Approximately 3.2 million students attended United States charter schools in 2017, according to some reports. These independently operated institutions do not charge tuition, but still rely on public funding to operate — and taxpayers, school officials and watchdogs all want to be assured that funds...
When natural and man-made disasters strike, local residents need fast, easy access to medical supplies. However, ensuring that funds are spent appropriately at the disaster site can be complicated, says Kate Dischino, VP of emergency programs for Americares. In the new Workforce Spend Management Tracker,...
Field-based spending requires keeping careful tabs on how the money is spent to assure that all transactions are appropriate and compliant with a company’s policy. Too often, however, the reconciliation becomes an afterthought in the spend management process, and can be even more difficult for...
Pulling together business trips can be a complicated effort. These excursions involve not only extensive coordination, but require travelers to manage payments for everything from flights and hotels to daily meals. How employers manage their workers’ travel spending can color their relationships, too. Smooth, convenient...
May 14, 2019
Business travel is on the rise and has been for the last five years. According to the Global Business Travel Association, by 2022, business travel spending is projected to reach $1.7 trillion. That’s good news, PEX CEO Toffer Grant told Karen Webster, since it means that in a highly digital and virtual world, there is still an interest on […]
February 25, 2019
Though they may have fewer resources than large firms, small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) and self-employed freelancers are not exempt from business travel. SMBs may need to fly to events and...
February 05, 2019
The workforce skews tech-savvy, younger ... and remote. The way we pay and get paid is ever-more intuitive, cued by Uber. So it is — or should be — with corporate expense management,...
December 17, 2018
While some workers are stuck behind a desk or tucked away in a cubicle, others have to do their jobs from the field. However, when trips of field-based workers wrap...
