in some environments.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For finance teams, this can make it more difficult to adapt the workflow quickly when:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-84b4a36 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"84b4a36\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"800px\" height=\"800px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><g id=\"SVGRepo_bgCarrier\" stroke-width=\"0\"><\/g><g id=\"SVGRepo_tracerCarrier\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/g><g id=\"SVGRepo_iconCarrier\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M12.2929 4.29289C12.6834 3.90237 13.3166 3.90237 13.7071 4.29289L20.7071 11.2929C21.0976 11.6834 21.0976 12.3166 20.7071 12.7071L13.7071 19.7071C13.3166 20.0976 12.6834 20.0976 12.2929 19.7071C11.9024 19.3166 11.9024 18.6834 12.2929 18.2929L17.5858 13H4C3.44772 13 3 12.5523 3 12C3 11.4477 3.44772 11 4 11H17.5858L12.2929 5.70711C11.9024 5.31658 11.9024 4.68342 12.2929 4.29289Z\" fill=\"#3C39E6\"><\/path><\/g><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Approval responsibilities change<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"800px\" height=\"800px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><g id=\"SVGRepo_bgCarrier\" stroke-width=\"0\"><\/g><g id=\"SVGRepo_tracerCarrier\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/g><g id=\"SVGRepo_iconCarrier\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M12.2929 4.29289C12.6834 3.90237 13.3166 3.90237 13.7071 4.29289L20.7071 11.2929C21.0976 11.6834 21.0976 12.3166 20.7071 12.7071L13.7071 19.7071C13.3166 20.0976 12.6834 20.0976 12.2929 19.7071C11.9024 19.3166 11.9024 18.6834 12.2929 18.2929L17.5858 13H4C3.44772 13 3 12.5523 3 12C3 11.4477 3.44772 11 4 11H17.5858L12.2929 5.70711C11.9024 5.31658 11.9024 4.68342 12.2929 4.29289Z\" fill=\"#3C39E6\"><\/path><\/g><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Organisational structures change<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"800px\" height=\"800px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><g id=\"SVGRepo_bgCarrier\" stroke-width=\"0\"><\/g><g id=\"SVGRepo_tracerCarrier\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/g><g id=\"SVGRepo_iconCarrier\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M12.2929 4.29289C12.6834 3.90237 13.3166 3.90237 13.7071 4.29289L20.7071 11.2929C21.0976 11.6834 21.0976 12.3166 20.7071 12.7071L13.7071 19.7071C13.3166 20.0976 12.6834 20.0976 12.2929 19.7071C11.9024 19.3166 11.9024 18.6834 12.2929 18.2929L17.5858 13H4C3.44772 13 3 12.5523 3 12C3 11.4477 3.44772 11 4 11H17.5858L12.2929 5.70711C11.9024 5.31658 11.9024 4.68342 12.2929 4.29289Z\" fill=\"#3C39E6\"><\/path><\/g><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Staff are absent<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"800px\" height=\"800px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><g id=\"SVGRepo_bgCarrier\" stroke-width=\"0\"><\/g><g id=\"SVGRepo_tracerCarrier\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/g><g id=\"SVGRepo_iconCarrier\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M12.2929 4.29289C12.6834 3.90237 13.3166 3.90237 13.7071 4.29289L20.7071 11.2929C21.0976 11.6834 21.0976 12.3166 20.7071 12.7071L13.7071 19.7071C13.3166 20.0976 12.6834 20.0976 12.2929 19.7071C11.9024 19.3166 11.9024 18.6834 12.2929 18.2929L17.5858 13H4C3.44772 13 3 12.5523 3 12C3 11.4477 3.44772 11 4 11H17.5858L12.2929 5.70711C11.9024 5.31658 11.9024 4.68342 12.2929 4.29289Z\" fill=\"#3C39E6\"><\/path><\/g><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Thresholds are updated<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-671e3b6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"671e3b6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A more flexible approach can allow authorised users to manage relevant approval teams without requiring an IT ticket for every change.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c42c4d e-con-full pm-post-cta e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2c42c4d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-595f363 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"595f363\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">If those questions are difficult to answer, the issue may lie less with journal preparation itself and more with the process surrounding it.<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8ec0c06 elementor-align-center pm-pink-btn elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"8ec0c06\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/puffertech.com\/clients\/promenta\/contact-us\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Explore Promenta's SAP Journal Entry Workflow solution<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a692a30 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a692a30\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Role of Automation in SAP Journal Approval<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-061796c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"061796c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Automation can strengthen the journal approval process in several ways.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3727724 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3727724\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Reduced approval delays<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ecf4dd4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ecf4dd4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Automated routing ensures that journals are directed to the relevant people without relying on manual email coordination.