diff --git a/quasar.config.ts b/quasar.config.ts
index 205b2f3..7a69943 100644
--- a/quasar.config.ts
+++ b/quasar.config.ts
@@ -66,10 +66,13 @@ export default defineConfig((ctx) => {
       // polyfillModulePreload: true,
       // distDir
 
-      extendViteConf: (_config) => ({ 
+      extendViteConf: (config) => ({ 
         optimizeDeps: {
           exclude: ['tesseract.js']
-        } 
+        },
+        define: {
+          __VUE_PROD_DEVTOOLS__: config.mode !== 'production'
+        },
       }),
       // viteVuePluginOptions: {},
       
diff --git a/src/modules/timesheet-approval/components/details-dialog.vue b/src/modules/timesheet-approval/components/details-dialog.vue
index 0c3f08a..93136b7 100644
--- a/src/modules/timesheet-approval/components/details-dialog.vue
+++ b/src/modules/timesheet-approval/components/details-dialog.vue
@@ -2,20 +2,21 @@
     setup
     lang="ts"
 >
-    import { useI18n } from 'vue-i18n';
-    import { computed, ref } from 'vue';
-    import { useTimesheetStore } from 'src/stores/timesheet-store';
     import DetailsDialogChartHoursWorked from 'src/modules/timesheet-approval/components/details-dialog-chart-hours-worked.vue';
     import DetailsDialogChartShiftTypes from 'src/modules/timesheet-approval/components/details-dialog-chart-shift-types.vue';
     import DetailsDialogChartExpenses from 'src/modules/timesheet-approval/components/details-dialog-chart-expenses.vue';
     import TimesheetWrapper from 'src/modules/timesheets/components/timesheet-wrapper.vue';
     import ExpenseDialogList from 'src/modules/timesheets/components/expense-dialog-list.vue';
     import ExpenseDialogForm from 'src/modules/timesheets/components/expense-dialog-form.vue';
+
+    import { date } from 'quasar';
+    import { useI18n } from 'vue-i18n';
+    import { computed, ref } from 'vue';
+    import { useTimesheetStore } from 'src/stores/timesheet-store';
     import { useTimesheetApprovalApi } from '../composables/use-timesheet-approval-api';
     import { useShiftApi } from 'src/modules/timesheets/composables/use-shift-api';
     import { useExpensesStore } from 'src/stores/expense-store';
     import { Expense } from 'src/modules/timesheets/models/expense.models';
-    import { date } from 'quasar';
 
     // ========== state ========================================
 
@@ -25,6 +26,7 @@
     const timesheetApprovalApi = useTimesheetApprovalApi();
     const shiftApi = useShiftApi();
     const isDialogOpen = ref(false);
+    const refreshKey = ref(0);
 
     // ========== computed ========================================
 
@@ -34,9 +36,9 @@
         t('shared.label.unlock') :
         t('shared.label.lock')
     );
-    
+
     const approveButtonIcon = computed(() => isApproved.value ? 'las la-lock' : 'las la-unlock');
-    
+
     const hasExpenses = computed(() => timesheetStore.timesheets.some(timesheet =>
         Object.values(timesheet.weekly_expenses).some(hours => hours > 0))
     );
@@ -60,13 +62,22 @@
         expenseStore.is_showing_create_form = false;
     }
 
-    const onClickExpenseCreate = () => {
+    const onClickNewExpense = () => {
         expenseStore.mode = 'create';
         if (timesheetStore.pay_period)
             expenseStore.current_expense = new Expense(timesheetStore.pay_period.period_start);
         else
             expenseStore.current_expense = new Expense(date.formatDate(new Date(), 'YYYY-MM-DD'));
     }
+
+    const onClickSaveNewExpense = () => {
+        expenseStore.is_showing_create_form = false;
+    }
+
+    const onShowDetailsDialog = () => {
+        isDialogOpen.value = true;
+        expenseStore.is_showing_create_form = false;
+    }
 </script>
 
 <template>
@@ -77,7 +88,7 @@
         transition-show="jump-down"
         transition-hide="jump-down"
         backdrop-filter="blur(6px)"
-        @show="isDialogOpen = true"
+        @show="onShowDetailsDialog"
         @hide="isDialogOpen = false"
         @before-hide="timesheetStore.getTimesheetOverviews"
     >
@@ -154,7 +165,10 @@
                     class="q-mx-md"
                 />
 
-                <ExpenseDialogList mode="approval" />
+                <ExpenseDialogList
+                    mode="approval"
+                    :key="refreshKey + 1"
+                />
 
                 <q-expansion-item
                     v-if="!isApproved"
@@ -162,7 +176,7 @@
                     hide-expand-icon
                     :dense="!$q.platform.is.mobile"
                     group="expenses"
-                    @show="onClickExpenseCreate()"
+                    @show="onClickNewExpense()"
                     header-class="bg-accent text-white q-mx-md rounded-5"
                 >
                     <template #header>
@@ -180,7 +194,11 @@
                         </div>
                     </template>
 
-                    <ExpenseDialogForm :email="timesheetStore.current_pay_period_overview?.email"/>
+                    <ExpenseDialogForm
+                        :email="timesheetStore.current_pay_period_overview?.email"
+                        :key="refreshKey"
+                        @click-save="onClickSaveNewExpense"
+                    />
                 </q-expansion-item>
 
