Alternative Facts and The Fallacy of Offline Expense Management
There has been a lot of discussion in the business software market about the benefits of browser-based, responsive web (RWD) apps versus native Android and iOS apps. Even though there is evidence showing that more and more organisations are moving toward RWD for mobile software deployment, the debate continues as to which is better, just like Mac vs. Windows, Peyton vs. Tom and Pepsi vs. Coke.
Business Travel, Expense Management, For Travel Managers3 Biggest Corporate Card Expense Headaches (and How to Fix Them)
Corporate card programs may make corporate spend better managed and even easier for the card holder, but they still leave a number of hassles for both cardholders and administrators when it comes to expense claims.
Accounts Payable, Expense ManagementHigher Education Expense Claims: a Unique Challenge
Unlike commercial organisations, whose expenses are funded by operating budgets, higher education institutions’ faculty and research members’ travel and expenses are often funded by grants and scholarships. These funding sources often have a variety of different requirements for how they can be used, and therefore require specific reporting regulations for expenses.
Expense Management, Expense Reports7 New Year’s Resolutions to Make Expense Management a Breeze in 2017
The worst thing about most New Year's resolutions is that they're so easy to break. To make your expense management easier in 2017, here's a list of things that you should not do, along some a couple of one-and-done fixes that will benefit you throughout the year.
Expense Management, Expense Reports, For Travel ManagersHow Can Invoice Workflow Automation Work for Your Organisation?
Interest in back-office technology continues to increase as a way to control costs and increase productivity. What are the latest trends in the industry, and what benefits could it bring to the way your AP team processes invoices?
Accounts Payable, Invoice ManagementHow Expense Data Integration Makes Finance and Accounting Easier
While a streamlined expense management system can make life easier for your business travellers and travel managers, it can also do amazing things for your finance and accounting departments. Not every expense management system will have the power to perk up accounting and finance, however. You need a platform that can integrate into the finance and accounting systems your departments already know and use.
Expense Management, For CFOs6 Best Practices for Reducing Expense Fraud
Expense fraud can happen at even the best-run organisations, but your company can definitely arm itself with the tools and processes to rein it in.
Expense Management, Expense Policy, FraudCongratulations Cindy Heston – 2016 Business Travel Hall of Fame Inductee
We're thrilled to learn that Cindy Heston, director of travel and events at Chrome River customer, Anthem, has been honored as a 2016 inductee into the Business Travel Hall of Fame.
Chrome River, For Travel ManagersBest-of-Breed or One-Stop-Shop? Five Questions to Consider for Expense Automation
When selecting travel booking and expense solutions, organisations have two choices: a single vendor for both elements, or individual vendors for each. All parties will say that their solution works best, but which will work most effectively for you? Here are five questions you should ask yourself.
Expense Management, For Travel ManagersCreating an Expense Policy that Helps, not Hinders Your Employees
Creating an effective expense policy is a balancing act. You need to walk the fine line between eliminating unnecessary costs and establishing a policy that is reasonable and workable for employees and managers alike. Create a policy that’s too lax and you’ll watch travel costs skyrocket. Create one that’s too stringent and you’ll end up with impractical restrictions, unhappy business travellers, and an increased risk of expense fraud.
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Our choice of Chrome River EXPENSE was made in part due to the very user-friendly interface, easy configurability, and the clear commitment to impactful customer service – all aspects in which Chrome River was the clear winner. While Chrome River is not as large as some of the other vendors we considered, we found that to be a benefit and our due diligence showed that it could support us as well as any large players in the space, along with a personalized level of customer care.
We are excited to be able to enforce much more stringent compliance to our expense guidelines and significantly enhance our expense reporting and analytics. By automating these processes, we will be able to free up AP time formerly spent on manual administrative tasks, and enhance the role by being much more strategic.