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-548a173 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"548a173\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Improved visibility<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9d6d462 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9d6d462\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Finance teams can see where journals are in the approval lifecycle and identify outstanding actions.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-90e5c72 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"90e5c72\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Stronger controls<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-64acc55 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"64acc55\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Approval rules, validation requirements, and segregation-of-duties controls can be built into the workflow.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-871f0de elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"871f0de\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Better documentation<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e486fbf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e486fbf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Supporting documents can remain connected to the journal throughout the process.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-78d9a46 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"78d9a46\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Improved auditability<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-789ff0e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"789ff0e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The workflow creates a record of relevant actions, decisions, and approvals.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-809411e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"809411e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Reduced manual process interaction<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cb46b80 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cb46b80\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Finance users spend less time manually tracking approvals and following up with stakeholders.<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Some workflow solutions can also connect familiar preparation tools directly to the approval process. For example, an Excel <strong>Send-to-Workflow<\/strong> function can package the journal request, attachments, and justification and submit them into the controlled workflow.<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Self-service configuration can also allow authorised users to manage approval groups, thresholds, and substitute approvers without requiring an IT ticket for every adjustment.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-797ea4e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"797ea4e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why Keeping the Workflow Within SAP Matters<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-81f5491 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"81f5491\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The location of the journal workflow is an important consideration for organisations managing sensitive financial information.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Moving critical financial data into disconnected external platforms can introduce:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-beeb42c elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"beeb42c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"800px\" height=\"800px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><g id=\"SVGRepo_bgCarrier\" stroke-width=\"0\"><\/g><g id=\"SVGRepo_tracerCarrier\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/g><g id=\"SVGRepo_iconCarrier\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M12.2929 4.29289C12.6834 3.90237 13.3166 3.90237 13.7071 4.29289L20.7071 11.2929C21.0976 11.6834 21.0976 12.3166 20.7071 12.7071L13.7071 19.7071C13.3166 20.0976 12.6834 20.0976 12.2929 19.7071C11.9024 19.3166 11.9024 18.6834 12.2929 18.2929L17.5858 13H4C3.44772 13 3 12.5523 3 12C3 11.4477 3.44772 11 4 11H17.5858L12.2929 5.70711C11.9024 5.31658 11.9024 4.68342 12.2929 4.29289Z\" fill=\"#3C39E6\"><\/path><\/g><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Additional data movement<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"800px\" height=\"800px\" 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width=\"800px\" height=\"800px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><g id=\"SVGRepo_bgCarrier\" stroke-width=\"0\"><\/g><g id=\"SVGRepo_tracerCarrier\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/g><g id=\"SVGRepo_iconCarrier\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M12.2929 4.29289C12.6834 3.90237 13.3166 3.90237 13.7071 4.29289L20.7071 11.2929C21.0976 11.6834 21.0976 12.3166 20.7071 12.7071L13.7071 19.7071C13.3166 20.0976 12.6834 20.0976 12.2929 19.7071C11.9024 19.3166 11.9024 18.6834 12.2929 18.2929L17.5858 13H4C3.44772 13 3 12.5523 3 12C3 11.4477 3.44772 11 4 11H17.5858L12.2929 5.70711C11.9024 5.31658 11.9024 4.68342 12.2929 4.29289Z\" fill=\"#3C39E6\"><\/path><\/g><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">More systems to govern<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"800px\" height=\"800px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><g id=\"SVGRepo_bgCarrier\" stroke-width=\"0\"><\/g><g id=\"SVGRepo_tracerCarrier\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/g><g id=\"SVGRepo_iconCarrier\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M12.2929 4.29289C12.6834 3.90237 13.3166 3.90237 13.7071 4.29289L20.7071 11.2929C21.0976 11.6834 21.0976 12.3166 20.7071 12.7071L13.7071 19.7071C13.3166 20.0976 12.6834 20.0976 12.2929 19.7071C11.9024 19.3166 11.9024 18.6834 12.2929 18.2929L17.5858 