---
title: "Sort internal disbursements from external costs before reimbursement"
url: "https://ailawframework.com/practice/insolvency-restructuring-and-bankruptcy/sort-internal-disbursements-from-external-costs-before-reimbursement"
type: "task"
site: "AI Law Framework"
id: "A8-KE20261022-7"
practice_area: "Insolvency, Restructuring & Bankruptcy"
tier: "yellow"
lawyer_review: "required"
last_reviewed: "2026-10-22"
---

# Sort internal disbursements from external costs before reimbursement

> From the invoices, mark each cost as an external cost or an internal cost using the examples on the page, record whether it is charged at cost or above cost, and record the total the report seeks.…

Canonical page: https://ailawframework.com/practice/insolvency-restructuring-and-bankruptcy/sort-internal-disbursements-from-external-costs-before-reimbursement  
Last reviewed: 2026-10-22

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## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Practice area | [Insolvency, Restructuring & Bankruptcy](https://ailawframework.com/practice/insolvency-restructuring-and-bankruptcy.md) |
| Human involvement | Yellow: Lawyer and AI draft together |
| How AI is used | From the invoices, mark each cost as an external cost or an internal cost using the examples on the page, record whether it is charged at cost or above cost, and record the total the report seeks. Do not decide that the cost was necessary. |
| What the lawyer must review | The lawyer decides which costs need approval before reimbursement, whether the report explains the calculation and the need, and whether a cap is required for costs not yet incurred. |
| Written for / versions | 1 jurisdiction versions below |

## Checking plan

**Source-by-source verification**

Classify each cost with the page's examples and leave necessity to the lawyer.

- What the AI does: From the invoices, mark each cost as an external cost or an internal cost using the examples on the page, record whether it is charged at cost or above cost, and record the total the report seeks. Do not decide that the cost was necessary.
- What the lawyer does: The lawyer decides which costs need approval before reimbursement, whether the report explains the calculation and the need, and whether a cap is required for costs not yet incurred.
- Who reviews: Responsible lawyer with competence in the matter
- Basis: Practical workflow informed by the linked primary sources; the traffic light and working checks are editorial guidance, not a scheme classification.
- Why: The level reflects what the work is, the consequence of an error, and how much of the output the lawyer must independently re-derive.

## Checks the lawyer makes

1. Check each amount and the at-cost or above-cost mark against the invoice named in the row.
2. Confirm an internal cost charged above cost is not described as payable without approval.
3. Confirm the list is not a remuneration approval report and does not say a cost was necessary.

## Notes

- These are suggested working checks. Confirm the required checking with the responsible lawyer before work starts; the checking approach does not establish permission to use AI.
- Information Sheet 39 and the ARITA code of professional practice were linked and not opened. The remuneration approval report remains a separate task.

## Sources

- [ASIC Information Sheet 85: Approving fees, a guide for creditors](https://www.asic.gov.au/regulatory-resources/insolvency/insolvency-for-creditors/approving-fees-a-guide-for-creditors) (checked 2026-10-22)

## Jurisdiction versions

| Jurisdiction | Level |
| --- | --- |
| [United States](https://ailawframework.com/practice/insolvency-restructuring-and-bankruptcy/sort-internal-disbursements-from-external-costs-before-reimbursement/united-states.md) | Yellow |

*Practice guidance for planning and review. Confirm current primary sources and the requirements of the actual matter. This is general information, not legal advice.*