---
title: "Configuring company cash"
slug: "configuring-company-cash"
description: "Turn the company cash expense type on or off in Payhawk and choose which Payhawk roles can submit company cash expense requests at your company or entity."
updated: 2026-10-27T15:55:20Z
published: 2026-10-27T15:55:20Z
canonical: "payhawk.com/configuring-company-cash"
---

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# Configuring company cash

You can configure the visibility for the company cash spend type in Payhawk according to the requirements of your company.

For more information on defining spend types for your Group of entities, see the article about [managing spend types on a group level](/help/managing-expense-types-on-a-group-level).

## Enabling company cash

You can enable employees at your company to submit expense requests for company cash in the following way:

1. In the [Payhawk Web Portal](https://portal.payhawk.com), open the app switcher in the top-left corner and go to **Settings** > **Spend > Spend types** > **Company cash**.
2. Navigate to the **Settings** tab.
3. Switch on the toggle.
4. From the drop-down lists, define the Payhawk [roles](/help/before-after-role-selectors-and-visibility) that will be able to submit expense requests for company cash.
5. When done, click on **Save changes**.

![Spend / Company cash settings in Payhawk with the Settings tab open, the Enable company cash toggle on, the roles that can create company cash expenses and Save changes.](https://cdn.payhawk.com/Navigation%20images%20Desi_20261009/configuring_company_cash_2_20261009_ai.png)

## Disabling company cash

You can disable company cash for your company in the following way:

1. Open the app switcher in the top-left corner and go to **Settings** > **Spend > Spend types** > **Company cash**.
2. Navigate to the **Settings** tab.
3. Switch off the toggle.
4. In the dialog that opens, confirm your choice and click on **Disable**.

![Disable spend type dialog asking to confirm disabling the Company cash spend type, with Disable and Cancel buttons.](https://cdn.payhawk.com/Navigation%20images%20Desi_20261009/disable_company_cash_spend_type_20261009_ai.png)

## Useful resources

- [Spend types in Payhawk](/help/expense-types)
- [Before & after: Role selectors and visibility](/help/before-after-role-selectors-and-visibility)