Overview of the Mekari Expense and Mekari Jurnal Integration

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Overview of the Mekari Expense and Mekari Jurnal Integration

Mekari Expense can be integrated with Mekari Jurnal to synchronize company expense transactions. Through this integration, various transactions in Mekari Expense, such as Bills, Cards, Fee, Balance, Reimbursement, and Cash Advance, can be posted to Mekari Jurnal based on the mapped accounts. 

Important
Make sure the following requirements are met before performing the integration:
1. The user has access to integrate with Mekari Jurnal.
2. The company account has been integrated with Mekari Jurnal.
3. The Mekari Expense account has been mapped to the Mekari Jurnal account.

In the following explanation, you will learn how the Mekari Expense and Mekari Jurnal integration works, as well as the transactions that will be synchronized to Mekari Jurnal.

1. Details of Claims Transactions and Their Integration with Mekari Jurnal 

a. Reimbursement Transactions

Transaction TypeDisplay in Mekari ExpenseJurnal’s Expense Post
(Expense Recording in Jurnal)
Jurnal Entry
DomesticReimbursement 1. Pay from: 
Mekari Expense balance
2. Status: Paid
3. Expense account: [Category account]
4. Tag: 
XPM - Reimbursement
1. Debit:
[Category account]
2. Credit: 
Mekari Expense balance
InternationalReimbursement
Under payment: 
The company disburses funds to the employee in USD (using the real-time exchange rate).
Pay from: 
Mekari Expense balance
Status: Paid
Expense account: [Category account]
Tag: 
XPM - Reimbursement
Debit:
[Category account]
Credit: 
Mekari Expense balance

Image Description for Domestic Transactions
The following is an example of the transaction display and recording in Mekari Expense and Mekari Jurnal for a Domestic transaction:

  • Display on the Mekari Expense Page
  • Display in Jurnal’s Expense Post (Expense Recording in Jurnal)
    The following is an example of the Domestic transaction recording on the Mekari Jurnal page. The numbers in the image refer to the information described in the “Expense Recording in Jurnal” column under the ‘Domestic’ category in the table above.

  • Display in Jurnal Entry
    The following is an example of the Jurnal Entry display on the Mekari Jurnal page. The numbers in the image refer to the information described in the “Jurnal Entry” column under the ‘Domestic’ category in the table above.

Image Description for International Transactions (Multi-Currency)
The following is an example of the transaction display and recording in Mekari Expense and Mekari Jurnal for a Multi-Currency transaction:

  • Display on the Mekari Expense Page
  • Display in Jurnal’s Expense Post (Expense Recording in Jurnal)
    The following is an example of the International transaction recording on the Mekari Jurnal page. The numbers in the image refer to the information described in the “Expense Recording in Jurnal” column under the ‘International’ category in the table above.

  • Display in Jurnal Entry
    The following is an example of the Jurnal Entry display on the Mekari Jurnal page. The numbers in the image refer to the information described in the “Jurnal Entry” column under the ‘International’ category in the table above.

b. Cash Advance Transactions

Transaction TypeDisplay in Mekari ExpenseJurnal’s Expense PostJurnal Entry
Domestic Variance = 0

The Request amount is equal to the Report amount.
Pay from: 
[Account receivables]
Status: Paid
Expense account: [Category account]
Tag: 
XPM - Cash advance
[Request] Debit: 
[Account receivables]
Credit: 
Mekari Expense balance
[Settled] Debit: 
[Category account]
Credit: 
[Account receivables]
Refund to company

The Request amount is greater than the Report amount.
Pay from: 
[Account receivables]
Status: Paid
Expense account: [Category account]
Tag:
XPM - Cash advance
[Request] Debit:
[Account receivables]
Credit: 
Mekari Expense balance
[Settled] Debit: 
[Category account]
Credit: 
[Account receivables]
[Refund] Debit: 
Mekari Expense balance
Credit: 
[Account receivables]
Disburse to employee

