WHIP YOUR EXECUTIVE EXPENSE REPORT INTO SHAPE
For many executives, the expense report is one of the main burdens of their business travel experience. From keeping track of each and every lunch and dinner to making sure they have their hotel expenditures squared away, the expense report is often an extra task and an extra stress for business travelers just looking for a break.
If you travel often for business and constantly find yourself bombarded with the overwhelming responsibility of composing your expense reports, we’ve got a short list of amazing apps to help you out.
UTILIZE THE RIGHT APPS
You might not be aware of the myriad apps that are available to help manage your expense report responsibilities. These apps can do everything from help you categorize your expenses to keep track of the expenses of your employees.
EXPENSIFY
One of our favorite expense report apps is Expensify, which will allow to automatically import all credit card purchases during a certain time period, categorize your expenses, and capture a variety of reimbursable expenses, even while you’re on the go.
CONCUR
Concur is another impressive expense report app that can make your business travel experience much easier. Concur makes it quick and simple to document all of your expenses, and provides you with a clear visual of what you’ve spent your money on and how much you’ve spent. It is free to try, and is one of the favorites of many business travelers.
PROONGO EXPENSE
ProOnGo Expense is yet another fabulous app for managing both yours and your team’s expenses while traveling. Get a clearly sorted, easy-to-understand list of everything you’ve purchased, and customize the way you categorize your purchases.
DON’T BE CARELESS WITH YOUR RECEIPTS
It’s true that business trips are often busy and stressful, and many of us find it hard to keep track of all of our receipts to ensure that your expenses are properly documented. Keep a special compartment in your bag or wallet to collect the receipts you amass throughout your trip in one convenient spot. You won’t have to dig for them once your trip is over, and having a designated spot might make it easier to remember that you need to hang on to each receipt you receive.
DON’T DELAY THE PROCESS
Another thing that can spell trouble for expense reporting is waiting too long to record your expenses. If you have one of the handy apps we’ve listed above, it’s easier to record each credit card purchase you make. If you forgo the use of an app, you’ll need to be on top of recording your expenses from the get-go. The exhaustion and stress that comes with business travel can make finding the energy to complete extra tasks next to impossible. Record your expenses as you go so the task of doing so doesn’t get larger and harder to complete as the trip wears on.
Completing an expense report is one of the chores that goes along with business travel, and though it might be an extra task, one which gives you an occasional headache, the process can be made much easier with the use of apps and having relevant advice in mind before you leave for your trip.