13H4C3.44772 13 3 12.5523 3 12C3 11.4477 3.44772 11 4 11H17.5858L12.2929 5.70711C11.9024 5.31658 11.9024 4.68342 12.2929 4.29289Z\" fill=\"#3C39E6\"><\/path><\/g><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Security considerations<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"800px\" height=\"800px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><g id=\"SVGRepo_bgCarrier\" stroke-width=\"0\"><\/g><g id=\"SVGRepo_tracerCarrier\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/g><g id=\"SVGRepo_iconCarrier\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M12.2929 4.29289C12.6834 3.90237 13.3166 3.90237 13.7071 4.29289L20.7071 11.2929C21.0976 11.6834 21.0976 12.3166 20.7071 12.7071L13.7071 19.7071C13.3166 20.0976 12.6834 20.0976 12.2929 19.7071C11.9024 19.3166 11.9024 18.6834 12.2929 18.2929L17.5858 13H4C3.44772 13 3 12.5523 3 12C3 11.4477 3.44772 11 4 11H17.5858L12.2929 5.70711C11.9024 5.31658 11.9024 4.68342 12.2929 4.29289Z\" fill=\"#3C39E6\"><\/path><\/g><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Fragmented audit records<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-32cfb58 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"32cfb58\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Keeping the workflow within the SAP environment can provide several advantages.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a9284a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3a9284a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Reduced movement of sensitive data<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d599e1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3d599e1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Critical financial information can remain within the SAP environment rather than being transferred unnecessarily to an external platform.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b4b63e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5b4b63e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Improved security<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b98d679 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b98d679\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The workflow can operate within the organisation\u2019s existing SAP environment and security framework.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ffc1745 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ffc1745\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Consistency with SAP authorisations<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-272d555 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"272d555\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The process can align with existing SAP authorisation structures and financial controls.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ae7517c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ae7517c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Centralised control<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4829800 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4829800\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Journal information, approvals, documentation, and workflow history can remain connected.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-30d542d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"30d542d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Reduced reliance on external systems<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d48bc2d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d48bc2d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Organisations can strengthen journal approval processes without introducing a separate external cloud platform for critical financial workflows.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The key message is simple:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b2440d9 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"b2440d9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"800px\" height=\"800px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><g id=\"SVGRepo_bgCarrier\" stroke-width=\"0\"><\/g><g id=\"SVGRepo_tracerCarrier\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/g><g id=\"SVGRepo_iconCarrier\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M12.2929 4.29289C12.6834 3.90237 13.3166 3.90237 13.7071 4.29289L20.7071 11.2929C21.0976 11.6834 21.0976 12.3166 20.7071 12.7071L13.7071 19.7071C13.3166 20.0976 12.6834 20.0976 12.2929 19.7071C11.9024 19.3166 11.9024 18.6834 12.2929 18.2929L17.5858 13H4C3.44772 13 3 12.5523 3 12C3 11.4477 3.44772 11 4 11H17.5858L12.2929 5.70711C11.9024 5.31658 11.9024 4.68342 12.2929 4.29289Z\" fill=\"#3C39E6\"><\/path><\/g><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Organisations can strengthen journal approval without moving critical financial data into an external cloud platform.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c8eede elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4c8eede\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What Makes an Effective SAP Journal Entry Approval Workflow?