                 <q-separator
diff --git a/src/modules/timesheet-approval/components/overview-report.vue b/src/modules/timesheet-approval/components/overview-report.vue
index 3e810c3..a829fbb 100644
--- a/src/modules/timesheet-approval/components/overview-report.vue
+++ b/src/modules/timesheet-approval/components/overview-report.vue
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ watch(selected_company, (company) => {
                         left-label
                         color="white"
                         dense
-                        :label="$t(company.label)"
+                        :label="company.label"
                         :val="company.value"
                         checked-icon="radio_button_checked"
                         unchecked-icon="radio_button_unchecked"
diff --git a/src/modules/timesheets/components/expense-dialog-form.vue b/src/modules/timesheets/components/expense-dialog-form.vue
index 509ccc5..54e01d7 100644
--- a/src/modules/timesheets/components/expense-dialog-form.vue
+++ b/src/modules/timesheets/components/expense-dialog-form.vue
@@ -2,16 +2,14 @@
     setup
     lang="ts"
 >
-    import { date } from 'quasar';
     import { useI18n } from 'vue-i18n';
-    import { computed, inject, onMounted, ref } from 'vue';
+    import { computed, onMounted, ref } from 'vue';
     import { useUiStore } from 'src/stores/ui-store';
     import { useExpensesStore } from 'src/stores/expense-store';
     import { useTimesheetStore } from 'src/stores/timesheet-store';
     import { useExpensesApi } from 'src/modules/timesheets/composables/use-expense-api';
     import { getExpenseIcon, useExpenseRules } from 'src/modules/timesheets/utils/expense.util';
     import { Expense, type ExpenseOption, TYPES_WITH_AMOUNT_ONLY } from 'src/modules/timesheets/models/expense.models';
-    import { useAuthStore } from 'src/stores/auth-store';
 
     // ================= state ======================
 
@@ -19,293 +17,290 @@
 
     const expense = defineModel<Expense>({ default: new Expense(new Date().toISOString().slice(0, 10)) })
     const file = defineModel<File>('file');
-
-    const {email} = defineProps<{
+    const { email } = defineProps<{
         email?: string | undefined;
     }>();
+    const emit = defineEmits<{
+        'clickSave': [void];
+    }>();
 
     const { t } = useI18n();
     const ui_store = useUiStore();
-    const timesheet_store = useTimesheetStore();
-    const expenses_store = useExpensesStore();
-    const auth_store = useAuthStore();
-    const expenses_api = useExpensesApi();
-    const is_navigator_open = ref(false);
+    const timesheetStore = useTimesheetStore();
+    const expenseStore = useExpensesStore();
+    const expensesApi = useExpensesApi();
+    const isNavigatorOpen = ref(false);
     const rules = useExpenseRules(t);
 
 
-    const expense_options: ExpenseOption[] = [
-        { label: t('timesheet.expense.types.PER_DIEM'), value: 'PER_DIEM', icon: getExpenseIcon('PER_DIEM') },
+    const expenseOptions: ExpenseOption[] = [
         { label: t('timesheet.expense.types.EXPENSES'), value: 'EXPENSES', icon: getExpenseIcon('EXPENSES') },
+        { label: t('timesheet.expense.types.PER_DIEM'), value: 'PER_DIEM', icon: getExpenseIcon('PER_DIEM') },
         { label: t('timesheet.expense.types.MILEAGE'), value: 'MILEAGE', icon: getExpenseIcon('MILEAGE') },
         { label: t('timesheet.expense.types.ON_CALL'), value: 'ON_CALL', icon: getExpenseIcon('ON_CALL') },
     ]
-    const expense_selected = ref<ExpenseOption | undefined>();
-    const employeeEmail = inject<string>('employeeEmail');
+    const expenseSelected = ref<ExpenseOption | undefined>();
 
     // ================== computed ===================
 
-    const period_start_date = computed(() => timesheet_store.pay_period?.period_start.replaceAll('-', '/') ?? '');
-    const period_end_date = computed(() => timesheet_store.pay_period?.period_end.replaceAll('-', '/') ?? '');
+    const period_start_date = computed(() => timesheetStore.pay_period?.period_start.replaceAll('-', '/') ?? '');
+    const period_end_date = computed(() => timesheetStore.pay_period?.period_end.replaceAll('-', '/') ?? '');
+    const isSaveDisabled = computed(() =>
+        JSON.stringify(expenseStore.current_expense) === JSON.stringify(expenseStore.initial_expense)
+    );
 
     // ==================== method =======================
 
     const openDatePicker = () => {
-        is_navigator_open.value = true;
-        if (expenses_store.current_expense.date === undefined) {
-            expenses_store.current_expense.date = timesheet_store.pay_period?.period_start ?? '';
+        isNavigatorOpen.value = true;
+        if (expenseStore.current_expense.date === undefined) {
+            expenseStore.current_expense.date = timesheetStore.pay_period?.period_start ?? '';
         }
     };
 
     const closeDatePicker = (date: string) => {
-        is_navigator_open.value = false;
-        expenses_store.current_expense.date = date;
+        isNavigatorOpen.value = false;
+        expenseStore.current_expense.date = date;
     }
 
     const requestExpenseCreationOrUpdate = async () => {
-        if (file.value)
-            await expenses_api.upsertExpense(
-                expenses_store.current_expense, 
-                email ?? employeeEmail ?? auth_store.user?.email ?? 'MISSING_EMAIL', 
-                file.value
-            );
-        else
-            await expenses_api.upsertExpense(
-                expenses_store.current_expense, 
-                email ?? employeeEmail ?? auth_store.user?.email ?? 'MISSING_EMAIL'
-            );
-        
-        expenses_store.is_showing_create_form = true;
-        expenses_store.mode = 'create';
-        expenses_store.current_expense = new Expense(date.formatDate(new Date(), 'YYYY-MM-DD'));
+        const success = await expensesApi.upsertExpense(expenseStore.current_expense, email, file.value);
+
+        if (success) {
+            expenseStore.is_showing_create_form = false;
+            emit('clickSave');
+        }
     };
 
     onMounted(() => {
         if (expense.value)
-            expense_selected.value = expense_options.find(expense_option => expense_option.value === expense.value.type);
+            expenseSelected.value = expenseOptions.find(expense_option => expense_option.value === expense.value.type);
         else
-            expense_selected.value = expense_options[1];
+            expenseSelected.value = expenseOptions[0];
     })
 </script>
 
