Expenditure Control

Jesse Hopps

The State of Travel and Entertainment (T&E) Expense Management

Travel and entertainment (T&E) expenses have long been a critical component for achieving corporate goals; business travel is considered an operational necessity for organizations across the globe. However, in 2010, enterprises have begun to transform their perception of expense management from an unavoidable cost to a strategic mindset. The State of T&E Expense Management study is a go-to guide for enterprises seeking to convert their decade-old acuity of this everyday business practice to one that aligns with a new age of organizational goals and drives enterprise value through process efficiencies and a strategic viewpoint.

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Within the expense management process, there is often a balancing act of enterprise pressures that organizations must carefully alleviate to ensure that their expense management efforts drive value to the overall enterprise. Figure 3 details the top factors driving enterprises to focus on expense management.

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