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f17771c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f17771c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When evaluating an SAP journal entry approval workflow, organisations should consider whether the solution provides:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9766f95 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"9766f95\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"800px\" height=\"800px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><g id=\"SVGRepo_bgCarrier\" stroke-width=\"0\"><\/g><g id=\"SVGRepo_tracerCarrier\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/g><g id=\"SVGRepo_iconCarrier\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M12.2929 4.29289C12.6834 3.90237 13.3166 3.90237 13.7071 4.29289L20.7071 11.2929C21.0976 11.6834 21.0976 12.3166 20.7071 12.7071L13.7071 19.7071C13.3166 20.0976 12.6834 20.0976 12.2929 19.7071C11.9024 19.3166 11.9024 18.6834 12.2929 18.2929L17.5858 13H4C3.44772 13 3 12.5523 3 12C3 11.4477 3.44772 11 4 11H17.5858L12.2929 5.70711C11.9024 5.31658 11.9024 4.68342 12.2929 4.29289Z\" fill=\"#3C39E6\"><\/path><\/g><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Configurable approval hierarchies<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"800px\" height=\"800px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><g id=\"SVGRepo_bgCarrier\" stroke-width=\"0\"><\/g><g id=\"SVGRepo_tracerCarrier\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/g><g id=\"SVGRepo_iconCarrier\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M12.2929 4.29289C12.6834 3.90237 13.3166 3.90237 13.7071 4.29289L20.7071 11.2929C21.0976 11.6834 21.0976 12.3166 20.7071 12.7071L13.7071 19.7071C13.3166 20.0976 12.6834 20.0976 12.2929 19.7071C11.9024 19.3166 11.9024 18.6834 12.2929 18.2929L17.5858 13H4C3.44772 13 3 12.5523 3 12C3 11.4477 3.44772 11 4 11H17.5858L12.2929 5.70711C11.9024 5.31658 11.9024 4.68342 12.2929 4.29289Z\" fill=\"#3C39E6\"><\/path><\/g><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Clear role-based responsibilities<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"800px\" height=\"800px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><g id=\"SVGRepo_bgCarrier\" stroke-width=\"0\"><\/g><g id=\"SVGRepo_tracerCarrier\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/g><g id=\"SVGRepo_iconCarrier\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M12.2929 4.29289C12.6834 3.90237 13.3166 3.90237 13.7071 4.29289L20.7071 11.2929C21.0976 11.6834 21.0976 12.3166 20.7071 12.7071L13.7071 19.7071C13.3166 20.0976 12.6834 20.0976 12.2929 19.7071C11.9024 19.3166 11.9024 18.6834 12.2929 18.2929L17.5858 13H4C3.44772 13 3 12.5523 3 12C3 11.4477 3.44772 11 4 11H17.5858L12.2929 5.70711C11.9024 5.31658 11.9024 4.68342 12.2929 4.29289Z\" fill=\"#3C39E6\"><\/path><\/g><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Automated routing<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"800px\" height=\"800px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><g id=\"SVGRepo_bgCarrier\" stroke-width=\"0\"><\/g><g id=\"SVGRepo_tracerCarrier\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/g><g id=\"SVGRepo_iconCarrier\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M12.2929 4.29289C12.6834 3.90237 13.3166 3.90237 13.7071 4.29289L20.7071 11.2929C21.0976 11.6834 21.0976 12.3166 20.7071 12.7071L13.7071 19.7071C13.3166 20.0976 12.6834 20.0976 12.2929 19.7071C11.9024 19.3166 11.9024 18.6834 12.2929 18.2929L17.5858 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20.7071 12.7071L13.7071 19.7071C13.3166 20.0976 12.6834 20.0976 12.2929 19.7071C11.9024 19.3166 11.9024 18.6834 12.2929 18.2929L17.5858 13H4C3.44772 13 3 12.5523 3 12C3 11.4477 3.44772 11 4 11H17.5858L12.2929 5.70711C11.9024 5.31658 11.9024 4.68342 12.2929 4.29289Z\" fill=\"#3C39E6\"><\/path><\/g><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Real-time workflow visibility<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"800px\" height=\"800px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><g id=\"SVGRepo_bgCarrier\" stroke-width=\"0\"><\/g><g id=\"SVGRepo_tracerCarrier\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/g><g id=\"SVGRepo_iconCarrier\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M12.2929 4.29289C12.6834 3.90237 13.3166 3.90237 13.7071 4.29289L20.7071 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4.29289C12.6834 3.90237 13.3166 3.90237 13.7071 4.29289L20.7071 11.2929C21.0976 11.6834 21.0976 12.3166 20.7071 12.7071L13.7071 19.7071C13.3166 20.0976 12.6834 20.0976 12.2929 19.7071C11.9024 19.3166 11.9024 18.6834 12.2929 18.2929L17.5858 13H4C3.44772 13 3 12.5523 3 12C3 11.4477 3.44772 11 4 11H17.5858L12.2929 5.70711C11.9024 5.31658 11.9024 4.68342 12.2929 4.29289Z\" fill=\"#3C39E6\"><\/path><\/g><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Complete audit trails<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"800px\" height=\"800px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><g id=\"SVGRepo_bgCarrier\" stroke-width=\"0\"><\/g><g id=\"SVGRepo_tracerCarrier\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/g><g id=\"SVGRepo_iconCarrier\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M12.2929 4.29289C12.6834 3.90237 13.3166 3.90237 13.7071 4.29289L20.7071 11.2929C21.0976 11.6834 21.0976 12.3166 20.7071 12.7071L13.7071 19.7071C13.3166 20.0976 12.6834 20.0976 12.2929 19.7071C11.9024 19.3166 11.9024 18.6834 12.2929 18.2929L17.5858 13H4C3.44772 13 3 12.5523 3 12C3 11.4477 3.44772 11 4 11H17.5858L12.2929 5.70711C11.9024 5.31658 11.9024 4.68342 12.2929 4.29289Z\" fill=\"#3C39E6\"><\/path><\/g><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">SAP integration<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"800px\" height=\"800px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><g id=\"SVGRepo_bgCarrier\" stroke-width=\"0\"><\/g><g id=\"SVGRepo_tracerCarrier\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/g><g id=\"SVGRepo_iconCarrier\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M12.2929 4.29289C12.6834 3.90237 13.3166 3.90237 13.7071 4.29289L20.7071 11.2929C21.0976 11.6834 21.0976 12.3166 20.7071 12.7071L13.7071 19.7071C13.3166 20.0976 12.6834 20.0976 12.2929 19.7071C11.9024 19.3166 11.9024 18.6834 12.2929 18.2929L17.5858 13H4C3.44772 13 3 12.5523 3 12C3 11.4477 3.44772 11 4 11H17.5858L12.2929 5.70711C11.9024 5.31658 11.9024 4.68342 12.2929 4.29289Z\" fill=\"#3C39E6\"><\/path><\/g><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Secure data