diff --git a/lib/controller/finance/payment_request_detail_controller.dart b/lib/controller/finance/payment_request_detail_controller.dart
index bb3421a..65e455c 100644
--- a/lib/controller/finance/payment_request_detail_controller.dart
+++ b/lib/controller/finance/payment_request_detail_controller.dart
@@ -327,7 +327,8 @@ class PaymentRequestDetailController extends GetxController {
   }
 
   // --- Submit Expense ---
-  Future<bool> submitExpense() async {
+  Future<bool> submitExpense(
+      {required String statusId, String? comment}) async {
     if (selectedPaymentMode.value == null) return false;
 
     isSubmitting.value = true;
@@ -355,6 +356,8 @@ class PaymentRequestDetailController extends GetxController {
         gstNumber: gstNumberController.text,
         paymentRequestId: _requestId,
         billAttachments: attachmentsPayload,
+        statusId: statusId,
+        comment: comment ?? '',
       );
     } finally {
       isSubmitting.value = false;
diff --git a/lib/helpers/services/api_endpoints.dart b/lib/helpers/services/api_endpoints.dart
index b5ae4b0..9c4c59a 100644
--- a/lib/helpers/services/api_endpoints.dart
+++ b/lib/helpers/services/api_endpoints.dart
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ class ApiEndpoints {
   static const String updateExpensePaymentRequestStatus =
       "/Expense/payment-request/action";
   static const String createExpenseforPR =
-      "/Expense/payment-request/expense/create";
+      "/expense/payment-request/action";
 
 
   static const String getDashboardProjectProgress = "/dashboard/progression";
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ class ApiEndpoints {
   static const String editExpense = "/Expense/edit";
   static const String getMasterPaymentModes = "/master/payment-modes";
   static const String getMasterExpenseStatus = "/master/expenses-status";
-  static const String getMasterExpenseTypes = "/master/expenses-types";
+  static const String getMasterExpenseCategory = "/master/expenses-categories";
   static const String updateExpenseStatus = "/expense/action";
   static const String deleteExpense = "/expense/delete";
 
diff --git a/lib/helpers/services/api_service.dart b/lib/helpers/services/api_service.dart
index 6c1d273..a413c4f 100644
--- a/lib/helpers/services/api_service.dart
+++ b/lib/helpers/services/api_service.dart
@@ -307,7 +307,9 @@ class ApiService {
     required String paymentModeId,
     required String location,
     required String gstNumber,
+    required String statusId,
     required String paymentRequestId,
+    required String comment,
     List<Map<String, dynamic>> billAttachments = const [],
   }) async {
     const endpoint = ApiEndpoints.createExpenseforPR;
@@ -316,6 +318,8 @@ class ApiService {
       "paymentModeId": paymentModeId,
       "location": location,
       "gstNumber": gstNumber,
+      "statusId": statusId,
+      "comment": comment,
       "paymentRequestId": paymentRequestId,
       "billAttachments": billAttachments,
     };
@@ -789,7 +793,8 @@ class ApiService {
 
     return null;
   }
-/// Create Project API
+
+  /// Create Project API
   static Future<bool> createProjectApi({
     required String name,
     required String projectAddress,
@@ -1830,7 +1835,7 @@ class ApiService {
 
   /// Fetch Master Expense Types
   static Future<List<dynamic>?> getMasterExpenseTypes() async {
-    const endpoint = ApiEndpoints.getMasterExpenseTypes;
+    const endpoint = ApiEndpoints.getMasterExpenseCategory;
     return _getRequest(endpoint).then((res) => res != null
         ? _parseResponse(res, label: 'Master Expense Types')
         : null);
diff --git a/lib/helpers/widgets/expense/expense_main_components.dart b/lib/helpers/widgets/expense/expense_main_components.dart
index d843759..9e96931 100644
--- a/lib/helpers/widgets/expense/expense_main_components.dart
+++ b/lib/helpers/widgets/expense/expense_main_components.dart
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import 'package:marco/helpers/widgets/my_text.dart';
 import 'package:marco/model/expense/expense_list_model.dart';
 import 'package:marco/view/expense/expense_detail_screen.dart';
 import 'package:marco/helpers/widgets/my_confirmation_dialog.dart';
+import 'package:marco/helpers/utils/mixins/ui_mixin.dart';
 
 class ExpenseAppBar extends StatelessWidget implements PreferredSizeWidget {
   final ProjectController projectController;
@@ -72,7 +73,7 @@ class ExpenseAppBar extends StatelessWidget implements PreferredSizeWidget {
   }
 }
 
