T&E Consulting, LLC

10/06/2018

Concur TripLink helps companies capture travel itineraries, even if their travelers need to make reservations outside of Concur Travel. It connects trips, travelers and itineraries across multiple channels, allowing companies to apply policy and ensure traveler safety by making it easier to quickly locate and communicate with employees in the event of an issue or emergency.

SAP Concur has added an exciting new supplier to their network. Concur TripLink customers can now connect their SAP Concur account with American Airlines using the American Airlines App Center listing or by enrolling their AAdvantage number in SAP Concur’s My Travel Network.

Concur TripLink helps compa...

10/05/2018

As employee spend habits shift, here's how CFOs can better grasp true spend across their organizations

Some finance teams may feel...

09/11/2018

Business travelers have always faced risks ranging from natural disasters like hurricanes, earthquakes and tsunamis to political unrest and thieves who steal their wallets or passports. But the 9-11 terror attack on the USA represented a watershed moment in the history of business travel.

08/31/2018

Business travel – both international and national – is a key requirement for thousands of companies across Europe. However, the way that business expenses are submitted and processed is outdated and prone to abuse.

Business travel – both inte...

08/17/2018

Great video by the Concur team highlighting how close the Concur platform and services can get you to the Perfect Trip

Get a Clear View In One Place. Not only can your users book airfare, hotels and cars from their mobile device, they can take a photo of their receipt to auto...

08/12/2018

Corporate managers used to focus on one thing when it came to employee travel: saving money.

But now, given the nature of travel — crowded planes, tighter seats, security hassles — corporate managers are considering employee comfort as part of the deal.

Airline lounge access and early boarding are more than V.I.P. perks. Companies want their employees relaxed and ready to do business when they land.

08/10/2018

Employees are spending more money across more spend categories, and using more payment methods than ever before—including, credit cards, ghost cards, checks, cash and P-cards. Additionally, all of these payment methods are likely managed by multiple systems that don’t connect or share data across the organization.

Some finance teams may feel...

07/27/2018

If you’re asking yourself if fraud is truly a threat to your business, the answer is yes. It is estimated that the typical organization loses 5% of annual revenues to fraud each year.

If you’re asking yourself i...

07/19/2018

Speed Up Your T&E Approval Process by Eliminating Ambiguity

Figuring out what is and what is not considered a travel expense should be easy, right? Unfortunately, that’s not always the case. Try telling this to the employee standing in the airport newsstand debating whether the bag of snacks in their hand is a valid business expense.
Or to the employee unsure if Uber, Lyft or a cab is the approved mode of transportation to the hotel. Clarifying any gray travel and expense areas goes a long way towards taking control of your expense management by decreasing errors, saving time and reducing fraud.

Figuring out what is and wh...

06/30/2018

Your employees are in varying locations across town, the country, or even the globe. Are you supporting them all? Many organizations understand they need to support and protect their business travelers, but few realize that their duty of care obligations extend to ALL employees.

Your employees are in varyi...

06/20/2018

TripIt introduces Neighborhood Safety Scores and International Travel Tools

How much do I tip in Lisbon? What kind of plugs should I bring to Singapore? How safe is the San Telmo neighborhood of Buenos Aires? You’ll know the answers to questions like these before you travel - all from two new features right within the TripIt app from SAP Concur.

How much do I tip in Lisbon? What kind of plugs should I bring to Singapore? How safe is the San Telmo neighborhood of Buenos Aires? You’ll know the answers to questions like these before you travel—all from two new features right within the TripIt app. Access Neighborhood Safety Scores—Even B...

05/24/2018

The road to GDPR compliance

On 25 May 2018, the European Parliament’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) comes into effect. This new law will strengthen data protection for EU ci...