handling<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"800px\" height=\"800px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><g id=\"SVGRepo_bgCarrier\" stroke-width=\"0\"><\/g><g id=\"SVGRepo_tracerCarrier\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/g><g id=\"SVGRepo_iconCarrier\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M12.2929 4.29289C12.6834 3.90237 13.3166 3.90237 13.7071 4.29289L20.7071 11.2929C21.0976 11.6834 21.0976 12.3166 20.7071 12.7071L13.7071 19.7071C13.3166 20.0976 12.6834 20.0976 12.2929 19.7071C11.9024 19.3166 11.9024 18.6834 12.2929 18.2929L17.5858 13H4C3.44772 13 3 12.5523 3 12C3 11.4477 3.44772 11 4 11H17.5858L12.2929 5.70711C11.9024 5.31658 11.9024 4.68342 12.2929 4.29289Z\" fill=\"#3C39E6\"><\/path><\/g><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Support for high-volume journal activity<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"800px\" height=\"800px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><g id=\"SVGRepo_bgCarrier\" stroke-width=\"0\"><\/g><g id=\"SVGRepo_tracerCarrier\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/g><g id=\"SVGRepo_iconCarrier\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M12.2929 4.29289C12.6834 3.90237 13.3166 3.90237 13.7071 4.29289L20.7071 11.2929C21.0976 11.6834 21.0976 12.3166 20.7071 12.7071L13.7071 19.7071C13.3166 20.0976 12.6834 20.0976 12.2929 19.7071C11.9024 19.3166 11.9024 18.6834 12.2929 18.2929L17.5858 13H4C3.44772 13 3 12.5523 3 12C3 11.4477 3.44772 11 4 11H17.5858L12.2929 5.70711C11.9024 5.31658 11.9024 4.68342 12.2929 4.29289Z\" fill=\"#3C39E6\"><\/path><\/g><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Flexible configuration of approval groups, thresholds, and substitutes<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8117ee1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8117ee1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The most effective workflow is one that provides the appropriate balance between control and usability.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It should help finance teams work efficiently while ensuring that the organisation\u2019s financial governance requirements are consistently applied.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8833b47 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8833b47\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Conclusion<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-410cba5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"410cba5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">An SAP journal entry approval workflow provides a structured framework for managing the journey from journal preparation to final posting.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The process can be summarised as:<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Prepare \u2192 Validate \u2192 Submit \u2192 Route \u2192 Review \u2192 Approve \u2192 Post \u2192 Audit<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Each stage contributes to the overall control and efficiency of the journal process.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A well-designed workflow can help organisations improve:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b08ed6 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"4b08ed6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"800px\" height=\"800px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><g id=\"SVGRepo_bgCarrier\" stroke-width=\"0\"><\/g><g id=\"SVGRepo_tracerCarrier\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/g><g id=\"SVGRepo_iconCarrier\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M12.2929 4.29289C12.6834 3.90237 13.3166 3.90237 13.7071 4.29289L20.7071 11.2929C21.0976 11.6834 21.0976 12.3166 20.7071 12.7071L13.7071 19.7071C13.3166 20.0976 12.6834 20.0976 12.2929 19.7071C11.9024 19.3166 11.9024 18.6834 12.2929 18.2929L17.5858 13H4C3.44772 13 3 12.5523 3 12C3 11.4477 3.44772 11 4 11H17.5858L12.2929 5.70711C11.9024 5.31658 11.9024 4.68342 12.2929 4.29289Z\" fill=\"#3C39E6\"><\/path><\/g><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Financial control<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"800px\" height=\"800px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><g id=\"SVGRepo_bgCarrier\" stroke-width=\"0\"><\/g><g id=\"SVGRepo_tracerCarrier\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/g><g id=\"SVGRepo_iconCarrier\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M12.2929 4.29289C12.6834 3.90237 13.3166 3.90237 13.7071 4.29289L20.7071 11.2929C21.0976 11.6834 21.0976 12.3166 20.7071 12.7071L13.7071 19.7071C13.3166 20.0976 12.6834 20.0976 12.2929 19.7071C11.9024 19.3166 11.9024 18.6834 12.2929 18.2929L17.5858 13H4C3.44772 13 3 12.5523 3 12C3 11.4477 3.44772 11 4 11H17.5858L12.2929 5.70711C11.9024 5.31658 11.9024 4.68342 12.2929 4.29289Z\" fill=\"#3C39E6\"><\/path><\/g><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Approval efficiency<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"800px\" height=\"800px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><g id=\"SVGRepo_bgCarrier\" stroke-width=\"0\"><\/g><g id=\"SVGRepo_tracerCarrier\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/g><g id=\"SVGRepo_iconCarrier\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M12.2929 4.29289C12.6834 3.90237 13.3166 3.90237 13.7071 4.29289L20.7071 11.2929C21.0976 11.6834 21.0976 12.3166 20.7071 12.7071L13.7071 19.7071C13.3166 20.0976 12.6834 20.0976 12.2929 19.7071C11.9024 19.3166 11.9024 18.6834 12.2929 18.2929L17.5858 13H4C3.44772 13 3 12.5523 3 12C3 11.4477 3.44772 11 4 11H17.5858L12.2929 5.70711C11.9024 5.31658 11.9024 4.68342 12.2929 4.29289Z\" fill=\"#3C39E6\"><\/path><\/g><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Data integrity<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"800px\" height=\"800px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><g