-class SearchAndFilter extends StatelessWidget {
+class SearchAndFilter extends StatefulWidget {
   final TextEditingController controller;
   final ValueChanged<String> onChanged;
   final VoidCallback onFilterTap;
@@ -86,6 +87,11 @@ class SearchAndFilter extends StatelessWidget {
     super.key,
   });
 
+  @override
+  State<SearchAndFilter> createState() => _SearchAndFilterState();
+}
+
+class _SearchAndFilterState extends State<SearchAndFilter> with UIMixin {
   @override
   Widget build(BuildContext context) {
     return Padding(
@@ -96,8 +102,8 @@ class SearchAndFilter extends StatelessWidget {
             child: SizedBox(
               height: 35,
               child: TextField(
-                controller: controller,
-                onChanged: onChanged,
+                controller: widget.controller,
+                onChanged: widget.onChanged,
                 decoration: InputDecoration(
                   contentPadding: const EdgeInsets.symmetric(horizontal: 12),
                   prefixIcon:
@@ -106,11 +112,16 @@ class SearchAndFilter extends StatelessWidget {
                   filled: true,
                   fillColor: Colors.white,
                   border: OutlineInputBorder(
-                    borderRadius: BorderRadius.circular(10),
+                    borderRadius: BorderRadius.circular(5),
                     borderSide: BorderSide(color: Colors.grey.shade300),
                   ),
+                  focusedBorder: OutlineInputBorder(
+                    borderRadius: BorderRadius.circular(5),
+                    borderSide:
+                        BorderSide(color: contentTheme.primary, width: 1.5),
+                  ),
                   enabledBorder: OutlineInputBorder(
-                    borderRadius: BorderRadius.circular(10),
+                    borderRadius: BorderRadius.circular(5),
                     borderSide: BorderSide(color: Colors.grey.shade300),
                   ),
                 ),
@@ -124,7 +135,7 @@ class SearchAndFilter extends StatelessWidget {
                 clipBehavior: Clip.none,
                 children: [
                   const Icon(Icons.tune, color: Colors.black),
-                  if (expenseController.isFilterApplied)
+                  if (widget.expenseController.isFilterApplied)
                     Positioned(
                       top: -1,
                       right: -1,
@@ -140,7 +151,7 @@ class SearchAndFilter extends StatelessWidget {
                     ),
                 ],
               ),
-              onPressed: onFilterTap,
+              onPressed: widget.onFilterTap,
             );
           }),
         ],
diff --git a/lib/model/finance/make_expense_bottom_sheet.dart b/lib/model/finance/make_expense_bottom_sheet.dart
index 5652ff6..54cc8fe 100644
--- a/lib/model/finance/make_expense_bottom_sheet.dart
+++ b/lib/model/finance/make_expense_bottom_sheet.dart
@@ -8,14 +8,18 @@ import 'package:marco/helpers/widgets/expense/expense_form_widgets.dart';
 import 'package:marco/helpers/utils/validators.dart';
 import 'package:marco/controller/finance/payment_request_detail_controller.dart';
 
-Future<T?> showCreateExpenseBottomSheet<T>() {
+Future<T?> showCreateExpenseBottomSheet<T>({required String statusId}) {
   return Get.bottomSheet<T>(
-    _CreateExpenseBottomSheet(),
+    _CreateExpenseBottomSheet(statusId: statusId),
     isScrollControlled: true,
   );
 }
 
 class _CreateExpenseBottomSheet extends StatefulWidget {
+  final String statusId;
+
+  const _CreateExpenseBottomSheet({required this.statusId, Key? key})
+      : super(key: key);
   @override
   State<_CreateExpenseBottomSheet> createState() =>
       _CreateExpenseBottomSheetState();
@@ -24,8 +28,9 @@ class _CreateExpenseBottomSheet extends StatefulWidget {
 class _CreateExpenseBottomSheetState extends State<_CreateExpenseBottomSheet> {
   final controller = Get.put(PaymentRequestDetailController());
   final _formKey = GlobalKey<FormState>();
-  final _paymentModeDropdownKey = GlobalKey();
+  final TextEditingController commentController = TextEditingController();
 
