Travel and Entertainment Best Practices

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MARY S. SCHAEFFER is a nationally recognized accounts payable expert. She is the founder and Editorial Director of Accounts Payable Now & Tomorrow, a newsletter for professionals interested in payment issues. She is the author of twelve books and has written hundreds of articles that have appeared in publications such as the New York Times, Corporate Cashflow, Treasury and Risk Management, Business Credit, The Writer, and Newsday. She has an MBA in finance and is a member of the New York Financial Writers' Association.

Praise for Travel and Entertainment Best Practices


"Mary Schaeffer, distinguished author and recognized accounts payable expert, has once again, with her expertise, knowledge, and resources from top companies, brought to the accounts payable field her new book Travel and Entertainment Best Practices. I highly recommend this book to keep updated with the rapidly changing automation and technology for strengthening internal controls in today's environment for the T&E process. A 'must have' for A/P coordinators and finance directors. Add this great resource to your Mary Schaeffer collection!"
--Kathryn P. Zeoli, Accounts Payable Manager, Eastman Kodak Company

"Mary Schaeffer has written an informative, concise book that provides a road map on what should be considered when writing a travel policy."
--Jean Connolly, Accounts Payable Manager, Sun Business Services

"The Columbus Metropolitan Library is currently reviewing its T&E process. Travel and Entertainment Best Practices gave us great information on which to base our new procedures. It comprehensively addresses T&E process accounts payable concerns."
--Kathleen Baker, Accounts Payable Supervisor Columbus Metropolitan Library

"Travel and expense has always been a very ambiguous subject for A/P professionals. Mary's book does a first-rate job explaining solutions to situations encountered in one of A/P's most complex areas. The explanations are easy to understand, and there are many excellent references. I think this book would be a great asset to any A/P department."
--Ann Wieger, Bookkeeper, Avera Queen of Peace Health Services

Highly accessible and applicable, Travel and Entertainment Best Practices provides a comprehensive view of the T&E procedures with authoritative tips, techniques, and advice from Mary Schaeffer, America's most accomplished accounts payable expert. This thorough work is the definitive resource for internal auditors, accounting managers, CFOs, and controllers who want to apply the best?practices to their organizations' travel and entertainment policies and procedures.

Preface.

Acknowledgements.

1 Travel and Entertainment Expense Policy and Reimbursement Process: Not What It Was a Few Short Years Ago.

2 How Corporate Travel Is Booked.

3 T&E Expense Report Approval Process.

4 The T&E Review and Reimbursement Process.

5 Accountable or Not: The Tax Implications of Your T&E Plan.

6 Paying for Corporate Travel: T&E Cards.

7 Receipts, Documentation, and Other Issues.

8 Communicating Requirements: The T&E Policy and Manual.

9 Sample T&E Policy Manual.

10 Solutions to Day-to-Day T&E Operational Problems.

11 T&E Fraud: How to Prevent It.

12 Automation: Third-Party and Home-Grown Systems.

13 Pertinent Issues for International Travelers.

14 Negotiating the Best Rate from Suppliers.

15 Best Practices for the Entire T&E Process.

Appendix A GSA Per Diems.

Appendix B VAT Rates for Selected Countries.

Index.

Mary S. Schaeffer 

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