update_expense
Update an existing expense. If amount changes and the expense has a bankAccountId, the bank balance is auto-adjusted.
Example AI prompts
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“Use this tool to update an existing expense.”
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Related tools
More from the Expenses category.
list_expensesList expenses with totals. Filter by status, category, vendor, date range, customer, or billable flag.
get_expenseGet full details of a specific expense.
create_expenseRecord a new expense. Auto-generates an EXP-XXXXXX number. If bankAccountId is provided, deducts the amount from the bank balance.
delete_expenseDelete an expense. If it had a bankAccountId, the deducted amount is added back to the balance.
list_expense_categoriesList all active expense categories for the organization.
create_expense_categoryCreate a new expense category.
update_expense_categoryUpdate an expense category. Use isActive=false to soft-deactivate without deleting.
delete_expense_categoryDelete an expense category. Fails if any expenses still use it — reassign or delete those first, or use update_expense_category with isActive=false.
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