Expenses in Odoo 20: Why Approved Expenses Now Become Draft Bills

Abstract illustration of an approved expense receipt transforming into a draft vendor bill in accounting

Odoo 20 removes the standalone Employee Expenses menu item from Accounting: approved expenses now generate draft bills in the default expense journal, reviewed and posted alongside vendor bills. Here is what changes for employees, managers, and accountants — plus the new consolidated report, per-position expense limits, and salary rules for expense products.