Getting Clarity and Compliance as Spending Policies Shift
A SAP Concur blog post notes that remote work and disrupted travel led companies to shift spending policies, while supply-chain chaos and inflation further clouded the policy picture. SAP Concur research shows the spending violation rate increased last year and excessive personal expenses jumped nearly 22%. The post recommends automation, AI, and machine learning to strengthen auditing, guide employee compliance, and adapt to policy changes.
Impact and considerations
A rising spending violation rate and a nearly 22% jump in excessive personal expenses mean companies face higher compliance risk and financial loss. The automated auditing and AI detection capabilities discussed can help finance teams distinguish errors from fraud and adapt more quickly to policy changes.
Key points
- Remote work and disrupted travel led companies to shift spending policies, while supply-chain chaos and inflation further clouded the policy picture.
- SAP Concur research shows the spending violation rate increased last year, meaning more violations per dollar.
- Overall, excessive personal expenses jumped nearly 22%.
- Automated digital processes let finance teams focus on exceptions and mitigating risk.
- AI and machine learning can scrutinize expense reports for policy and compliance issues and detect the difference between errors and outright fraud.
- Automated workflows provide in-solution compliance guidance as employees book or make spending decisions, helping create a culture of compliance.
Sources and time
- Primary source
- SAP Concur
- Other sources
- 0
- First source publication
- 18 Jul 2022, 17:49
- Page published
- 14 Aug 2026, 08:31
- Last updated
- 18 Jul 2022, 17:49
- Original links
- SAP Concur Blog：Getting Clarity and Compliance with Each Policy Shifts (opens in a new tab)Primary source · en · Published 18 Jul 2022, 17:49