Cancel a transfer
Cancel a wire transfer you scheduled to reimburse an expense claim directly from Spendesk, before Spendesk starts executing it. This does not apply to reimbursements made by XML or CSV export.
For: Account Owners and Controllers on the Standard plan, using the "Reimburse via Spendesk" option.
Before you start
You must be an Account Owner or Controller to cancel a transfer.
This feature only applies to expense claim reimbursements scheduled with the "From Spendesk" option. It does not apply to reimbursements made "Outside of Spendesk" (XML or CSV export) — for these, contact your bank directly.
You can only cancel a transfer while its status is "Waiting for confirmation" or "Pending".
Step-by-step instructions
Navigate to Expense claims > History.
Click the transfer you want to cancel.
Click Cancel.
Expected results
The related expense claims move back to Expense claims > Schedule reimbursements. From there, you can set a new execution date or update payment details before scheduling the reimbursement again.
Troubleshooting
Symptom: There is no "Cancel" option on the transfer, or clicking it has no effect.
Cause: The transfer's status has already moved to "Processing" or "Paid". Spendesk has started or completed executing the transfer, and it can no longer be cancelled from the app.
Resolution: Contact Spendesk support. Our team can check with our banking partner whether a recall is possible, but this is not guaranteed to succeed and can take several days.
Symptom: The transfer was reimbursed "Outside of Spendesk" and you need to stop it.
Cause: Reimbursements made via XML or CSV export are processed through your own company bank account, not through Spendesk.
Resolution: Cancel the transfer directly with your bank. Spendesk cannot cancel these transfers on your behalf.
🔒 Access: Cancelling a transfer is only available if your company reimburses expense claims by wire transfer directly from Spendesk, a feature available on the Standard plan.
⚠️ Warning: Once a transfer's status changes to "Processing" or "Paid," Spendesk can no longer cancel it.
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