id=\"SVGRepo_bgCarrier\" stroke-width=\"0\"><\/g><g id=\"SVGRepo_tracerCarrier\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/g><g id=\"SVGRepo_iconCarrier\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M12.2929 4.29289C12.6834 3.90237 13.3166 3.90237 13.7071 4.29289L20.7071 11.2929C21.0976 11.6834 21.0976 12.3166 20.7071 12.7071L13.7071 19.7071C13.3166 20.0976 12.6834 20.0976 12.2929 19.7071C11.9024 19.3166 11.9024 18.6834 12.2929 18.2929L17.5858 13H4C3.44772 13 3 12.5523 3 12C3 11.4477 3.44772 11 4 11H17.5858L12.2929 5.70711C11.9024 5.31658 11.9024 4.68342 12.2929 4.29289Z\" fill=\"#3C39E6\"><\/path><\/g><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Compliance<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"800px\" height=\"800px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><g id=\"SVGRepo_bgCarrier\" stroke-width=\"0\"><\/g><g id=\"SVGRepo_tracerCarrier\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/g><g id=\"SVGRepo_iconCarrier\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M12.2929 4.29289C12.6834 3.90237 13.3166 3.90237 13.7071 4.29289L20.7071 11.2929C21.0976 11.6834 21.0976 12.3166 20.7071 12.7071L13.7071 19.7071C13.3166 20.0976 12.6834 20.0976 12.2929 19.7071C11.9024 19.3166 11.9024 18.6834 12.2929 18.2929L17.5858 13H4C3.44772 13 3 12.5523 3 12C3 11.4477 3.44772 11 4 11H17.5858L12.2929 5.70711C11.9024 5.31658 11.9024 4.68342 12.2929 4.29289Z\" fill=\"#3C39E6\"><\/path><\/g><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Audit readiness<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"800px\" height=\"800px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><g id=\"SVGRepo_bgCarrier\" stroke-width=\"0\"><\/g><g id=\"SVGRepo_tracerCarrier\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/g><g id=\"SVGRepo_iconCarrier\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M12.2929 4.29289C12.6834 3.90237 13.3166 3.90237 13.7071 4.29289L20.7071 11.2929C21.0976 11.6834 21.0976 12.3166 20.7071 12.7071L13.7071 19.7071C13.3166 20.0976 12.6834 20.0976 12.2929 19.7071C11.9024 19.3166 11.9024 18.6834 12.2929 18.2929L17.5858 13H4C3.44772 13 3 12.5523 3 12C3 11.4477 3.44772 11 4 11H17.5858L12.2929 5.70711C11.9024 5.31658 11.9024 4.68342 12.2929 4.29289Z\" fill=\"#3C39E6\"><\/path><\/g><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Financial close performance<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a10eab elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1a10eab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Importantly, automation does not need to replace familiar preparation tools. For finance teams that use Excel to prepare journal information, the goal is to bring greater structure, visibility, and control to the process that surrounds the spreadsheet.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For organisations evaluating their current journal entry processes, useful questions include:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-32c213f elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"32c213f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"800px\" height=\"800px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><g id=\"SVGRepo_bgCarrier\" stroke-width=\"0\"><\/g><g id=\"SVGRepo_tracerCarrier\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/g><g id=\"SVGRepo_iconCarrier\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M12.2929 4.29289C12.6834 3.90237 13.3166 3.90237 13.7071 4.29289L20.7071 11.2929C21.0976 11.6834 21.0976 12.3166 20.7071 12.7071L13.7071 19.7071C13.3166 20.0976 12.6834 20.0976 12.2929 19.7071C11.9024 19.3166 11.9024 18.6834 12.2929 18.2929L17.5858 13H4C3.44772 13 3 12.5523 3 12C3 11.4477 3.44772 11 4 11H17.5858L12.2929 5.70711C11.9024 5.31658 11.9024 4.68342 12.2929 4.29289Z\" fill=\"#3C39E6\"><\/path><\/g><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Have we eliminated all journal risk?<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"800px\" height=\"800px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><g id=\"SVGRepo_bgCarrier\" stroke-width=\"0\"><\/g><g id=\"SVGRepo_tracerCarrier\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/g><g id=\"SVGRepo_iconCarrier\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M12.2929 4.29289C12.6834 3.90237 13.3166 3.90237 13.7071 4.29289L20.7071 11.2929C21.0976 11.6834 21.0976 12.3166 20.7071 12.7071L13.7071 19.7071C13.3166 20.0976 12.6834 20.0976 12.2929 19.7071C11.9024 19.3166 11.9024 18.6834 12.2929 18.2929L17.5858 13H4C3.44772 13 3 12.5523 3 12C3 11.4477 3.44772 11 4 11H17.5858L12.2929 5.70711C11.9024 5.31658 11.9024 4.68342 12.2929 4.29289Z\" fill=\"#3C39E6\"><\/path><\/g><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Is there a risk we will fail our next audit?<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"800px\" height=\"800px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><g id=\"SVGRepo_bgCarrier\" stroke-width=\"0\"><\/g><g id=\"SVGRepo_tracerCarrier\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/g><g id=\"SVGRepo_iconCarrier\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M12.2929 4.29289C12.6834 3.90237 13.3166 3.90237 13.7071 4.29289L20.7071 11.2929C21.0976 11.6834 21.0976 12.3166 20.7071 12.7071L13.7071 19.7071C13.3166 20.0976 12.6834 20.0976 12.2929 19.7071C11.9024 19.3166 11.9024 18.6834 12.2929 18.2929L17.5858 13H4C3.44772 13 3 12.5523 3 12C3 11.4477 3.44772 11 4 11H17.5858L12.2929 5.70711C11.9024 5.31658 11.9024 4.68342 12.2929 4.29289Z\" fill=\"#3C39E6\"><\/path><\/g><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Where is each journal in the process?