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  1. SAP Concur Blog

    Concur Data: Analyzing Millennial Corporate Travel Spending Habits

    Concur analyzed $36 billion in travel expenses processed between Q1 2015 and Q1 2017, revealing spending differences between millennials (ages 22-35) and older employees (ages 36-65). The data shows that older employees' total expenses per employee are 66% higher than millennials', but millennials spend slightly more on hotel-related expenses. The article also explores industry and regional differences and suggests companies adapt travel policies to meet millennials' demand for a seamless experience.

  2. SAP Concur Blog

    How Travel Managers Can Adapt to Global Growth

    A SAP Concur blog post says travel managers are shifting from 'command and control' to 'enlightenment and empowerment' in response to changing employee expectations, emerging technologies and rising global mobility. It recommends five priorities: data and analytics, evaluating new technology, traveler safety, employee satisfaction, and driving value. It cites data that some 37% of hotel reservations and 15% of air bookings are made by employees outside corporate channels, and that supplier-direct bookings can increase costs and keep travel managers from optimizing programs. It also notes that once 5G becomes common, bandwidth speeds will be 10 to 20 times faster, unleashing a new wave of in…

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    IDC and SAP Concur Release Travel and Expense Management Maturity Model

    A SAP Concur blog post introduces a travel and expense management maturity model developed with IDC, dividing corporate spend management into five stages: legacy applications, automated point solutions, connected platform ecosystem, integrated application suites, and intelligent/predictive processes. The post notes legacy systems relying on spreadsheets and non-integrated systems risk untimely expenses, inaccurate accruals, and non-compliant spend, while the final stage uses predictive processes, machine learning-based fraud detection, and near real-time data visibility to increase business agility and resilience.

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    We're Not the Best Just Because We Say We Are

    A SAP Concur blog post aims to clarify common misconceptions about spend management solutions. It emphasizes that a true solution should focus on both end-user experience and the experience of finance managers, providing data analysis and compliance support. The post also distinguishes between 'connected' and 'integrated' and notes that reporting and analytics capabilities vary by provider, requiring complete data capture and professional analytical support.

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    SAP Concur: Three Data-Driven Strategies for Better Fraud Detection

    A SAP Concur blog post presents fraud detection strategies shared by Ford Motor Company and CenterPoint Energy in an ACFE webinar: combining p-card data with expense reports to analyze trends; reviewing employee spend in all investigations; and using systems to analyze 100% of transactions and flag risks. In the Ford case, reviewing two years of expense reports uncovered $3,000 in fraudulent spend.

  6. SAP Concur Blog

    ACFE Report: Median Occupational Fraud Loss in Financial Services Reaches $110,000

    A SAP Concur blog post cites the ACFE's 2018 global report on occupational fraud and abuse: total occupational fraud losses reached $7 billion, with median reported fraud losses of $153,000 for insurance and $110,000 for financial services. The most common schemes in banking and finance were corruption (36%) and cash on hand (23), while insurance saw more corruption (45%) and billing (20%). The report found organizations with internal anti-fraud controls had lower fraud instances, and those proactive with data monitoring and analysis saw 52% lower losses and 58% faster detection.

  7. SAP Concur Blog

    What Does Visibility Look Like for a Growing Business?

    SAP Concur blog highlights that growing businesses need a single, real-time view of spending to effectively control budgets and drive growth. The article recommends centralized finance teams obtain integrated travel, expense, and invoice data analytics, use role-based dashboards and reports, set up spending alerts, and address challenges like VAT reclaim, mobile spending, and tax compliance.

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    SAP Concur Customers May Be Overlooking Process Efficiency

    A SAP Concur blog post argues that automation alone does not capture the full value of spend management technology, and customers should focus on expense processing cycle efficiency from report submission and approval to payment. It cites IDC research finding accounts payable staff were 30% more efficient and audit staff 28% more efficient with an optimized SAP Concur solution. It also says optimization improves total spend visibility, increases corporate card rebates and reduces employee late fees.

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    IDC: SAP Concur Customers Gain $1.96M Annually, 650% Three-Year ROI

    An IDC study commissioned by SAP Concur interviewed seven organizations using SAP Concur solutions, with an average employee size of 1,906. IDC calculates an average benefit of $1.96 million per customer per year ($97,447 per 100 users) and a 650% ROI over three years. Benefits come from less time planning travel and completing reports, lower support staffing, better compliance and audit efficiency, and analytics-driven savings. The article also lists a five-stage TEM maturity model.