 <template>
-    <q-form
-        v-if="!expenses_store.current_expense.is_approved"
-        flat
-        @submit.prevent="requestExpenseCreationOrUpdate"
+    <div
+        v-if="!expenseStore.current_expense.is_approved"
         class="full-width q-mt-md q-px-md"
     >
-        <div
-            class="row justify-between items-start rounded-5 q-pb-sm"
-            :class="expenses_store.mode === 'create' ? 'q-px-lg' : ''"
+        <q-form
+            flat
+            @submit.prevent="requestExpenseCreationOrUpdate"
         >
-            <!-- date selection input -->
-            <div class="col q-px-xs">
-                <q-input
-                    v-model="expenses_store.current_expense.date"
-                    dense
-                    standout
-                    readonly
-                    stack-label
-                    color="primary"
-                    input-class="text-weight-medium"
-                    input-style="font-size: 1em;"
-                    :label="$t('timesheet.expense.date')"
-                >
-                    <template #prepend>
-                        <q-btn
-                            push
-                            dense
-                            icon="event"
-                            color="accent"
-                            class="q-mr-sm"
-                            @click="openDatePicker"
-                        />
-
-                        <q-dialog
-                            v-model="is_navigator_open"
-                            transition-show="jump-right"
-                            transition-hide="jump-right"
-                            class="z-top"
-                        >
-                            <q-date
-                                v-model="expenses_store.current_expense.date"
-                                mask="YYYY-MM-DD"
-                                event-color="accent"
-                                :options="date => date >= period_start_date && date <= period_end_date"
-                                @update:model-value="closeDatePicker"
+            <div
+                class="row justify-between items-start rounded-5 q-pb-sm"
+                :class="expenseStore.mode === 'create' ? 'q-px-lg' : ''"
+            >
+                <!-- date selection input -->
+                <div class="col q-px-xs">
+                    <q-input
+                        v-model="expenseStore.current_expense.date"
+                        dense
+                        standout
+                        readonly
+                        stack-label
+                        color="primary"
+                        input-class="text-weight-medium"
+                        input-style="font-size: 1em;"
+                        :label="$t('timesheet.expense.date')"
+                    >
+                        <template #prepend>
+                            <q-btn
+                                push
+                                dense
+                                icon="event"
+                                color="accent"
+                                class="q-mr-sm"
+                                @click="openDatePicker"
                             />
-                        </q-dialog>
-                    </template>
 
-                    <template #label>
-                        <span class="text-weight-bold text-accent text-uppercase text-caption">
-                            {{ $t('timesheet.expense.date') }}
-                        </span>
-                    </template>
-                </q-input>
-            </div>
+                            <q-dialog
+                                v-model="isNavigatorOpen"
+                                transition-show="jump-right"
+                                transition-hide="jump-right"
+                                class="z-top"
+                            >
+                                <q-date
+                                    v-model="expenseStore.current_expense.date"
+                                    mask="YYYY-MM-DD"
+                                    event-color="accent"
+                                    :options="date => date >= period_start_date && date <= period_end_date"
+                                    @update:model-value="closeDatePicker"
+                                />
+                            </q-dialog>
+                        </template>
 
-            <!-- expenses type selection -->
-            <div class="col q-px-xs">
-                <q-select
-                    v-model="expense_selected"
-                    standout
-                    dense
-                    :options="expense_options"
-                    hide-dropdown-icon
-                    stack-label
-                    label-slot
-                    color="primary"
-                    :label="$t('timesheet.expense.type')"
-                    :menu-offset="[0, 10]"
-                    menu-anchor="bottom middle"
-                    menu-self="top middle"
-                    popup-content-class="text-uppercase text-weight-bold text-center rounded-5 z-top"
-                    options-selected-class="text-weight-bolder text-white bg-accent"
-                    popup-content-style="border: 2px solid var(--q-accent)"
-                    :rules="[rules.typeRequired]"
-                    @update:model-value="option => expenses_store.current_expense.type = option.value"
-                >
-                    <template #label>
-                        <span class="text-weight-bold text-accent text-uppercase text-caption">
-                            {{ $t('timesheet.expense.type') }}
-                        </span>
-                    </template>
+                        <template #label>
+                            <span class="text-weight-bold text-accent text-uppercase text-caption">
+                                {{ $t('timesheet.expense.date') }}
+                            </span>
+                        </template>
+                    </q-input>
+                </div>
 