+  final _paymentModeDropdownKey = GlobalKey();
   @override
   Widget build(BuildContext context) {
     return Obx(
@@ -37,7 +42,10 @@ class _CreateExpenseBottomSheetState extends State<_CreateExpenseBottomSheet> {
           onCancel: Get.back,
           onSubmit: () async {
             if (_formKey.currentState!.validate() && _validateSelections()) {
-              final success = await controller.submitExpense();
+              final success = await controller.submitExpense(
+                statusId: widget.statusId,
+                comment: commentController.text.trim(),
+              );
               if (success) {
                 Get.back();
                 showAppSnackbar(
@@ -47,6 +55,7 @@ class _CreateExpenseBottomSheetState extends State<_CreateExpenseBottomSheet> {
                 );
               }
             }
+            ;
           },
           child: SingleChildScrollView(
             child: Column(
@@ -67,7 +76,7 @@ class _CreateExpenseBottomSheetState extends State<_CreateExpenseBottomSheet> {
                   Icons.receipt_outlined,
                   controller.gstNumberController,
                   hint: "Enter GST Number",
-                  validator: null, // optional field
+                  validator: null,
                 ),
                 _gap(),
                 _buildTextField(
@@ -86,6 +95,15 @@ class _CreateExpenseBottomSheetState extends State<_CreateExpenseBottomSheet> {
                 ),
                 _gap(),
                 _buildAttachmentField(),
+                _gap(),
+                _buildTextField(
+                  "Comment",
+                  Icons.comment_outlined,
+                  commentController,
+                  hint: "Enter a comment (optional)",
+                  validator: null,
+                ),
+                _gap(),
               ],
             ),
           ),
@@ -131,7 +149,7 @@ class _CreateExpenseBottomSheetState extends State<_CreateExpenseBottomSheet> {
           hint: hint ?? "",
           validator: validator,
           keyboardType: keyboardType ?? TextInputType.text,
-          suffixIcon: suffixIcon, 
+          suffixIcon: suffixIcon,
         ),
       ],
     );
diff --git a/lib/model/finance/payment_request_details_model.dart b/lib/model/finance/payment_request_details_model.dart
index a1c9820..6a1d899 100644
--- a/lib/model/finance/payment_request_details_model.dart
+++ b/lib/model/finance/payment_request_details_model.dart
@@ -118,8 +118,7 @@ class PaymentRequestData {
         expenseStatus: ExpenseStatus.fromJson(json['expenseStatus']),
         paidTransactionId: json['paidTransactionId'],
         paidAt: json['paidAt'] != null ? DateTime.parse(json['paidAt']) : null,
-        paidBy:
-            json['paidBy'] != null ? User.fromJson(json['paidBy']) : null,
+        paidBy: json['paidBy'] != null ? User.fromJson(json['paidBy']) : null,
         isAdvancePayment: json['isAdvancePayment'],
         createdAt: DateTime.parse(json['createdAt']),
         createdBy: User.fromJson(json['createdBy']),
@@ -373,7 +372,7 @@ class NextStatus {
 
 class UpdateLog {
   String id;
-  ExpenseStatus status;
+  ExpenseStatus? status; 
   ExpenseStatus nextStatus;
   String comment;
   DateTime updatedAt;
@@ -381,7 +380,7 @@ class UpdateLog {
 
   UpdateLog({
     required this.id,
-    required this.status,
+    this.status,
     required this.nextStatus,
     required this.comment,
     required this.updatedAt,
@@ -390,7 +389,9 @@ class UpdateLog {
 
   factory UpdateLog.fromJson(Map<String, dynamic> json) => UpdateLog(
         id: json['id'],
-        status: ExpenseStatus.fromJson(json['status']),
+        status: json['status'] != null
+            ? ExpenseStatus.fromJson(json['status'])
+            : null,
         nextStatus: ExpenseStatus.fromJson(json['nextStatus']),
         comment: json['comment'],
         updatedAt: DateTime.parse(json['updatedAt']),
@@ -399,7 +400,7 @@ class UpdateLog {
 
