What Are Your Barriers to Business Growth?
SAP Concur commissioned Vanson Bourne to survey 500 UK finance leaders, finding top growth barriers are IT/finance infrastructure (43%) and staff productivity (41%). 92% report inefficiencies in finance systems, 53% of travel booking processes are not automated. 98% believe automation would benefit.
Impact and considerations
The survey reveals a technology gap hindering growth; automating travel and expense processes can improve efficiency and reduce costs, so companies should invest.
Key points
- Top barriers: IT/finance infrastructure (43%), staff productivity (41%).
- 92% of finance leaders face inefficiencies in finance systems.
- 53% of travel booking processes are not automated; 45% of expense processes.
- 98% believe automation would benefit; 93% say connecting processes is important.
Sources and time
- Primary source
- SAP Concur
- Other sources
- 0
- First source publication
- 29 Jun 2022, 19:47
- Page published
- 15 Aug 2026, 08:32
- Last updated
- 29 Jun 2022, 19:47
- Original links
- SAP Concur Blog：What Are Your Barriers to Business Growth? (opens in a new tab)Primary source · en · Published 29 Jun 2022, 19:47