SAP Concur Discusses Reducing Non-Compliant Spend with Automation and AI
SAP Concur published a blog discussing how automation, AI, and machine learning can reduce non-compliant T&E spend. Based on a webinar, it analyzes compliance trends, automation tools, data analytics, and audit strategies.
Impact and considerations
For businesses facing T&E compliance challenges, this content provides a practical framework for using technology to improve compliance, reduce risks, and optimize employee experience.
Key points
- Hotel and airline spending increased by 81% and 82%, respectively, with a substantial rise in violations.
- About 75% of violations involve business services and supplies, not travel expenses.
- AI-powered audits can monitor 100% of transactions, compared to 10-20% with manual audits.
- About 70% of business travelers are generally compliant, 25% occasionally falter, and 5% consistently engage in high-risk behavior.
- Automated audit rules and email reminders effectively drive compliance but require balancing user experience.
- Reporting and analytics help identify risk areas, and tracking compliance behavior can guide interventions.
- A three-step process: analyze audit efficiency, assess AI tools, and automate wherever possible.
Sources and time
- Primary source
- SAP Concur
- Other sources
- 0
- First source publication
- 29 Sept 2023, 15:11
- Page published
- 14 Aug 2026, 08:19
- Last updated
- 29 Sept 2023, 15:11
- Original links
- SAP Concur Blog：How Automation, Artificial Intelligence, and Machine Learning Are Helping Organizations Reduce Non-Compliant Spend (opens in a new tab)Primary source · en · Published 29 Sept 2023, 15:11