diff --git a/client/src/containers/Expenses/ExpenseDataTable.js b/client/src/containers/Expenses/ExpenseDataTable.js
index 6430ec87c..a8eea0755 100644
--- a/client/src/containers/Expenses/ExpenseDataTable.js
+++ b/client/src/containers/Expenses/ExpenseDataTable.js
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ function ExpensesDataTable({
           text={formatMessage({ id: 'view_details' })}
         />
         <MenuDivider />
-        <If condition={!expense.published}>
+        <If condition={!expense.is_published}>
           <MenuItem
             icon={<Icon icon={'arrow-to-top'} size={16} />}
             text={formatMessage({ id: 'publish_expense' })}
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ function ExpensesDataTable({
         id: 'publish',
         Header: formatMessage({ id: 'publish' }),
         accessor: (r) => {
-          return r.published ? (
+          return !!r.is_published ? (
             <Tag minimal={true}>
               <T id={'published'} />
             </Tag>
diff --git a/client/src/containers/Expenses/ExpenseFloatingActions.js b/client/src/containers/Expenses/ExpenseFloatingActions.js
index 84fc445ea..e66af0918 100644
--- a/client/src/containers/Expenses/ExpenseFloatingActions.js
+++ b/client/src/containers/Expenses/ExpenseFloatingActions.js
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ export default function ExpenseFloatingFooter({
   return (
     <div className={classNames(CLASSES.PAGE_FORM_FLOATING_ACTIONS)}>
       {/* ----------- Save And Publish ----------- */}
-      <If condition={!expense}>
+      <If condition={!expense || !expensePublished}>
         <ButtonGroup>
           <Button
             disabled={isSubmitting}
diff --git a/client/src/containers/Expenses/ExpenseForm.js b/client/src/containers/Expenses/ExpenseForm.js
index 189e31d96..42910fa38 100644
--- a/client/src/containers/Expenses/ExpenseForm.js
+++ b/client/src/containers/Expenses/ExpenseForm.js
@@ -129,6 +129,7 @@ function ExpenseForm({
       description: '',
       reference_no: '',
       currency_code: baseCurrency,
+      is_published: '',
       categories: [...repeatValue(defaultCategory, MIN_LINES_NUMBER)],
     }),
     [defaultCategory],
@@ -230,7 +231,7 @@ function ExpenseForm({
 