<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"800px\" height=\"800px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><g id=\"SVGRepo_bgCarrier\" stroke-width=\"0\"><\/g><g id=\"SVGRepo_tracerCarrier\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/g><g id=\"SVGRepo_iconCarrier\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M12.2929 4.29289C12.6834 3.90237 13.3166 3.90237 13.7071 4.29289L20.7071 11.2929C21.0976 11.6834 21.0976 12.3166 20.7071 12.7071L13.7071 19.7071C13.3166 20.0976 12.6834 20.0976 12.2929 19.7071C11.9024 19.3166 11.9024 18.6834 12.2929 18.2929L17.5858 13H4C3.44772 13 3 12.5523 3 12C3 11.4477 3.44772 11 4 11H17.5858L12.2929 5.70711C11.9024 5.31658 11.9024 4.68342 12.2929 4.29289Z\" fill=\"#3C39E6\"><\/path><\/g><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Who owns the next action?<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"800px\" height=\"800px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><g id=\"SVGRepo_bgCarrier\" stroke-width=\"0\"><\/g><g id=\"SVGRepo_tracerCarrier\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/g><g id=\"SVGRepo_iconCarrier\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M12.2929 4.29289C12.6834 3.90237 13.3166 3.90237 13.7071 4.29289L20.7071 11.2929C21.0976 11.6834 21.0976 12.3166 20.7071 12.7071L13.7071 19.7071C13.3166 20.0976 12.6834 20.0976 12.2929 19.7071C11.9024 19.3166 11.9024 18.6834 12.2929 18.2929L17.5858 13H4C3.44772 13 3 12.5523 3 12C3 11.4477 3.44772 11 4 11H17.5858L12.2929 5.70711C11.9024 5.31658 11.9024 4.68342 12.2929 4.29289Z\" fill=\"#3C39E6\"><\/path><\/g><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Has the correct approval been completed?<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"800px\" height=\"800px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><g id=\"SVGRepo_bgCarrier\" stroke-width=\"0\"><\/g><g id=\"SVGRepo_tracerCarrier\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/g><g id=\"SVGRepo_iconCarrier\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M12.2929 4.29289C12.6834 3.90237 13.3166 3.90237 13.7071 4.29289L20.7071 11.2929C21.0976 11.6834 21.0976 12.3166 20.7071 12.7071L13.7071 19.7071C13.3166 20.0976 12.6834 20.0976 12.2929 19.7071C11.9024 19.3166 11.9024 18.6834 12.2929 18.2929L17.5858 13H4C3.44772 13 3 12.5523 3 12C3 11.4477 3.44772 11 4 11H17.5858L12.2929 5.70711C11.9024 5.31658 11.9024 4.68342 12.2929 4.29289Z\" fill=\"#3C39E6\"><\/path><\/g><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Is supporting documentation available?<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"800px\" height=\"800px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><g id=\"SVGRepo_bgCarrier\" stroke-width=\"0\"><\/g><g id=\"SVGRepo_tracerCarrier\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/g><g id=\"SVGRepo_iconCarrier\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M12.2929 4.29289C12.6834 3.90237 13.3166 3.90237 13.7071 4.29289L20.7071 11.2929C21.0976 11.6834 21.0976 12.3166 20.7071 12.7071L13.7071 19.7071C13.3166 20.0976 12.6834 20.0976 12.2929 19.7071C11.9024 19.3166 11.9024 18.6834 12.2929 18.2929L17.5858 13H4C3.44772 13 3 12.5523 3 12C3 11.4477 3.44772 11 4 11H17.5858L12.2929 5.70711C11.9024 5.31658 11.9024 4.68342 12.2929 4.29289Z\" fill=\"#3C39E6\"><\/path><\/g><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Can the full audit trail be demonstrated?<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a503436 e-con-full pm-post-cta e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a503436\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b323614 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b323614\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">See Promenta SAP Journal Entry Upload Inside SAP<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-870afae elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"870afae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>See how a manual journal moves from Excel preparation to a posted SAP document with live validation, controlled approval, segregation of duties, and a continuous audit trail attached to the entry.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b75a61e elementor-align-center pm-pink-btn elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"b75a61e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/puffertech.com\/clients\/promenta\/contact-us\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Explore Promenta SAP Journal Entry Upload<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bd7432c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bd7432c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To learn more about how an SAP journal entry workflow can eliminate journal risk and audit findings, strengthen financial controls, improve audit readiness, automate the journal lifecycle for a faster financial close within SAP, explore Promenta\u2019s<a href=\"https:\/\/puffertech.com\/clients\/promenta\/solutions\/sap-journal-entry-workflow\"> SAP Journal Entry Workflow Solution<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-60e09f2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"60e09f2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Frequently Asked Questions<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-af09ba1 FAQ-cls pmje-faq elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"af09ba1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;default_state&quot;:&quot;all_collapsed&quot;,&quot;max_items_expended&quot;:&quot;one&quot;,&quot;n_accordion_animation_duration&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;ms&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:400,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-accordion\" aria-label=\"Accordion. Open links with Enter or Space, close with Escape, and navigate with Arrow Keys\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1830\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"1\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1830\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><h3 