-                    <template #selected-item="scope">
-                        <div
-                            class="row items-center text-weight-bold q-ma-none q-pa-none no-wrap ellipsis full-width"
-                            :class="ui_store.is_mobile_mode ? 'full-height' : ''"
-                            :tabindex="scope.tabindex"
-                        >
+                <!-- expenses type selection -->
+                <div class="col q-px-xs">
+                    <q-select
+                        v-model="expenseSelected"
+                        standout
+                        dense
+                        :options="expenseOptions"
+                        hide-dropdown-icon
+                        stack-label
+                        label-slot
+                        color="primary"
+                        :label="$t('timesheet.expense.type')"
+                        :menu-offset="[0, 10]"
+                        menu-anchor="bottom middle"
+                        menu-self="top middle"
+                        popup-content-class="text-uppercase text-weight-bold text-center rounded-5 z-top"
+                        options-selected-class="text-weight-bolder text-white bg-accent"
+                        popup-content-style="border: 2px solid var(--q-accent)"
+                        :rules="[rules.typeRequired]"
+                        @update:model-value="option => expenseStore.current_expense.type = option.value"
+                    >
+                        <template #label>
+                            <span class="text-weight-bold text-accent text-uppercase text-caption">
+                                {{ $t('timesheet.expense.type') }}
+                            </span>
+                        </template>
+
+                        <template #selected-item="scope">
+                            <div
+                                class="row items-center text-weight-bold q-ma-none q-pa-none no-wrap ellipsis full-width"
+                                :class="ui_store.is_mobile_mode ? 'full-height' : ''"
+                                :tabindex="scope.tabindex"
+                            >
+                                <q-icon
+                                    :name="scope.opt.icon"
+                                    size="xs"
+                                    class="col-auto q-mx-xs"
+                                />
+                                <span
+                                    style="line-height: 1em;"
+                                    class="col-auto ellipsis text-uppercase"
+                                >{{ scope.opt.label }}</span>
+                            </div>
+                        </template>
+                    </q-select>
+                </div>
+
+                <!-- amount input -->
+                <div class="col q-px-xs">
+                    <q-input
+                        v-if="TYPES_WITH_AMOUNT_ONLY.includes(expenseStore.current_expense?.type ?? 'EXPENSES')"
+                        v-model.number="expenseStore.current_expense.amount"
+                        standout
+                        dense
+                        label-slot
+                        stack-label
+                        suffix="$"
+                        type="number"
+                        color="primary"
+                        input-class="text-right text-weight-medium"
+                        input-style="font-size: 1.3em;"
+                        lazy-rules="ondemand"
+                        :rules="[rules.amountRequired]"
+                    >
+                        <template #label>
+                            <span class="text-weight-bold text-accent text-uppercase text-caption">
+                                {{ $t('timesheet.expense.amount') }}
+                            </span>
+                        </template>
+                    </q-input>
+
+                    <q-input
+                        v-else
+                        v-model="expenseStore.current_expense.mileage"
+                        standout
+                        dense
+                        label-slot
+                        stack-label
+                        suffix="km"
+                        type="number"
+                        input-class="text-right text-weight-medium"
+                        input-style="font-size: 1.3em;"
+                        color="primary"
+                        lazy-rules="ondemand"
+                        :rules="[rules.mileageRequired]"
+                    >
+                        <template #label>
+                            <span class="text-weight-bold text-accent text-uppercase text-caption">
+                                {{ $t('timesheet.expense.mileage') }}
+                            </span>
+                        </template>
+                    </q-input>
+                </div>
+
+                <!-- employee comment input -->
+                <div class="col q-px-xs">
+                    <q-input
+                        v-model="expenseStore.current_expense.comment"
+                        standout
+                        dense
+                        stack-label
+                        label-slot
+                        color="primary"
+                        input-class="text-weight-medium"
+                        input-style="font-size: 1.3em;"
+                        :maxlength="COMMENT_MAX_LENGTH"
+                        lazy-rules="ondemand"
+                        :rules="[rules.commentRequired]"
+                    >
+                        <template #label>
+                            <span class="text-weight-bold text-accent text-uppercase text-caption">
+                                {{ $t('timesheet.expense.employee_comment') }}
+                            </span>
+                        </template>
+                    </q-input>
+                </div>
+
+                <!-- import attach file section -->
+                <div class="col q-px-xs">
+                    <q-file
+                        v-model="file"
+                        standout
+                        dense
+                        stack-label
+                        label-slot
+                        type="file"
+                        accept="image/*"
+                    >
+                        <template #prepend>
                             <q-icon
-                                :name="scope.opt.icon"
-                                size="xs"
-                                class="col-auto q-mx-xs"
+                                name="attach_file"
+                                size="sm"
+                                color="accent"
                             />
-                            <span
-                                style="line-height: 1em;"
-                                class="col-auto ellipsis text-uppercase"
-                            >{{ scope.opt.label }}</span>
-                        </div>
-                    </template>
-                </q-select>
+                        </template>
+
+                        <template #label>
+                            <span class="text-weight-bold text-accent text-uppercase text-caption">
+                                {{ $t('timesheet.expense.hints.attach_file') }}
+                            </span>
+                        </template>
+                    </q-file>
+                </div>
             </div>
 
-            <!-- amount input -->
-            <div class="col q-px-xs">
-                <q-input
-                    v-if="TYPES_WITH_AMOUNT_ONLY.includes(expenses_store.current_expense?.type ?? 'EXPENSES')"
-                    v-model="expenses_store.current_expense.amount"
-                    standout
-                    dense
-                    label-slot
-                    stack-label
-                    suffix="$"
-                    type="number"
-                    color="primary"
-                    input-class="text-right text-weight-medium"
-                    input-style="font-size: 1.3em;"
-                    lazy-rules="ondemand"
-                    :rules="[rules.amountRequired]"
-                >
-                    <template #label>
-                        <span class="text-weight-bold text-accent text-uppercase text-caption">
-                            {{ $t('timesheet.expense.amount') }}
-                        </span>
-                    </template>
-                </q-input>
+            <div class="col row full-width items-center">
+                <q-space />
 
