Why Can’t an Adjusted Invoice Be Approved? Why Can’t an Adjusted Invoice Be Approved?

Why Can’t an Adjusted Invoice Be Approved?

If you cannot approve an adjusted invoice in Brightflag, it is usually because an AP Route condition prevents approval for invoices with adjustments.

When this condition exists, the system blocks approval and the only available action is to reject the invoice.


How to Resolve the Issue

You have two options depending on your organization’s policy.


Option 1: Reject and Re-Upload the Invoice (Recommended)

  1. Reject the invoice in Brightflag.

  2. The vendor uploads a corrected invoice.

  3. The invoice proceeds through the normal approval workflow.

This is the most common approach because it preserves invoice accuracy and audit compliance.


Option 2: Temporarily Modify the AP Route

Only do this if your AP team confirms adjusted invoices are allowed.

StepAction
1Go to Menu → Admin Settings → AP Routes
2Locate the AP Route applied to the invoice
3Click the pencil icon to edit
4Click the trash icon to delete the setting - 'Disable Approval on Adjusted Invoices'
5Click Save
6Retry approving the invoice
7Re-add the condition after approval

⚠️ Always confirm with your AP team or Customer Success Manager before changing AP Route conditions.