class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> What is SAP journal entry workflow? <\/h3><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1830\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-007b1c2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"007b1c2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fd05f2d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fd05f2d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">An SAP journal entry workflow is a structured process that manages a journal entry from preparation and submission through validation, approval, posting, and audit trail creation. It helps standardise the process and provide visibility into the status and ownership of each journal. It eliminates journal risk and audit findings, strengthens financial controls, improves audit readiness and automates the journal lifecycle for a faster financial close within SAP. Explore Promenta\u2019s SAP Journal Entry Management Workflow Solution.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1831\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"2\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1831\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><h3 class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> How does journal entry verification work in SAP S\/4HANA? <\/h3><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1831\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fae8b20 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fae8b20\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-70009dc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"70009dc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Journal entry verification can involve checking that required information is complete, validating the entry against relevant financial rules, and confirming that the journal meets defined approval and control requirements. A workflow solution can also support posting simulation before the journal progresses through the approval process.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1832\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"3\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1832\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><h3 class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> How do finance teams configure journal entry approval workflows in SAP? <\/h3><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1832\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e0611ec e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e0611ec\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b9a4c6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1b9a4c6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Journal approval workflows can be configured according to the organisation\u2019s control requirements. Routing may be based on factors such as company code, value, general ledger account, department, journal type, or other relevant fields.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1833\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"4\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1833\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><h3 class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> What is the difference between manual and automated journal entry approval? <\/h3><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1833\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4174069 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4174069\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b90df0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7b90df0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Manual journal entry approval often relies on email, spreadsheets, and individual follow-up to route and track journals. Automated approval uses a structured workflow to route journals, apply controls, record decisions, track status, and maintain an audit trail.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1834\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"5\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1834\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><h3 class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> What are the different types of workflow steps in SAP? <\/h3><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1834\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a6bea63 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a6bea63\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a8cfb8e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a8cfb8e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Journal workflow steps may include preparation, submission, validation, approval routing, review, approval, rejection, amendment, resubmission, posting, and audit reporting. The exact workflow will depend on the organisation\u2019s processes and control requirements.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1835\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"6\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1835\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><h3 class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> How do you review a journal entry workflow? <\/h3><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1835\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-00b4b8f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"00b4b8f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c772de7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c772de7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Finance and control teams can review a journal entry workflow by assessing whether it provides appropriate approval controls, visibility, documentation, segregation of duties, validation, and auditability. 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