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Travel and Entertainment Best Practices

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In many organizations, travel and entertainment expenditures are the second largest controllable expense. So it's easy to see why it generates so much interest, although often that attention is anything but positive. That's because the opportunities for abuse are many and policies are often not clear. Plus, T&E is one of those areas that gets little attention and often less support -- until something goes wrong. Then the you-know-what hits the fan.

But this no longer has to be the case. As part of the fallout from Sarbanes Oxley, organizations both private and public started to take a new look at their T&E and -- ever so reluctantly -- began to change. Join Accounts Payable Now & Tomorrow"s editorial director, Mary Schaeffer, author of Travel & Entertainment Best Practices (John Wiley & Sons) as she discusses how you can take advantage of this new attitude and institute change. In just 60-fast paced minutes, she'll tell you what you need to know about:

o Pros and cons of manual forms, Excel spreadsheet applications, and automated applications
o T&E cards vs. personal cards
o T&E fraud: occurrence and prevention
o T&E policy
o Policy enforcement (or not!)
o Receipts: requirements and checking
o Tips for handling T&E's ugliest issues: demands for reimbursement, policy non-compliance, managers who don't review what they sign, and more!

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About our Expert: Mary Schaeffer is a business writer and consultant, specializing in accounts payable issues. Professionals turn to her books and newsletters when they need advice on best practices or just need practical input on what's working in the profession today. Whether looking for high-level input or tried-and-tested practices, they know that Mary Schaeffer and Accounts Payable Now & Tomorrow will provide the solutions they need.

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