The document discusses the surge in expense report submissions during December, particularly noting that December 15 and 20 are peak days for U.S. and global organizations. It highlights the benefits of using automated tools and mobile apps for expense reporting, including faster reimbursement and processing times. Concur, a leading spend management solution provider, emphasizes the importance of automation and mobility in improving the efficiency of expense management.

1. IS YOUR EXPENSE REPORT
STUCK IN THE
YEAREND CRUNCH?
If you file your expense report on Monday, December 15, you won’t be alone.
Data shows that on this day in 2014, U.S. organizations should face double the
average daily volume of expense report submissions as employees scramble
to file claims for out-of-pocket expenses.
Did you know?
The year-end expense report dash isn’t unique to the U.S.
Last year’s busiest expense day around the world:
DEC
20 Canada UK Germany France
Volumes of expense report
submissions reach annual
highs in December
every year.
DEC
24 Japan
Employees can
complete expense
reports 60% faster
with online tools.*
Employees are
reimbursed 40% faster
when their organizations use
smartphone apps for
TE reporting.
More than $2 billion
could be saved each year if
U.S. companies automated
expense reporting.
DEC
16 USA
S M T W T F S
Monday is the most
popular day of the week
to submit expenses.
BY THE NUMBERS
Who, what and where of expense reporting
Data from the busiest expense day in 2013 — Monday, Dec. 16.
Expenses by type
34%
Hotel
2%
33%
26%
Expense reports submitted by industry**
3.2% Financial
Services
10.8%
10.3%
8.8%
7.7%
5.7%
3.5%
3.5%
3.3%
5.0%
Healthcare
Pharmaceutical
Retail
Industrial
Manufacturing
2%
Business
Services
Consumer
Product
Manufacturers
Computer
Hardware
Media
Publishing
Food
2.7%
2.5%
Computer
Software
3%
Transportation
Services
Insurance 2.4%
Professional 1.8%
Services
Expenses submitted by device**
iOS 88%
Android
BlackBerry
11%
1%
On the busiest
expense day in 2013:
receipts were uploaded via
the Concur mobile app
259%
increase over the daily average
of receipts uploaded
AUTOMATION
MOBILITY ARE KEY
Not suprisingly, automation and
mobility make life simpler and better
for both employee and employer
when it comes to expense reporting.
500,000
Telecom
Other
Oce Supplies
Air
Dining
Entertainment
Companies that use an
automated solution to manage
expense reporting have:
40%
lower
processing
costs 50%
lower processing costs
than those that don’t
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Organizations using smartphone apps to
manage travel and expense processes have:
28%
shorter
approval
cycle
22%
more policy
compliance
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You can try it free for 30 days. Just
download the mobile app to your device
to get started.
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Concur is the leading global provider of spend management solutions and services, helping companies of all sizes transform the way they
manage spend so they can focus on what matters most. Processing more than $50 billion in travel and expense spend a year, Concur has
more than 23,000 clients in more than 150 countries. *Aberdeen Group, 2013 Guide to Travel and Expense Management. **Data reflects
mobile usage of Concur products on December 16, 2013. All other data provided by Concur, a part of SAP.
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