The Request amount is less than the Report amount, with force settlement.
Pay from: 
[Account receivables]
Status: Paid
Expense account: [Category account]
Tag:
XPM - Cash advance
[Request] Debit: 
[Account receivables]
Credit: 
Mekari Expense balance
[Settled] Debit: 
[Category account]
Credit: 
[Account receivables]
Disburse to employee

The Request amount is less than the Report amount.
Pay from: [Account receivables]
Status: Paid
Expense account: [Category account]
Tag: 
XPM - Cash advance
[Request] Debit: 
[Account receivables]
Credit: 
Mekari Expense balance
[Settled/Add’l reimburse] Debit: 
[Category account]
Credit: 
[Account receivables] and Mekari Expense balance
International Variance = 0

The Request amount is equal to the Report amount.
Pay from: [Account receivables]
Status: Paid
Expense account: [Category account]
Tag: XPM - Cash advance

Disbursement is made in a foreign currency
using the IDR Wallet balance
[Request] Debit: 
[Account receivables]
Credit: 
Mekari Expense balance
[Settled] Debit: 
[Category account]
Credit: 
[Account receivables]
Refund to company

The Request amount is greater than the Report amount.
Pay from: 
[Account receivables]
Status: Paid
Expense account: [Category account]
Tag: XPM - Cash advance

Disbursement is made in a foreign currency

Refund is made in IDR
using the IDR Wallet balance
[Request] Debit: 
[Account receivables]
Credit: 
Mekari Expense balance
[Settled] Debit: 
[Category account]
Credit: 
[Account receivables]
[Refund] Debit: 
Mekari Expense balance
Credit: 
[Account receivables]
Disburse to employeeThe Request amount is less than the Report amount, with force settlement. Pay from: [Account receivables]
Status: Paid
Expense account: [Category account]
Tag: XPM - Cash advance

Disbursement is made in a foreign currency using the IDR Wallet balance
[Request] Debit: 
[Account receivables]
Credit: 
Mekari Expense balance
[Settled] Debit: 
[Category account]
Credit: 
[Account receivables]
Disburse to employeeThe Request amount is less than the Report amount. Pay from: 
[Account receivables]
Status: Paid
Expense account: [Category account]
Tag: 
XPM - Cash advance

Disbursement is made in a foreign currency using the IDR Wallet balance
[Request] Debit: 
[Account receivables]
Credit: 
Mekari Expense balance
[Settled/Add’l reimburse] Debit: 
[Category account]
Credit: 
[Account receivables] and Mekari Expense balance

Image Description for Domestic Transactions
The following is an example of the transaction display and recording in Mekari Expense and Mekari Jurnal for a Domestic transaction:

  • Cash Advance with Variance = 0
    For example, you submit a cash advance request of IDR 50,000 for Transportation, and the funds have been disbursed. You have also submitted a settlement report. In this case, all the funds have been used and there is a disbursement fee of IDR 3,000.
    Display 

(Display on the Mekari Expense page)

(Display on the Jurnal’s Expense Post page)

(Display on the Jurnal Entry page)
 

(Display when the settlement is complete and the transaction is recorded as a debit to Employee Receivables and a credit to Mekari Expense Balance)
 

(Transaction journal display after the fee of IDR 3,000 is recorded)

  • Cash Advance with a Refund Variance of IDR 10,000
    For example, you submit a cash advance request of IDR 50,000 for Transportation, and the funds have been disbursed. You have also submitted a settlement report. In this case, the user only uses IDR 40,000, so the excess funds of IDR 10,000 must be returned to the company. In addition, there is a disbursement fee of IDR 3,000. 