-                <q-input
-                    v-else
-                    v-model="expenses_store.current_expense.mileage"
-                    standout
-                    dense
-                    label-slot
-                    stack-label
-                    suffix="km"
-                    type="number"
-                    input-class="text-right text-weight-medium"
-                    input-style="font-size: 1.3em;"
-                    color="primary"
-                    lazy-rules="ondemand"
-                    :rules="[rules.mileageRequired]"
-                >
-                    <template #label>
-                        <span class="text-weight-bold text-accent text-uppercase text-caption">
-                            {{ $t('timesheet.expense.mileage') }}
-                        </span>
-                    </template>
-                </q-input>
+                <q-btn
+                    push
+                    :disable="isSaveDisabled"
+                    :color="isSaveDisabled ? 'grey-5' : 'accent'"
+                    :icon="expenseStore.mode === 'update' ? 'save' : 'upload'"
+                    :label="expenseStore.mode === 'update' ? $t('shared.label.update') : $t('shared.label.add')"
+                    class="q-px-sm "
+                    :class="expenseStore.mode === 'create' ? 'q-mr-lg q-mb-md' : 'q-mb-sm q-ml-lg'"
+                    type="submit"
+                />
             </div>
-
-            <!-- employee comment input -->
-            <div class="col q-px-xs">
-                <q-input
-                    v-model="expenses_store.current_expense.comment"
-                    standout
-                    dense
-                    stack-label
-                    label-slot
-                    color="primary"
-                    input-class="text-weight-medium"
-                    input-style="font-size: 1.3em;"
-                    :maxlength="COMMENT_MAX_LENGTH"
-                    lazy-rules="ondemand"
-                    :rules="[rules.commentRequired]"
-                >
-                    <template #label>
-                        <span class="text-weight-bold text-accent text-uppercase text-caption">
-                            {{ $t('timesheet.expense.employee_comment') }}
-                        </span>
-                    </template>
-                </q-input>
-            </div>
-
-            <!-- import attach file section -->
-            <div class="col q-px-xs">
-                <q-file
-                    v-model="file"
-                    standout
-                    dense
-                    stack-label
-                    label-slot
-                    type="file"
-                    accept="image/*"
-                >
-                    <template #prepend>
-                        <q-icon
-                            name="attach_file"
-                            size="sm"
-                            color="accent"
-                        />
-                    </template>
-
-                    <template #label>
-                        <span class="text-weight-bold text-accent text-uppercase text-caption">
-                            {{ $t('timesheet.expense.hints.attach_file') }}
-                        </span>
-                    </template>
-                </q-file>
-            </div>
-        </div>
-
-        <div class="col row full-width items-center">
-            <q-space />
-
-            <q-btn
-                push
-                :disable="expenses_store.is_save_disabled"
-                :color="expenses_store.is_save_disabled ? 'grey-5' : 'accent'"
-                :icon="expenses_store.mode === 'update' ? 'save' : 'upload'"
-                :label="expenses_store.mode === 'update' ? $t('shared.label.update') : $t('shared.label.add')"
-                class="q-px-sm "
-                :class="expenses_store.mode === 'create' ? 'q-mr-lg q-mb-md' : 'q-mb-sm q-ml-lg'"
-                type="submit"
-            />
-        </div>
-    </q-form>
+        </q-form>
+    </div>
 </template>
 
 <style scoped>
diff --git a/src/modules/timesheets/components/expense-dialog-list-item.vue b/src/modules/timesheets/components/expense-dialog-list-item.vue
index ba87962..879c295 100644
--- a/src/modules/timesheets/components/expense-dialog-list-item.vue
+++ b/src/modules/timesheets/components/expense-dialog-list-item.vue
@@ -4,10 +4,9 @@
 >
     import ExpenseDialogForm from 'src/modules/timesheets/components/expense-dialog-form.vue';
 
-    import { computed, ref } from 'vue';
+    import { computed, ref, toRaw } from 'vue';
     import { useI18n } from 'vue-i18n';
     import { date, Notify } from 'quasar';
-    import { unwrapAndClone } from 'src/utils/unwrap-and-clone';
     import { useExpensesStore } from 'src/stores/expense-store';
     import { useTimesheetStore } from 'src/stores/timesheet-store';
     import { useExpensesApi } from 'src/modules/timesheets/composables/use-expense-api';
@@ -23,44 +22,44 @@
     }>();
 
     const { t } = useI18n();
-    const expenses_api = useExpensesApi();
-    const expenses_store = useExpensesStore();
-    const timesheet_store = useTimesheetStore();
-    const is_showing_update_form = ref(false);
+    const expensesApi = useExpensesApi();
+    const expenseStore = useExpensesStore();
+    const timesheetStore = useTimesheetStore();
+    const isShowingUpdateForm = ref(false);
 
     // ========== computed ===================================
 
-    const attachmentButtonColor = computed(() => expense.value.attachment_name ? 
-        (expense.value.is_approved ? 'white' : 'accent') : 
+    const attachmentButtonColor = computed(() => expense.value.attachment_name ?
+        (expense.value.is_approved ? 'white' : 'accent') :
         'grey-5');
 
     // ===================== methods =========================
 
     const requestExpenseDeletion = async () => {
-        await expenses_api.deleteExpenseById(expense.value.id);
+        await expensesApi.deleteExpenseById(expense.value.id);
     }
 
     const onClickExpenseUpdate = () => {
         if (expense.value.is_approved) return;
 
-        expenses_store.mode = 'update';
-        expenses_store.current_expense = expense.value;
-        expenses_store.initial_expense = unwrapAndClone(expense.value);
+        expenseStore.mode = 'update';
+        expenseStore.current_expense = structuredClone(toRaw(expense.value));
+        expenseStore.initial_expense = structuredClone(toRaw(expense.value));
     }
 
     const onClickApproval = async () => {
-        expenses_store.current_expense = unwrapAndClone(expense.value);
-        expenses_store.current_expense.is_approved = !expenses_store.current_expense.is_approved;
+        expenseStore.current_expense = structuredClone(toRaw(expense.value));
+        expenseStore.current_expense.is_approved = !expenseStore.current_expense.is_approved;
 
