# Correct and Delete (https://docs.carlio.app/docs/expenses/correct-or-delete-an-expense)

Change the details of a recorded expense or remove it from the ledger



An expense can be edited or deleted from its row on the Expenses page.

## Requirements [#requirements]

| Action            | Permission                         |
| ----------------- | ---------------------------------- |
| Edit an expense   | Edit permission for transactions   |
| Delete an expense | Delete permission for transactions |

Owners and managers hold both. A team member with neither permission sees no row menu.

## Edit an expense [#edit-an-expense]

1. Open **[Expenses](https://carlio.app/dashboard/finance/expenses)** in the **Finance** group of the sidebar.
2. Open the row menu with the three dots at the end of the row.
3. Select **Edit**.
4. Change the fields in the **Edit Transaction** dialog.
5. Select **Save Changes**.

The dashboard shows the toast **Transaction updated**.

* The rate of a foreign expense stays unchanged unless the currency or the rate is changed.
* Choosing an overhead category removes the link to a car.
* The direction of an expense cannot be changed on this page.

## Delete an expense [#delete-an-expense]

1. Select **Delete** in the row menu.
2. Read the **Delete Transaction** dialog. It names the category and the amount.
3. Select **Delete**.

<Callout type="warn">
  Deleting an expense is permanent. The dashboard keeps no history and offers no undo. Every total
  and report that included the entry changes.
</Callout>

The dashboard shows the toast **Transaction deleted**.

## Notes [#notes]

* The Expenses table has no checkboxes. Entries are edited and deleted one at a time.
* To change the category of several entries at once, use **Change Category** on the Transactions page.
* Deleting an expense that completed an awaiting amount returns that amount to **Awaiting**.