
Business processes can be cumbersome
Human behaviour is tricky
It might be easy to keep tabs on expenses in the early days. Tracking client meetings and associated lunch costs, for example, is easily done when the company employs around five people. But as you grow, the number of people submitting expense claims can become unmanageable by traditional manual methods. Not only this, but invoices will grow too and before you know it you have a real head-scratcher on your hands. This is very common – 60% of companies surveyed felt this was an issue before they invested in an automated solution.Paperwork disappears into a black hole
It’s a waiting game
Manual solutions can involve a lot of hanging around – approvals and reimbursements can be a significant pain point, and nearly half of the respondents in the survey highlighted this. While the particular pain points that come with managing cash flow will vary from business to business, many growing businesses may eventually outgrow their manual processes. There are alternatives out there. Automated solutions for travel, expense and invoice management could potentially save businesses hours of man time, while making the processes easier in the meantime. To view the full report from AMI and SAP Concur, click here.Share this story