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Jun 30Mon
  1. SAP Concur Blog

    Business Cash Flow Management and Financial Forecasting Tools

    SAP Concur's blog discusses business cash flow management and financial forecasting tools. It notes that 82% of small business shutdowns are attributed to poor cash flow. Centralized spend management software can improve visibility, cash flow analysis, and forecasting. Specific strategies include sending invoices promptly, offering early payment discounts, negotiating supplier rates, scrutinizing inventory, instituting payment plans, and leveraging VAT refunds. Technologies like AI and automation streamline processes and improve efficiency.

Mar 4Tue
  1. SAP Concur Blog

    Mastering Budget Categories for Better Financial Management

    The article outlines the basic framework of business budget categories: operating expenses (OpEx) versus capital expenses (CapEx), and fixed versus variable costs. OpEx covers payroll and benefits, facilities, materials and supplies, sales and marketing, administrative costs, travel and representation, professional services, and technology, and directly affects net income; CapEx is capitalized on the balance sheet and depreciated over time. The article notes that categorized budgeting improves financial transparency and control, helps surface overspending and inefficiencies, and supports forecasting and resource allocation. It also describes how SAP Concur solutions can automatically import…

Jul 10Wed
  1. SAP Concur Blog

    A beginner's guide to business compliance: tax digitization, ESG, AI, and data security

    A SAP Concur blog post, produced with Accenture, examines internal and external compliance areas for businesses, including tax digitization, ESG, AI, cybersecurity, and internal spending. It cites data that 77% of business leaders say detecting and managing risk is harder than ever and 72% say their risk management capabilities haven't kept up. It suggests spending and tax management solutions can streamline global processes and identify taxable spend and reclaimable VAT.

May 9Thu
Mar 29Fri
Jan 29Mon
  1. SAP Concur Blog

    SAP Concur Survey: 90% of Finance Leaders See Unexpected-Prep as Critical

    An SAP Concur study of global senior finance leaders found that 90% agree preparing their business for the unexpected is a critical task today, while only 2% disagreed. The article proposes four resolutions for finance leaders: innovate to control costs, compliance, and cash flow through a unified platform and AI; strengthen visibility, analysis, and planning; adapt processes, policies, and priorities; and boost morale, productivity, and retention. It also covers automated indirect tax recovery such as VAT, integrating travel and expense data, and mobile expense reporting.

Oct 24Tue
  1. SAP Concur Blog

    The New Challenges of Tax Compliance Management and How to Overcome Them

    SAP Concur's blog discusses new challenges in corporate tax compliance management, including diverse employee benefits, tax complexity under hybrid work models, and changing VAT regulations. The article notes many organizations still manage tax compliance manually while tax authorities have digitally transformed, requiring automation tools and cross-department collaboration to reduce risk.

Jun 22Thu
  1. SAP Concur Blog

    Hybrid Work Raises Tax Risk and Complexity

    A SAP Concur blog notes that under hybrid work, employee purchases such as desks, monitors, and internet service are legitimate business expenses but may also be taxable employee benefits. 30% of business leaders told IDC that managing hybrid work is an organizational challenge, and 61% of business and IT decision-makers think VAT will significantly affect their tax management within two years. Remote and hybrid work and VAT span multiple locations and tax authorities, with rules changing regularly, creating compliance risks and lost funds. SAP Concur's Concur Tax Assurance and Concur Benefits Assurance services help identify eligible transactions and taxable benefits.

Sep 16Fri
  1. SAP Concur Blog

    Take the Risk and Confusion Out of Tax Compliance

    The article notes governments are seeking new tax revenue, exposing businesses to compliance risks including fines and penalties. Global potential VAT reclamation is $74.9 billion, but 54% of VAT goes unclaimed annually. Compliance requirements span over 150 countries, challenging finance teams. SAP Concur offers Concur Benefits Assurance and Concur Tax Assurance by Blue dot, using AI and machine learning to automatically track, report, and calculate taxable benefits, optimize tax data integrity, help companies keep up with regulatory changes, avoid audits and penalties, and ensure VAT-eligible expenses are not left unclaimed.

Jul 18Mon
  1. SAP Concur Blog

    Viable for VAT? Blue dot on Domestic and Foreign Tax Compliance

    A SAP Concur podcast conversation with Dr. Mark Stirling of Blue dot discusses the complexity of domestic and foreign VAT reclaim. Blue dot finds 23% of expense reports have incorrect tax information, and about 100 VAT rule changes occurred across multiple countries. The discussion also covers the post-pandemic rise of non-trip spend from under 5% to 25%, and the tax treatment of taxable employee benefits and bleisure travel.

Jun 29Wed
  1. SAP Concur Blog

    Be Ready for Brexit, Whatever the Outcome

    A SAP Concur blog post advises UK SMBs to prepare for Brexit, whatever the outcome. It notes that businesses trading with or traveling to the EU may need to adjust travel, expense, and invoice processes. Specific recommendations include updating travel policies, considering prepaid currency cards, and preparing for changes to VAT refund processes.

  2. SAP Concur Blog

    Why VAT Goes Unrecovered: 54% of Eligible VAT Left Unclaimed

    A SAP Concur blog post, citing Vanson Bourne research, reports that businesses leave 54% of eligible value added tax (VAT/GST/HST) unclaimed, amounting to millions or billions of dollars. It lists five reasons: businesses do not realize VAT can be recovered, regulations keep shifting, expenses are hard to track and validate, organizations lack time and expertise, and technology and processes are outdated. The pandemic added compliance challenges as governments rapidly changed VAT rules and deferred deadlines, then shifted focus toward audits to recover lost revenue. The article recommends modernizing VAT programs with intelligent technology, optimized data, and automated recovery processes…

  3. SAP Concur Blog

    SAP Concur: Taking a Global Approach to Capturing Spend Across the Enterprise

    A SAP Concur blog post discusses travel and spend management challenges for companies expanding globally or maintaining overseas supplier relationships. Citing the IMF's World Economic Outlook Update, it notes international trade pressures and a plateau in global growth threaten the certainty of global expansion. Common challenges listed include managing multiple complex travel policies and capturing data in outdated or disparate systems; supporting multiple languages, currencies, banking institutions, and financial regulations; under-recovery of VAT by US-based companies sending travelers across borders; compliance with international laws including the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA);…

  4. SAP Concur Blog

    Six Ways for Enterprises to Close Spend Loopholes with Tech

    A SAP Concur blog post cites data showing significant non-compliant corporate spend: 56% of organizations generally reimburse employees for out-of-policy spend, 52% of hotel and air bookings are made outside corporate channels, $19 billion of spend was labeled 'other' in 2019 by SAP Concur customers, and 20% of companies say they cannot recover VAT due to complex procedures. The post says employee spend is the second largest cost next to payroll, and notes that supplier-employee direct relationships, numerous booking channels, employees not waiting for formal processes, and COVID-19 and remote-work expenses falling outside policy make spend hard to track. It also cites ACFE data that during…