# Add other Types of Accounts for Employee Expenses

**URL:** <https://community.striven.com/t/add-other-types-of-accounts-for-employee-expenses/1369>\
**Category:** Employees / Payroll / Time Off\
**Created:** [February 3, 2026, 12:24pm UTC](https://community.striven.com/t/add-other-types-of-accounts-for-employee-expenses/1369 "2026-02-03T12:24:41Z")\
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**Post date:** [February 3, 2026, 12:24pm UTC](https://community.striven.com/t/add-other-types-of-accounts-for-employee-expenses/1369/1 "2026-02-03T12:24:41Z")

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Name of Feature/Request: Add other Types of Accounts for Employee Expenses

What financial, time savings, or quality of life improvements will occur from this: To be able to utilize another Account Type other than “Expense” for when an employee is trying to record an expense. | Frequency: Whenever creating an employee expense that isn’t associated with an “expense” account | I have technicians purchasing parts for jobs from Home Depot etc that they need reimbursement for. That account is a Parts Purchased COGS for us.

Attempted Solutions So Far: None Listed

Digging deep - Any additional Why behind this request / How was this accomplished before Striven in what system or software: Original Description: Another topic for your meeting is why only the Expense accounts in the Chart of Accounts are the only ones you can select when entering an employee expense request? I have technicians purchasing parts for jobs from Home Depot etc that they need reimbursement for. That account is a Parts Purchased COGS for us. Can this be fixed? | Previously accomplished: We have not yet started using Striven. Quickbooks allows any COA account selection.

StrivenID: 4920105