Paper is slowly becoming a thing of the past in the world of travel & entertainment expense management. The emphasis on corporate cost containment and fraud mitigation during the past few years has prompted accounts payable professionals to seek new ways to automate traditionally paper-based and labor intensive expense reimbursement processes. The need to document and secure the intrinsic risks associated with the expense management process within the protocols set forth by the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (SOX) has provided additional impetus, especially where senior management has been involved.
Our latest research also indicates that businesses are turning to Travel & Expense Management (TEM) solutions that streamline the expense submission and reimbursement cycle to meet these new requirements for efficiency and control.