-        const success = await expenses_store.upsertExpense(
-            expenses_store.current_expense, 
-            timesheet_store.current_pay_period_overview?.email
+        const success = await expenseStore.upsertExpense(
+            expenseStore.current_expense,
+            timesheetStore.current_pay_period_overview?.email
         );
 
         if (success) {
             expense.value.is_approved = !expense.value.is_approved;
         } else {
-            expenses_store.current_expense.is_approved = !expenses_store.current_expense.is_approved;
+            expenseStore.current_expense.is_approved = !expenseStore.current_expense.is_approved;
             Notify.create({
                 message: t('timesheet.errors.UPDATE_ERROR'),
                 color: "negative"
@@ -68,16 +67,25 @@
         }
     }
 
+    const getEmployeeEmail = () => {
+        if (mode === 'approval')
+            return timesheetStore.current_pay_period_overview?.email;
+    }
+
     const onClickAttachment = async () => {
-        expenses_store.isShowingAttachmentDialog = true;
-        await expenses_store.getAttachmentURL(expense.value.attachment_key);
-        console.log('image url: ', expenses_store.attachmentURL);
+        expenseStore.isShowingAttachmentDialog = true;
+        await expenseStore.getAttachmentURL(expense.value.attachment_key);
+        console.log('image url: ', expenseStore.attachmentURL);
+    }
+
+    const hideUpdateForm = () => {
+        isShowingUpdateForm.value = false;
     }
 </script>
 
 <template>
     <q-expansion-item
-        v-model="is_showing_update_form"
+        v-model="isShowingUpdateForm"
         hide-expand-icon
         dense
         group="expenses"
@@ -106,7 +114,7 @@
                 </div>
 
                 <!-- amount or mileage section -->
-                <div class="col column">
+                <div class="col-auto column q-pr-md">
                     <span
                         class="text-weight-bolder"
                         :class="expense.is_approved ? ' bg-accent text-white' : ''"
@@ -122,81 +130,74 @@
                         :class="expense.is_approved ? ' bg-accent text-white' : ''"
                     >
                         {{ $d(date.extractDate(expense.date, 'YYYY-MM-DD'), {
-                            month: 'short', day: 'numeric', weekday:
-                                'long'
+                            month: 'long', day: 'numeric', weekday: 'long'
                         }) }}
                     </span>
                 </div>
+                
+                <q-separator vertical spaced class="q-my-xs"/>
 
-                <!-- attachment file icon -->
-                <div class="col row items-center justify-start">
-                    <q-btn
-                        push
-                        :disable="expense.attachment_name === undefined"
-                        :color="attachmentButtonColor"
-                        :text-color="expense.is_approved ? 'accent' : 'white'"
-                        class="col-auto q-px-sm q-mr-sm"
-                        icon="attach_file"
-                        @click.stop="onClickAttachment"
-                    />
-
-                    <q-item-label class="col">
-                        <span v-if="expense.attachment_name">
-                            {{ expense.attachment_name }}
+                <!-- comments section -->
+                <div class="col column">
+                    <div class="col row items-center">
+                        <span
+                            class="col-auto text-weight-medium text-accent text-uppercase q-pr-md"
+                            style="font-size: 1.2em;"
+                        >
+                            {{ $t('timesheet.expense.employee_comment') }} :
                         </span>
 
                         <span
-                            v-else
-                            class="text-italic text-blue-grey-5 text-uppercase"
+                            class="col"
+                            :class="expense.is_approved ? ' bg-accent text-white' : ''"
                         >
-                            {{ $t('timesheet.expense.no_attachment') }}
+                            {{ expense.comment }}
                         </span>
-                    </q-item-label>
+                    </div>
+
+                    <q-separator class="q-mr-md"/>
+
+                    <div class="col row items-center">
+                        <span
+                            class="col-auto text-weight-medium text-accent text-uppercase q-pr-md"
+                            style="font-size: 1.2em; "
+                            :style="expense.supervisor_comment ? '' : 'filter: grayscale(1);'"
+                        >
+                            {{ $t('timesheet.expense.supervisor_comment') }} :
+                        </span>
+
+                        <span
+                            class="col"
+                            :class="expense.is_approved ? ' bg-accent text-white' : ''"
+                        >
+                            {{ expense.supervisor_comment }}
+                        </span>
+                    </div>
                 </div>
 
-                <!-- comment section -->
-                <div class="col column no-wrap">
-                    <span class="col-auto text-weight-bold text-accent text-uppercase text-caption">
-                        {{ $t('timesheet.expense.employee_comment') }}
-                    </span>
-
-                    <span
-                        class="col ellipsis"
-                        :class="expense.is_approved ? ' bg-accent text-white' : ''"
-                        style="font-size: 1em;"
+                <!-- attachment -->
+                <div class="col-auto">
+                    <q-btn
+                        flat
+                        size="lg"
+                        :disable="expense.attachment_name === undefined"
+                        :color="attachmentButtonColor"
+                        class="col-auto q-px-sm q-mr-sm"
+                        :icon="expense.attachment_key ? 'image' : 'hide_image'"
+                        @click.stop="onClickAttachment"
                     >
-                        {{ expense.comment }}
-                    </span>
-
-                    <q-tooltip
-                        anchor="top middle"
-                        self="center middle"
-                        :offset="[0, 20]"
-                        class="bg-accent text-uppercase text-weight-bold"
-                    >
-                        {{ expense.comment }}
-                    </q-tooltip>
+                        <q-tooltip
+                            anchor="top middle"
+                            self="center middle"
+                            :offset="[0, 20]"
+                            class="bg-accent text-uppercase text-weight-bold"
+                        >
+                            {{ expense.attachment_name ?? $t('timesheet.expense.no_attachment') }}
+                        </q-tooltip>
+                    </q-btn>
                 </div>
 
