Add a Journal Approver

Use this procedure to add an approver for a journal.

To perform this procedure, you must have access to Finance & Administration as defined in the User Access Rights submodule under Settings.

To add an approver for a journal:

  1. On the main toolbar, click Finance & Administration.
  2. In the left pane of the Finance & Administration window, click General Ledger > Journals .
    The List tab is displayed by default.
  3. On the List tab, in the upper pane, select the journal for which you want to add an approver.
  4. In the lower pane, click Add New Approver.
    The Journals List Approvers List Dialog is displayed.

    An approver can be an individual or a role.

  5. Select an approver from the Resource drop-down then click OK.
    The approval details (role, employee, approval date, and approved by) are added as a row in the lower pane.