       const form = {
         ...values,
-        publish: submitPayload.publish,
+        is_published: submitPayload.publish,
         categories,
       };
       const saveExpense = (mdeiaIds) =>
@@ -374,7 +375,7 @@ function ExpenseForm({
           onSubmitForm={submitForm}
           onResetForm={resetForm}
           expense={expenseId}
-          expensePublished={true}
+          expensePublished={values.is_published}
         />
       </form>
     </div>
diff --git a/client/src/containers/Expenses/ExpenseForm.schema.js b/client/src/containers/Expenses/ExpenseForm.schema.js
index f9a9615ce..fbf58521a 100644
--- a/client/src/containers/Expenses/ExpenseForm.schema.js
+++ b/client/src/containers/Expenses/ExpenseForm.schema.js
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ const Schema = Yup.object().shape({
     .max(DATATYPES_LENGTH.TEXT)
     .nullable()
     .label(formatMessage({ id: 'description' })),
-  publish: Yup.boolean().label(formatMessage({ id: 'publish' })),
+  is_published: Yup.boolean(),
   categories: Yup.array().of(
     Yup.object().shape({
       index: Yup.number().min(1).max(DATATYPES_LENGTH.INT_10).nullable(),
diff --git a/client/src/containers/Sales/Estimate/EstimateFloatingActions.js b/client/src/containers/Sales/Estimate/EstimateFloatingActions.js
index 8d6d5301d..d6df854ff 100644
--- a/client/src/containers/Sales/Estimate/EstimateFloatingActions.js
+++ b/client/src/containers/Sales/Estimate/EstimateFloatingActions.js
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ export default function EstimateFloatingActions({
   return (
     <div className={classNames(CLASSES.PAGE_FORM_FLOATING_ACTIONS)}>
       {/* ----------- Save And Publish ----------- */}
-      <If condition={!estimateId}>
+      <If condition={!estimateId || !estimatePublished}>
         <ButtonGroup>
           <Button
             disabled={isSubmitting}
diff --git a/client/src/containers/Sales/Invoice/InvoiceFloatingActions.js b/client/src/containers/Sales/Invoice/InvoiceFloatingActions.js
index 39b586a40..7a50896e9 100644
--- a/client/src/containers/Sales/Invoice/InvoiceFloatingActions.js
+++ b/client/src/containers/Sales/Invoice/InvoiceFloatingActions.js
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ export default function InvoiceFloatingActions({
   return (
     <div className={classNames(CLASSES.PAGE_FORM_FLOATING_ACTIONS)}>
       {/* ----------- Save And Publish ----------- */}
-      <If condition={!invoice}>
+      <If condition={!invoice || !invoicePublished}>
         <ButtonGroup>
           <Button
             disabled={isSubmitting}
diff --git a/client/src/containers/Sales/Receipt/ReceiptFormFloatingActions.js b/client/src/containers/Sales/Receipt/ReceiptFormFloatingActions.js
index 587ba2793..5333bec16 100644
--- a/client/src/containers/Sales/Receipt/ReceiptFormFloatingActions.js
+++ b/client/src/containers/Sales/Receipt/ReceiptFormFloatingActions.js
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ export default function ReceiptFormFloatingActions({
   return (
     <div className={classNames(CLASSES.PAGE_FORM_FLOATING_ACTIONS)}>
       {/* ----------- Save And Publish ----------- */}
-      <If condition={!receiptId}>
+      <If condition={!receiptId || !receiptPublished}>
         <ButtonGroup>
           <Button
             disabled={isSubmitting}
diff --git a/server/src/models/Expense.js b/server/src/models/Expense.js
index a36b989e9..3369cd80e 100644
--- a/server/src/models/Expense.js
+++ b/server/src/models/Expense.js
@@ -1,28 +1,28 @@
-import { Model } from 'objection';
-import TenantModel from 'models/TenantModel';
-import { viewRolesBuilder } from 'lib/ViewRolesBuilder';
-import Media from './Media';
+import { Model } from "objection";
+import TenantModel from "models/TenantModel";
+import { viewRolesBuilder } from "lib/ViewRolesBuilder";
+import Media from "./Media";
 
 export default class Expense extends TenantModel {
   /**
    * Table name
    */
   static get tableName() {
-    return 'expenses_transactions';
+    return "expenses_transactions";
   }
 
   /**
    * Account transaction reference type.
    */
   static get referenceType() {
-    return 'Expense';
+    return "Expense";
   }
 
   /**
    * Model timestamps.
    */
   get timestamps() {
-    return ['createdAt', 'updatedAt'];
+    return ["createdAt", "updatedAt"];
   }
 
   /**
@@ -33,11 +33,18 @@ export default class Expense extends TenantModel {
   }
 
   /**
-   * 
+   *
    */
-  static get media () {
+  static get media() {
     return true;
   }
+  
+  static get virtualAttributes() {
+    return ["isPublished"];
+  }
+  isPublished() {
+    return Boolean(this.publishedAt);
+  }
 