-                <!-- supervisor comment section -->
-                <div
-                    v-if="expense.supervisor_comment"
-                    class="col column"
-                >
-                    <span class="col-auto text-weight-bold text-accent text-uppercase text-caption">
-                        {{ $t('timesheet.expense.supervisor_comment') }}
-                    </span>
-
-                    <span
-                        class="col"
-                        :class="expense.is_approved ? ' bg-accent text-white' : ''"
-                        style="font-size: 1.3em;"
-                    >
-                        {{ expense.supervisor_comment }}
-                    </span>
-                </div>
-
-
+                <!-- buttons -->
                 <div class="col-auto">
                     <q-btn
                         v-if="mode === 'approval'"
@@ -240,6 +241,10 @@
             </div>
         </template>
 
-        <ExpenseDialogForm v-model="expense" />
+        <ExpenseDialogForm
+            v-model="expense"
+            :email="getEmployeeEmail()"
+            @click-save="hideUpdateForm"
+        />
     </q-expansion-item>
 </template>
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diff --git a/src/modules/timesheets/components/expense-dialog-list.vue b/src/modules/timesheets/components/expense-dialog-list.vue
index 57715e2..6348dd5 100644
--- a/src/modules/timesheets/components/expense-dialog-list.vue
+++ b/src/modules/timesheets/components/expense-dialog-list.vue
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
     setup
     lang="ts"
 >
-    import { computed, inject } from 'vue';
+    import { computed } from 'vue';
     import { useTimesheetStore } from 'src/stores/timesheet-store';
     import ExpenseDialogListItem from 'src/modules/timesheets/components/expense-dialog-list-item.vue';
     import ExpenseDialogListItemMobile from 'src/modules/timesheets/components/mobile/expense-dialog-list-item-mobile.vue';
@@ -23,10 +23,6 @@
         }
         return [];
     })
-
-    // ==================== methods ========================
-
-    inject( 'employeeEmail', mode === 'approval' ? timesheet_store.current_pay_period_overview?.email : undefined);
 </script>
 
 <template>
@@ -45,7 +41,7 @@
         </q-item-label>
 
         <div
-            v-for="(expense, index) in expenses_list"
+            v-for="(_expense, index) in expenses_list"
             :key="index"
         >
             <ExpenseDialogListItemMobile
diff --git a/src/modules/timesheets/components/expense-dialog.vue b/src/modules/timesheets/components/expense-dialog.vue
index c2fa470..f44ef77 100644
--- a/src/modules/timesheets/components/expense-dialog.vue
+++ b/src/modules/timesheets/components/expense-dialog.vue
@@ -11,10 +11,12 @@
     import { date } from 'quasar';
     import { useExpensesStore } from 'src/stores/expense-store';
     import { Expense } from 'src/modules/timesheets/models/expense.models';
+import { ref } from 'vue';
 
     const expense_store = useExpensesStore();
+    const refreshKey = ref(0);
 
-    const { isApproved = false} = defineProps<{
+    const { isApproved = false } = defineProps<{
         isApproved?: boolean;
     }>();
 
@@ -47,7 +49,7 @@
             <q-card-section class="q-pa-none">
                 <ExpenseDialogHeader />
 
-                <ExpenseDialogList />
+                <ExpenseDialogList :key="refreshKey + 1" />
 
                 <q-expansion-item
                     v-if="!isApproved"
@@ -56,6 +58,7 @@
                     :dense="!$q.platform.is.mobile"
                     group="expenses"
                     @show="onClickExpenseCreate()"
+                    @after-hide="refreshKey += 1"
                     header-class="bg-accent text-white"
                 >
                     <template #header>
@@ -66,7 +69,7 @@
                                 class="col-auto"
                                 :class="expense_store.is_showing_create_form ? 'invisible' : ''"
                             />
-                        
+
                             <span class="col-auto text-uppercase text-weight-bold text-h6 q-ml-xs q-mr-sm">
                                 {{ $t('timesheet.expense.add_expense') }}
                             </span>
@@ -74,8 +77,10 @@
                     </template>
 
                     <ExpenseDialogFormMobile v-if="$q.platform.is.mobile" />
-
-                    <ExpenseDialogForm v-else />
+                    <ExpenseDialogForm
+                        v-else
+                        :key="refreshKey"
+                    />
                 </q-expansion-item>
             </q-card-section>
         </q-card>
diff --git a/src/modules/timesheets/composables/use-expense-api.ts b/src/modules/timesheets/composables/use-expense-api.ts
index 2165807..a596f0e 100644
--- a/src/modules/timesheets/composables/use-expense-api.ts
+++ b/src/modules/timesheets/composables/use-expense-api.ts
@@ -2,13 +2,13 @@
 import { useExpensesStore } from "src/stores/expense-store";
 import { useTimesheetStore } from "src/stores/timesheet-store";
 import { Expense } from "src/modules/timesheets/models/expense.models";
-import { date } from "quasar";
+import { date, Notify } from "quasar";
 
 export const useExpensesApi = () => {
     const expenses_store = useExpensesStore();
     const timesheet_store = useTimesheetStore();
 
-    const upsertExpense = async (expense: Expense, employee_email: string, file?: File): Promise<string> => {
+    const upsertExpense = async (expense: Expense, employee_email?: string, file?: File): Promise<boolean> => {
         if (file) {
             const attachmentKey = await expenses_store.uploadAttachment(file);
 
@@ -19,23 +19,24 @@ export const useExpensesApi = () => {
                 expense.attachment_name = file.name;
             }
         }
-        console.log('employee email provided for expense: ', employee_email)
-        const success = await expenses_store.upsertExpense(expense, employee_email);
-        
-        if (success) {
-            expenses_store.current_expense = new Expense(date.formatDate( new Date(), 'YYYY-MM-DD'));
-            timesheet_store.getTimesheetsByOptionalEmployeeEmail(employee_email);
-            return 'SUCCESS';
-        }   
 
