Written on May 21, 2013 at 12:00 am, by Gina Balarin
Do you know what the latest expenses trends are? We’ve put together a quick quiz for you to test your knowledge on employee expenses trends in the UK – based on research findings from the 7th annual Concur Employee Expenses Benchmark Report. You can also compare these findings with last year’s results. How many claims did the average employee make last year? a. 18 b. … Continue Reading »
Written on May 16, 2013 at 12:00 am, by Alexia Hanson
The impact of the smartphone and mobile apps on the business travel world has no doubt had a positive impact – a recent survey by Concur found that 83% of people making use of mobile apps on the road agree that it improves the experience. If you miss a flight, you reach for your safety net – your smartphone – to access your apps dashboard,… Continue Reading »
Written on May 14, 2013 at 12:00 am, by Alexia Hanson
In a previous post ‘How Business Travel Can Grow Your Company’ I talked about how businesses are failing to capture data to show the return-on-investment on their business travel. A study conducted by Concur, revealed that only 40 per cent of sales executives kept a complete record of the impact their trips have on driving sales. However, sales teams use cloud-based CRM applications to manage… Continue Reading »
Written on May 13, 2013 at 7:00 am, by Kristel Wills
Whether you were one of the 2,000 people able to attend Fusion in Las Vegas or you just want to see what happened, here’s a lowdown on where to find what. Videos This year we broadcasted live from the Palazzo Grand Ballroom. Clients, partners and suppliers all joined us on stage to talk about where the industry is going and what the new open world… Continue Reading »
Written on May 9, 2013 at 12:00 am, by James Wilkinson
Did you know that VAT (the tax also known as GST in some countries) is recoverable in more than 40 countries around the world? For companies who have employees that travel to any of those countries, there is a percentage of tax in many expense types that can be reclaimed, when business travellers return to their home country. Typically, you can claim back VAT from… Continue Reading »
Written on May 7, 2013 at 6:00 am, by Concur
In A Second Look: Concur Travel and Expense Enhancements, we looked at some of the features we’ve delivered over the last year. But we also wanted to give you a sneak peek at three significant travel expense projects currently in development. 1. Locate employees anytime, anywhere A few months ago we acquired conTgo, a leading cloud-based mobile communications and messaging platform. conTgo delivers a set… Continue Reading »
Written on May 7, 2013 at 12:00 am, by Gina Balarin
Soon we will be launching the seventh edition of the Concur Employee Expenses Benchmark Report. In anticipation, here are some highlights from last year’s findings, and some lessons for 2013. Managers, approval and policy Last year’s report found that managers are not enforcing policies efficiently. Despite many organisations setting clear expenses policies to regulate employee spending, a mere 1.2 per cent of out-of-policy submissions were… Continue Reading »
