Allow me to answer your question why there are different expenses amounts, 7everett.
The Expenses tab under the Expenses menu shows all transactions by default. This includes non posting transactions such as bills and purchase orders.
On the other hand, the Expenses section in the Dashboard only shows actual or posting transactions. Transactions that are reported here includes Checks, Expenses, and Bill payments.
This is the reason why there's a difference between the amounts in your Dashboard and in the Expenses tab.
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