I set up the workflow and its working for me.
The preparer is different than the requester however even though the requester signing limit > than the Purchase Requisition the workflow is always requesting approval from the requester's manager. knowing that the requester approval spending or signing limit is smaller than the purchase req. approval amount.
Preparer A / Requester B
B signing limit 10,000
A: does not have signing limit however A (Preparer) has the permission to create PR for B (requester)
B: reports to D
Purchase requisition for $2,000.00 (approval amount)
Workflow request approval from D, why? is there a way that the approval process starts by requesting approval from requester if the signing limit is greater than the PR approval amount?