   Map<String, dynamic> toJson() => {
         'id': id,
-        'status': status.toJson(),
+        'status': status?.toJson(),
         'nextStatus': nextStatus.toJson(),
         'comment': comment,
         'updatedAt': updatedAt.toIso8601String(),
diff --git a/lib/view/finance/payment_request_detail_screen.dart b/lib/view/finance/payment_request_detail_screen.dart
index f9b86a2..8945252 100644
--- a/lib/view/finance/payment_request_detail_screen.dart
+++ b/lib/view/finance/payment_request_detail_screen.dart
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ class _PaymentRequestDetailScreenState extends State<PaymentRequestDetailScreen>
     with UIMixin {
   final controller = Get.put(PaymentRequestDetailController());
   final projectController = Get.find<ProjectController>();
-  final permissionController = Get.find<PermissionController>();
+  final permissionController = Get.put(PermissionController());
   final RxBool canSubmit = false.obs;
   bool _checkedPermission = false;
 
@@ -163,36 +163,6 @@ class _PaymentRequestDetailScreenState extends State<PaymentRequestDetailScreen>
               .hasAnyPermission(status.permissionIds ?? []);
         }).toList();
 
-        // If there are no next statuses, show "Create Expense" button
-        if (availableStatuses.isEmpty) {
-          return SafeArea(
-            child: Container(
-              padding: const EdgeInsets.symmetric(vertical: 12, horizontal: 16),
-              decoration: BoxDecoration(
-                color: Colors.white,
-                border: Border(top: BorderSide(color: Colors.grey.shade300)),
-              ),
-              child: ElevatedButton(
-                style: ElevatedButton.styleFrom(
-                  padding: const EdgeInsets.symmetric(vertical: 14),
-                  backgroundColor: Colors.blue,
-                  shape: RoundedRectangleBorder(
-                    borderRadius: BorderRadius.circular(8),
-                  ),
-                ),
-                onPressed: () {
-                  showCreateExpenseBottomSheet();
-                },
-                child: const Text(
-                  "Create Expense",
-                  style: TextStyle(
-                      color: Colors.white, fontWeight: FontWeight.bold),
-                ),
-              ),
-            ),
-          );
-        }
-
         // Normal status buttons
         return SafeArea(
           child: Container(
@@ -218,6 +188,7 @@ class _PaymentRequestDetailScreenState extends State<PaymentRequestDetailScreen>
                     ),
                   ),
                   onPressed: () async {
+                    // If status is reimbursement, show reimbursement bottom sheet
                     if (status.id == reimbursementStatusId) {
                       showModalBottomSheet(
                         context: context,
@@ -232,6 +203,15 @@ class _PaymentRequestDetailScreenState extends State<PaymentRequestDetailScreen>
                           onClose: () {},
                         ),
                       );
+
+                      // If status is b8586f67-dc19-49c3-b4af-224149efe1d3, open create expense
+                    } else if (status.id ==
+                        'b8586f67-dc19-49c3-b4af-224149efe1d3') {
+                      showCreateExpenseBottomSheet(
+                        statusId: status.id,
+                      );
+
+                      // Normal status flow
                     } else {
                       final comment = await showCommentBottomSheet(
                           context, status.displayName);
@@ -407,8 +387,12 @@ class _Logs extends StatelessWidget {
           itemBuilder: (_, index) {
             final log = reversedLogs[index];
 
-            final status = log.status.name;
-            final description = log.status.description;
+            final status = log.status?.name ?? 'Unknown';
+            final description = log.status?.description ?? '';
+            final statusColor = log.status != null
+                ? colorParser(log.status!.color)
+                : Colors.grey;
+
             final comment = log.comment;
             final nextStatusName = log.nextStatus.name;
 
@@ -421,7 +405,6 @@ class _Logs extends StatelessWidget {
             final timestamp = _parseTimestamp(log.updatedAt);
             final timeAgo = timeago.format(timestamp);
 
-            final statusColor = colorParser(log.status.color);
             final nextStatusColor = colorParser(log.nextStatus.color);
 
             return TimelineTile(