-        return 'INVALID_EXPENSE';
+        const success = await expenses_store.upsertExpense(expense, employee_email);
+
+        if (success) {
+            expenses_store.current_expense = new Expense(date.formatDate(new Date(), 'YYYY-MM-DD'));
+            await timesheet_store.getTimesheetsByOptionalEmployeeEmail(employee_email);
+
+            return true;
+        }
+
+        return false;
     };
 
     const deleteExpenseById = async (expense_id: number, employee_email?: string): Promise<void> => {
         const success = await expenses_store.deleteExpenseById(expense_id);
-        if (success) {
-            timesheet_store.getTimesheetsByOptionalEmployeeEmail(employee_email);
-        }   
+
+        if (success)
+            await timesheet_store.getTimesheetsByOptionalEmployeeEmail(employee_email);
     };
 
     return {
diff --git a/src/stores/expense-store.ts b/src/stores/expense-store.ts
index 64911c9..cbd837c 100644
--- a/src/stores/expense-store.ts
+++ b/src/stores/expense-store.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import { date } from "quasar";
-import { computed, ref } from "vue";
+import { ref } from "vue";
 import { defineStore } from "pinia";
 import { useTimesheetStore } from "src/stores/timesheet-store";
 import { Expense } from "src/modules/timesheets/models/expense.models";
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ export const useExpensesStore = defineStore('expenses', () => {
     const current_expense = ref<Expense>(new Expense(date.formatDate(new Date(), 'YYYY-MM-DD')));
     const initial_expense = ref<Expense>(new Expense(date.formatDate(new Date(), 'YYYY-MM-DD')));
     const isShowingAttachmentDialog = ref(false);
-    const is_save_disabled = computed(() => JSON.stringify(current_expense.value) === JSON.stringify(initial_expense.value))
 
     const open = (): void => {
         is_open.value = true;
@@ -103,7 +102,6 @@ export const useExpensesStore = defineStore('expenses', () => {
         current_expense,
         initial_expense,
         isShowingAttachmentDialog,
-        is_save_disabled,
         attachmentURL,
         open,
         upsertExpense,
diff --git a/src/stores/timesheet-store.ts b/src/stores/timesheet-store.ts
index 719993c..aa8d19e 100644
--- a/src/stores/timesheet-store.ts
+++ b/src/stores/timesheet-store.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { Notify, date } from 'quasar';
+import { Notify } from 'quasar';
 import { useI18n } from 'vue-i18n';
 import { computed, ref } from 'vue';
 import { defineStore } from 'pinia';
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ import type { TimesheetApprovalCSVReportFilters } from 'src/modules/timesheet-ap
 import { type FederalHoliday, TARGO_HOLIDAY_NAMES_FR } from 'src/modules/timesheets/models/federal-holidays.models';
 import type { RouteNames } from 'src/router/router-constants';
 import type { RouteRecordNameGeneric } from 'vue-router';
+import { isBetweenDateStrings } from 'src/utils/date-and-time-utils';
 
 export const useTimesheetStore = defineStore('timesheet', () => {
     const { t } = useI18n();
@@ -223,11 +224,7 @@ export const useTimesheetStore = defineStore('timesheet', () => {
                 const pay_period_event: PayPeriodEvent = JSON.parse(event.data);
 
                 // abort notification if event date is not within pay period being currently viewed
-                const eventDate =   date.extractDate(pay_period_event.date, 'YYYY-MM-DD');
-                const startDate =   date.extractDate(pay_period.value!.period_start, 'YYYY-MM-DD');
-                const endDate =     date.extractDate(pay_period.value!.period_end, 'YYYY-MM-DD');
-                
-                if (!date.isBetweenDates(eventDate, startDate, endDate, { inclusiveFrom: true, inclusiveTo: true, onlyDate: true }))
+                if (!isBetweenDateStrings(pay_period_event.date, pay_period.value!.period_start, pay_period.value!.period_end))
                     return;
 
                 const overview = pay_period_overviews.value.find(overview => overview.email === pay_period_event.employee_email);
diff --git a/src/utils/date-and-time-utils.ts b/src/utils/date-and-time-utils.ts
index b7494b8..e47fcd0 100644
--- a/src/utils/date-and-time-utils.ts
+++ b/src/utils/date-and-time-utils.ts
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ export const getHoursMinutesStringFromHoursFloat = (hours: number, minutes?: num
         flatHours += 1;
         flatMinutes = 0;
     }
-    
+
     return `${flatHours}h${flatMinutes > 1 ? ' ' + flatMinutes : ''}`
 }
 
@@ -39,8 +39,24 @@ export const getHoursMinutesBetweenTwoHHmm = (startTime: string, endTime: string
     const [startHours, startMinutes] = startTime.split(':');
     const [endHours, endMinutes] = endTime.split(':');
 
-    return { 
+    return {
         hours: Number(endHours) - Number(startHours),
         minutes: Number(endMinutes) - Number(startMinutes),
     }
+}
+
+export const isBetweenDateStrings = (evDate: string, start: string, end: string, inclusive: boolean = true) => {
+    const eventDate = date.extractDate(evDate, 'YYYY-MM-DD');
+    const startDate = date.extractDate(start, 'YYYY-MM-DD');
+    const endDate = date.extractDate(end, 'YYYY-MM-DD');
+
+    return date.isBetweenDates(
+        eventDate,
+        startDate,
+        endDate,
+        {
+            inclusiveFrom: inclusive,
+            inclusiveTo: inclusive,
+            onlyDate: true
+        });
 }
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