   /**
    * Model modifiers.
@@ -46,28 +53,28 @@ export default class Expense extends TenantModel {
     return {
       filterByDateRange(query, startDate, endDate) {
         if (startDate) {
-          query.where('date', '>=', startDate);
+          query.where("date", ">=", startDate);
         }
         if (endDate) {
-          query.where('date', '<=', endDate);
+          query.where("date", "<=", endDate);
         }
       },
       filterByAmountRange(query, from, to) {
         if (from) {
-          query.where('amount', '>=', from);
+          query.where("amount", ">=", from);
         }
         if (to) {
-          query.where('amount', '<=', to);
+          query.where("amount", "<=", to);
         }
       },
       filterByExpenseAccount(query, accountId) {
         if (accountId) {
-          query.where('expense_account_id', accountId);
+          query.where("expense_account_id", accountId);
         }
       },
       filterByPaymentAccount(query, accountId) {
         if (accountId) {
-          query.where('payment_account_id', accountId);
+          query.where("payment_account_id", accountId);
         }
       },
       viewRolesBuilder(query, conditionals, expression) {
@@ -80,41 +87,41 @@ export default class Expense extends TenantModel {
    * Relationship mapping.
    */
   static get relationMappings() {
-    const Account = require('models/Account');
-    const ExpenseCategory = require('models/ExpenseCategory');
-    const Media = require('models/Media');
+    const Account = require("models/Account");
+    const ExpenseCategory = require("models/ExpenseCategory");
+    const Media = require("models/Media");
 
     return {
       paymentAccount: {
         relation: Model.BelongsToOneRelation,
         modelClass: Account.default,
         join: {
-          from: 'expenses_transactions.paymentAccountId',
-          to: 'accounts.id',
+          from: "expenses_transactions.paymentAccountId",
+          to: "accounts.id",
         },
       },
       categories: {
         relation: Model.HasManyRelation,
         modelClass: ExpenseCategory.default,
         join: {
-          from: 'expenses_transactions.id',
-          to: 'expense_transaction_categories.expenseId',
+          from: "expenses_transactions.id",
+          to: "expense_transaction_categories.expenseId",
         },
       },
       media: {
         relation: Model.ManyToManyRelation,
         modelClass: Media.default,
         join: {
-          from: 'expenses_transactions.id',
+          from: "expenses_transactions.id",
           through: {
-            from: 'media_links.model_id',
-            to: 'media_links.media_id',
+            from: "media_links.model_id",
+            to: "media_links.media_id",
           },
-          to: 'media.id',
+          to: "media.id",
         },
         filter(query) {
-          query.where('model_name', 'Expense');
-        }
+          query.where("model_name", "Expense");
+        },
       },
     };
   }
@@ -125,51 +132,50 @@ export default class Expense extends TenantModel {
   static get fields() {
     return {
       payment_date: {
-        label: 'Payment date',
-        column: 'payment_date',
-        columnType: 'date',
+        label: "Payment date",
+        column: "payment_date",
+        columnType: "date",
       },
       payment_account: {
-        label: 'Payment account',
-        column: 'payment_account_id',
-        relation: 'accounts.id',
-        optionsResource: 'account',
+        label: "Payment account",
+        column: "payment_account_id",
+        relation: "accounts.id",
+        optionsResource: "account",
       },
       amount: {
-        label: 'Amount',
-        column: 'total_amount',
-        columnType: 'number'
+        label: "Amount",
+        column: "total_amount",
+        columnType: "number",
       },
       currency_code: {
-        label: 'Currency',
-        column: 'currency_code',
-        optionsResource: 'currency',
+        label: "Currency",
+        column: "currency_code",
+        optionsResource: "currency",
       },
       reference_no: {
-        label: 'Reference No.',
-        column: 'reference_no',
-        columnType: 'string',
+        label: "Reference No.",
+        column: "reference_no",
+        columnType: "string",
       },
       description: {
-        label: 'Description',
-        column: 'description',
-        columnType: 'string',
+        label: "Description",
+        column: "description",
+        columnType: "string",
       },
       published: {
-        label: 'Published',
-        column: 'published',
-
+        label: "Published",
+        column: "published",
       },
       user: {
-        label: 'User',
-        column: 'user_id',
-        relation: 'users.id',
-        relationColumn: 'users.id',
+        label: "User",
+        column: "user_id",
+        relation: "users.id",
+        relationColumn: "users.id",
       },
       created_at: {
-        label: 'Created at',
-        column: 'created_at',
-        columnType: 'date',
+        label: "Created at",
+        column: "created_at",
+        columnType: "date",
       },
     };
   }