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# Capex Approval: Controlling investments and large purchases
- URL: https://blog.jestor.com/capex-approval-controlling-investments-and-large-purchases/
- Published: 2026-01-08T20:19:48.000Z
- Updated: 2026-01-08T20:19:48.000Z
- Author: Aline Valério

Approving a coffee purchase is easy. Approving a $500k machine purchase (Capex) requires a rigorous flow. **Jestor** allows creating complex approval hierarchies (Manager > Director > CFO > CEO) ensuring large investments remain within budget.

### **Goodbye to "Approval Emails"**

Approving investment via email is flawed. Emails get lost, audit can't find them. In Jestor, the flow is locked:

1. **Request:** Engineering asks for the machine. Attaches 3 quotes.
2. **Review:** Finance validates ROI.
3. **Tiers:** If value > 100k, goes to Director. If > 500k, goes to CEO.
4. **Purchase:** Only releases the Purchase Order after final Sign-off.

### **Budget vs Actual**

The system crosses the Capex approved at the start of the year with what is being spent. "We have $1 million for machines. We spent $800k. Only $200k remains."

### **Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)**

**What is Capex?** Capital Expenditure. Expenses for investment in capital goods (machines, buildings, computers).

**Does Jestor do depreciation?** It controls the purchase. For accounting depreciation calculation, it sends data to the ERP (SAP/Oracle).

**How to audit?** Jestor's Log shows: "CEO approved on the 12th at 2:00 PM." This is proof for external audit.

### **Conclusion**

With **Jestor**, you ensure company money is invested with responsibility and governance.

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