(Display on the Mekari Expense page)

 

(Display on the Jurnal’s Expense Post page)

(Display on the Jurnal Entry page)

(Display when the refund is complete and the transaction is recorded as a debit to Mekari Expense Balance and a credit to Account Receivables

(Transaction journal display after the fee of IDR 3,000 is recorded)

  • Cash Advance with a Reimbursement Variance of IDR 10,000, Force Settlement 
    For example, you submit a cash advance request of IDR 50,000 for Transportation, and the funds have been disbursed. The user has also submitted a settlement report. In this case, the user spends IDR 60,000, which is greater than the disbursed amount, so the company must disburse the difference of IDR 10,000 to the user. In addition, there is a disbursement fee of IDR 3,000.

     (Display on the Mekari Expense page) 

(Display on the Jurnal’s Expense Post page)

(Display on the Jurnal Entry page)

(Transaction journal display after the fee of IDR 3,000 is recorded)

  • Cash Advance with Additional Reimbursement to the User 
    The user submits a cash advance request of IDR 50,000 for Transportation, and the funds have been disbursed. The user has also submitted a settlement report. In this case, the user spends IDR 60,000, which is greater than the disbursed amount, so the company must provide an additional reimbursement of IDR 10,000 to the user. In addition, there is a disbursement fee of IDR 3,000.

(Display on the Mekari Expense page)


(Display on the Jurnal’s Expense Post page)

(Display on the Jurnal Entry page)

(Transaction journal display after settlement is complete, with debit and credit records) 


Image Description for International Transactions (Multi-Currency)
The following is an example of the transaction display and recording in Mekari Expense and Mekari Jurnal for an International transaction:

(Display on the Jurnal’s Expense Post page)

(Display on the Jurnal Entry page)

 

Variance Scenarios for Multi-Currency Transactions  

  • Variance = 0: The user receives a cash advance of 150 AUD and uses the entire amount for settlement (150 AUD). There is no difference to be returned or paid.

  • Variance – Refund to Company: The user receives a cash advance of 150 AUD, but uses only 50 AUD. The user must return 100 AUD to the company.

  • Variance – Disburse to Employee: The user receives a cash advance of 150 AUD, but uses 200 AUD. The company must pay an additional 50 AUD to the user.

  • Exchange rate: All transactions use the specified exchange rate of IDR 12,500/AUD, even though the real-time exchange rate is IDR 11,900/AUD.

2. Details of Trips Transactions and Their Integration with Mekari Jurnal

a. Reimbursement Transactions 

Transaction TypeDisplay in Mekari Expense Jurnal’s Expense Post
(Expense Recording in Jurnal)
Journal Entry
Reimbursement

Pay from: 

Mekari Expense Balance

Status: Paid

Expense account: [Category account]

Tag: 

XPM - Trip Reimbursement

Debit: 

[Category account]

Credit: 

Mekari Expense Balance

Image Description for Trips Reimbursement Transactions
The following is an example of the transaction display and recording in Mekari Expense and Mekari Jurnal for a Trip Reimbursement Request and Report transaction:

Display on the Mekari Expense page

1. Trip Request

2. Trip Report
The user does not submit a cash advance. After the trip is complete, the user can submit a reimbursement request through the Report Form.

Display on the Jurnal Page

(Display on the Jurnal’s Expense Post page)
 

(Display on the Journal Entry page)

Display on the Jurnal Page when the Request amount differs from the Settlement amount 

(Display on the Jurnal’s Expense Post page) 

(Display on the Journal Entry page)

b. Cash Advance Transactions

Transaction TypeDisplay in Mekari ExpenseJurnal’s Expense PostJournal Entry
Cash Advance

Variance = 0


 

The Request amount is equal to the Report amount.

Pay from: 

Mekari Expense Balance

Status: Paid

Expense account: [Category account]

Tag: 

XPM - Cash Advance

[Request] Debit: 

[Account receivables]

Credit: Mekari Expense Balance

[Settled] Debit: 

[Category account]

Credit: 

[Account receivables]

Cash Advance

Refund to company


 

The Request amount is greater than the Report amount.

