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Expense management

Manage all expenses quickly and easily

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Complete solution

Submit and approve expenses centrally through an app

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Flexible and secure

Mobile use through our securely encrypted cloud solution

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Optimally connected

Compatible with all accounting and payroll solutions

A solution for everything: save time, save money, avoid errors

With our app, all expenses can be efficiently and securely processed, whether it's travel expenses, meal expenses, or other expenditures. Your employees simply submit all receipts through the app. Expenses are automatically generated by uploading a digital receipt, taking a photo of the invoice, or recording a card payment.

The responsible person is notified accordingly, can review the expense, and approve it. Everything operates centrally through one app, without the need for additional software. This not only saves time and money but also reduces the risk of errors and misunderstandings.

Flexible, compatible, and secure

All expenses can be managed either via the web or mobile app. This allows your employees to be highly flexible and submit expenses on the go. Our software is compatible and integrable with all payroll and accounting systems. Through SSL encryption, highest security standards, and our ISO-certified servers, all data is optimally protected against unauthorized access.

How an Optimal Process Works

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Alex is on a business trip

He buys his train ticket online and uploads the receipt into the app. An expense is automatically created.

Alex takes a taxi to the hotel. He takes a photo of the receipt with his smartphone and uploads the image to the app. The app scans the photo and creates a corresponding expense.

Alex pays for dinner with his corporate credit card. A transaction automatically generates an expense in his account.

Alex takes the train back home and submits his expense report.

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Jacky checks

His supervisor, Jacky, receives a notification, reviews and approves it.

The expense report is then automatically forwarded to the accounting department.

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Off to accounting

The accounting department receives the report with all necessary data and the corresponding approval.

Alex receives his reimbursement.

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Done!

The expense reporting process couldn't be easier, faster, or more secure.

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Expense Management

5.00€ 5.00$ 5.00£
per user
per month
  • Expense Management on-the-go
  • Automatically calculated accounting of all expenses
  • Send digital receipts or upload a photo of paper receipts
  • Seamless integration into existing processes
  • Compatible with all payment cards, accounting, and payroll systems (ISO 20022)
  • Available and optimized for tax regulations in Germany, United Kingdom, Spain, Denmark, Finland, Norway & Sweden
  • No setup or support fees
  • No minimum order volume

Frequently Asked Questions about Expense Management (FAQ)

Yes. The software is optimized for tax regulations in multiple countries, including Germany, the United Kingdom, Spain, Denmark, Finland, Norway, and Sweden.

To set up per diem rates, administrators can configure the relevant settings in the "Expense Management" module. This enables the automatic calculation of per diems based on predefined rates.

The Expense Management feature in absence.io offers several integrations to streamline your accounting processes:

  1. Compatibility with accounting and payroll systems: absence.io supports the ISO 20022 standard, enabling integration with various accounting and payroll systems.
  2. Payment card support: The software is compatible with all payment cards. Corporate card payments are automatically recognized and assigned to the corresponding expenses. (Note: Is this feature already available?)

These integrations ensure an efficient and smooth expense and travel cost management process.

absence.io offers multiple convenient methods for submitting receipts:

  1. Via the mobile app:
    • Take a photo of the receipt: Use your smartphone to capture an image of a physical receipt. The app automatically extracts relevant details such as amount, VAT, and date.
    • Upload a digital receipt: If you already have the receipt in digital format (e.g., as a PDF), you can upload it directly via the app.
  2. Via the web application:
    • Create a new expense: Log in to the absence.io web application and navigate to the "Expense Management" section. Click "+New Expense" or the "+" button on the dashboard.
    • Attach a receipt: Select the expense type and upload the corresponding receipt, either by drag-and-drop or by selecting a file from your computer.
  3. Automatic recognition of card payments:
    • Use a corporate credit card: When you make purchases with a company credit cardabsence.io automatically detects these transactions and creates corresponding expense entries in your account. (Note: Is this feature already available?)

After submitting receipts, you can generate a travel expense report and submit it for approval. Your manager or the responsible person will be notified, allowing them to review and approve the expenses.

Yes, absence.io allows you to submit receipt photos that are automatically scanned and extracted. When you photograph a receipt with the app or upload a digital receipt, the app automatically reads key details such as amount, VAT, and date.

This feature significantly simplifies expense reporting, as it reduces manual input and minimizes errors, allowing you to quickly and efficiently manage your expenses.

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