> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.tesouro.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Approval processes

> Learn about the statuses that an incoming invoice goes through inside Tesouro.

## Overview

The approval processes empower you to seamlessly integrate approval workflows for your payables, ensuring smooth operations and compliance with your organization's policies.

There are two options for approval processes, depending on your business needs:

<CardGroup cols={1}>
  <Card title="Automated via approval policies (Recommended)" href="/finops/guides/accounts-payable/approvals/policies/index">
    You can customize and automate the set of roles and approval conditions to change the payable
    status with approval policies.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Manual transition" href="/finops/guides/accounts-payable/approvals/manual-transition">
    Control the approval process by displaying approve/reject buttons to users and making the API
    calls directly.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

<Note>
  You can allow payables to bypass the approval flow by setting the `payables_skip_approval_flow`
  [organization setting](/finops/reference/openapi/identity/patch-organizations-id-settings) as `true` (it defaults to
  `false`). Once enabled, any newly created payable in the `new` status will automatically
  transition to the `approved` status, skipping the approval flow.
</Note>