MB-310 Practice Question: Implement and Manage Accounts Payable and Expenses
A company wants employees to submit expense reports through the Expense Management workspace, and the controller must approve reports before reimbursement. Employees should only be able to select expense categories assigned to their policy. Which setup controls which expense categories an employee can choose on an expense report?
⚠ Common exam trap
The trap here is assuming workflow or cost center assignments control category selection, when the expense policy assigned to the employee is what governs available categories.
Answer choices
Why each option matters
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
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The expense policy assigned to the employee, which includes the allowed expense categories.
Expense policies define the categories employees may select and the rules that apply to them. Assigning the correct policy to an employee limits the category list on the expense report and ties into workflow so the controller can approve before reimbursement. Per diem and cost center settings support calculations and posting but do not control category availability.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
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The expense policy assigned to the employee, which includes the allowed expense categories.
Why this is correct
Expense policies determine which expense categories employees may use, along with rules such as limits and receipt requirements. When a policy is assigned to an employee, only categories associated with that policy appear for selection. This directly controls the categories available on the expense report and enforces the controller's approval requirement through the associated workflow.
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The expense report workflow configuration that lists categories for each approver.
Why it's wrong here
Workflow governs routing and approval of submitted reports, not which categories an employee can pick. Category availability is defined in the expense policy, not in the workflow definition. Configuring categories in workflow would not restrict selection and would not satisfy the requirement to limit choices at entry time.
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The expense category assigned to the employee's default cost center.
Why it's wrong here
Cost centers drive financial dimensions and posting, not the list of selectable expense categories. An employee's available categories come from the expense policy and the categories linked to it. Assigning categories through cost centers would not restrict or enable selection on the expense report, so it does not meet the requirement.
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The per diem configuration for the employee's location.
Why it's wrong here
Per diem settings define daily allowances for categories such as meals and lodging at specific locations. They do not determine the broader set of selectable expense categories. Per diem is a calculation rule within expense management, so relying on it would leave employees able to choose categories outside the intended policy.
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