Pay from: 

[Account receivables]

Status: Paid

Expense account: [Category account]

Tag: 

XPM - Cash Advance

[Request] Debit: 

[Account receivables]

Credit: 

Mekari Expense Balance

[Settled] Debit: 

[Category account]

Credit:

[Account receivables]

[Refund] Debit: 

[Account receivables]

Credit: 

Mekari Expense Balance

Cash Advance

Disburse to employee


 

The Request amount is less than the Report amount.

Pay from: 

[Account receivables]

Status: Paid

Expense account: [Category account]

Tag: 

XPM - Cash Advance

[Request] Debit: 

[Account receivables]

Credit: Mekari Expense Balance

[Settled/Add'l reimburse] Debit: 

[Category account]

Credit: 

[Account receivables] and Mekari Expense Balance

Image Description for Trips Cash Advance Transactions
The following is an example of the transaction display and recording in Mekari Expense and Mekari Jurnal for a Cash Advance Request, Disbursed, and Trip Report transaction:

Display on the Mekari Expense Page

1. Request

2. Disbursed

3. Report

  • Variance = 0
    The condition when the actual expense amount is equal to the reported amount.
     
  • Refund to the company:
    The Request amount is greater than the Report amount, so the user must return the difference to the company.  
    1. Submit report

    2. Approved

4. Additional reimbursements to employees: 
The Request amount is less than the Report amount, so the company must pay the difference to the user.

i. Submit report

ii. Approved

Display on the Mekari Jurnal Page

1. Cash Advance Request

(Display on the Journal Entry page) 

2. Cash Advance Report

(Display on the Jurnal’s Expense Post page)

(Display on the Journal Entry page)

Display on the Jurnal Page when the Request amount differs from the Settlement amount 

  • Cash Advance when Variance = 0

(Display on the Jurnal’s Expense Post page) 

(Display on the Journal Entry page) 

  • Cash Advance when it needs to be Disbursed to the employee

(Display on the Jurnal’s Expense Post page)

(Display on the Journal Entry page) 

  • Cash Advance when the Variance needs to be Refunded to the Company 

(Display on the Jurnal’s Expense Post page)

(Display on the Journal Entry page)

3. Details of Cards Transactions and Their Integration with Mekari Jurnal

Transaction Type Jurnal’s Expense Post
(Expense Recording in Jurnal)
Journal Entry
Creation- Debit: Mekari Expense balance
Credit: [Account receivables]
Tag: XPM - Card
Status: Closed
Top up- Debit: [Account receivables]
Credit: Mekari Expense balance
Tag: XPM - Card
Status: Closed
Card transaction Pay from: 
[Account receivables]
Status: Paid
Beneficiary: Mekari Expense
Tag: XPM - Card
Debit: Mekari Expense
Credit: [Account receivables]
Card deactivation- Debit: Mekari Expense balance
Credit: [Account receivables]
Tag: XPM - Card
Status: Closed

Image Description for Cards Transactions
The following is an example of the transaction display and recording in Mekari Jurnal for Cards transactions:

  • Top up

(Journal Entry display)

  • Card Transaction

(Journal Entry display)

  • Card Deactivation

(Journal Entry display)

4. Details of Bills Transactions and Their Integration with Mekari Jurnal

The Bills menu handles integration and synchronization with Jurnal differently. You need to map the accounts for each transaction through the Transaction List on the Integrations page. After clicking "Sync to Journal", you can map the following fields:

(Jurnal’s Expense Post display) 

(Journal Entry display)

5. Details of Balance Top-Up and Its Integration with Mekari Jurnal

Transaction TypeJournal’s Expense PostJournal Entry
BalanceTop up Debit: Mekari Expense balance
Credit: Bank account
Tag: XPM - Top up
Status: Closed

Image Description for Balance Top-Up
The following is an example of a Balance Top-Up display and its recording in Mekari Jurnal:

(Journal Entry display)