diff --git a/openupgrade_scripts/scripts/hr_expense/19.0.2.1/post-migration.py b/openupgrade_scripts/scripts/hr_expense/19.0.2.1/post-migration.py
index 3ed6bbc3c2b..3d46417e425 100644
--- a/openupgrade_scripts/scripts/hr_expense/19.0.2.1/post-migration.py
+++ b/openupgrade_scripts/scripts/hr_expense/19.0.2.1/post-migration.py
@@ -47,6 +47,60 @@ def hr_expense_approval_fields(env):
     )
 
 
+def hr_expense_sheet_compatibility(env):
+    """
+    We update the statuses of the hr.expense.sheet records to match those of
+    hr_expense_sheet (to ensure consistency with the statuses of hr.expense)
+    """
+    openupgrade.map_values(
+        env.cr,
+        openupgrade.get_legacy_name("state"),
+        "state",
+        [
+            ("submit", "submitted"),
+            ("approve", "approved"),
+            ("cancel", "refused"),
+        ],
+        table="hr_expense_sheet",
+    )
+    openupgrade.logged_query(
+        env.cr,
+        """
+        UPDATE hr_expense_sheet
+        SET state = 'posted'
+        WHERE state = 'post' AND payment_state = 'not_paid'
+        """,
+    )
+    openupgrade.logged_query(
+        env.cr,
+        """
+        UPDATE hr_expense_sheet
+        SET state = 'in_payment'
+        WHERE state = 'post' AND payment_state = 'partial'
+        """,
+    )
+    openupgrade.logged_query(
+        env.cr,
+        """
+        UPDATE hr_expense_sheet
+        SET state = 'paid'
+        WHERE state = 'post' AND payment_state IN ('paid', 'reversed')
+        """,
+    )
+    openupgrade.map_values(
+        env.cr,
+        openupgrade.get_legacy_name("approval_state"),
+        "approval_state",
+        [
+            ("submit", "submitted"),
+            ("approve", "approved"),
+            ("post", "posted"),
+            ("cancel", "refused"),
+        ],
+        table="hr_expense_sheet",
+    )
+
+
 def update_product_uoms(env):
     """
     Set updated product uoms if possible
@@ -80,5 +134,6 @@ def migrate(env, version):
     )
     hr_expense_account_move_id(env)
     hr_expense_approval_fields(env)
+    hr_expense_sheet_compatibility(env)
     update_product_uoms(env)
     openupgrade.delete_records_safely_by_xml_id(env, deleted_xmlids)
diff --git a/openupgrade_scripts/scripts/hr_expense/19.0.2.1/pre-migration.py b/openupgrade_scripts/scripts/hr_expense/19.0.2.1/pre-migration.py
index a0b98ffb47c..52a9704b2c4 100644
--- a/openupgrade_scripts/scripts/hr_expense/19.0.2.1/pre-migration.py
+++ b/openupgrade_scripts/scripts/hr_expense/19.0.2.1/pre-migration.py
@@ -8,12 +8,21 @@
     ("department_id", "hr.expense", "hr_expense", "many2one", None, "hr_expense"),
 ]
 
-renamed_fields = [
-    ("hr.expense", "hr_expense", "sheet_id", "former_sheet_id"),
-]
+renamed_fields = []
 
 copied_columns = {
-    "hr_expense": [("state", None, None)],
+    "hr_expense": [
+        ("state", None, None),
+        # It is important NOT to rename the sheet_id field because the hr_expense_sheet
+        # module will continue to use that field
+        ("sheet_id", "former_sheet_id", None),
+    ],
+    "hr_expense_sheet": [
+        ("state", None, None),
+        ("approval_state", None, None),
+        ("user_id", "manager_id", None),
+        ("total_tax_amount", "tax_amount", None),
+    ],
 }
 
 
diff --git a/openupgrade_scripts/scripts/hr_expense/19.0.2.1/upgrade_analysis_work.txt b/openupgrade_scripts/scripts/hr_expense/19.0.2.1/upgrade_analysis_work.txt
index 32148f99f1c..d43c2361c33 100644
--- a/openupgrade_scripts/scripts/hr_expense/19.0.2.1/upgrade_analysis_work.txt
+++ b/openupgrade_scripts/scripts/hr_expense/19.0.2.1/upgrade_analysis_work.txt
@@ -46,6 +46,8 @@ hr_expense   / hr.expense               / state (selection)             : select
 # DONE: recompute state for records in states 'done', 'reported'
 
 hr_expense   / hr.expense               / untaxed_amount (float)        : NEW isfunction: function, stored
+
+# DONE: hr_expense_sheet compatibility
 hr_expense   / hr.expense.sheet         / account_move_ids (one2many)   : DEL relation: account.move
 hr_expense   / hr.expense.sheet         / accounting_date (date)        : DEL
 hr_expense   / hr.expense.sheet         / activity_ids (one2many)       : DEL relation: mail.activity