SAP Concur Releases 2018 and Beyond Business Travel, Expense and Invoice Predictions
SAP Concur experts released predictions for business travel, expense and invoice trends in 2018 and beyond. Predictions include: paper receipts becoming obsolete as e-receipts standardize and countries such as France, Spain, China and Japan deregulate paper receipt requirements; non-traditional payment technologies like blockchain and vCards changing transactions and reimbursements; cloud technology enabling small businesses to adopt enterprise tools faster; predictive analytics and personalization transforming business travel; duty of care remaining a C-level priority; and employee-initiated spend becoming the largest unmanaged spend category.
Impact and considerations
These predictions give travel and expense managers a reference on technology, payments, safety and spend-management direction, helping assess future system investments and policy adjustments.
Key points
- SAP Concur predicts paper receipts will disappear as countries such as France, Spain, China and Japan deregulate paper receipt requirements.
- Non-traditional payment technologies like blockchain and vCards will change transactions and reimbursements.
- Cloud technology enables small businesses to adopt enterprise tools faster.
- Predictive analytics and personalization will transform business travel, including itinerary recommendations and virtual concierge services.
- Duty of care will remain a C-level priority; GBTA found nearly one in three travel managers do not know how long it would take their company to confirm the safety of every employee.
- Employee-initiated spend is becoming the largest unmanaged spend category.
Sources and time
- Primary source
- SAP Concur
- Other sources
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- First source publication
- 29 Jun 2022, 19:47
- Page published
- 13 Sept 2026, 00:32
- Last updated
- 29 Jun 2022, 19:47
- Original links
- SAP Concur Blog:SAP Concur's Business Travel, Expense and Invoice Predictions for 2018 and Beyond (opens in a new tab)Primary source · en · Published 29 Jun 2022, 19:47