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Reducing Costs and Growing Stronger with Better Expense Management: A CFO’s Guide
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Make every euro count
Identify your true cost centres by analysing the last 6–12 months of budgets and P&Ls.
Automate to eliminate waste
Automated EMS systems reduce human error, improve compliance, and lower operational costs.
Spend smarter with real data
1 in 2 travellers don’t follow corporate policy, and 71% book out-of-policy flights for convenience.
What you’ll learn
- Best practices for a clear T&E policy
Learn how to develop a concise and coherent T&E policy - How to enhance your travel & expense management strategy
Discover ways to save money by modernising your travel and expense processes. - How an expense management system can transform your business
Eliminate errors, boost compliance, and enhance spending visibility. - How to reduce costs without compromising operations
Learn strategies to optimise spending by identifying unnecessary costs, negotiating better deals, and making informed decisions.
Frequently asked questions
Why should CFOs prioritise better expense management during economic uncertainty?
The e-book explains that organisations face labour shortages, volatility and high interest rates. Effective expense management helps executives safeguard cash flow, reduce unnecessary spending and re
direct funds into strategic growth initiatives.
What are the first steps to reducing costs without harming operations?
CFOs should begin by reviewing 6–12 months of budgets and P&L statements to identify cost centres. This approach separates essential from non-essential spending and guides decisions on what to cut or optimise.
How can a company create better oversight and compliance in T&E?
Lack of awareness leads to overspending and fraud. The guide recommends defining a clear T&E policy, labelling categories, clarifying reimbursables, and using corporate credit cards to reduce ambiguity and improve compliance.
Why should businesses adopt an automated expense management solution (EMS)?
Automation eliminates human error, ensures policy compliance, increases visibility, lowers operating costs, and improves the employee experience through faster, mobile-friendly expense submission and approvals.
How can expense management help companies negotiate better deals?
With accurate data on real usage (e.g., hotel nights, mobile subscriptions), companies can negotiate optimised rates and avoid paying low-volume prices for high-volume usage unlocking economies of scale.
What fraud risks can CFOs uncover through better expense controls?
The guide cites ACFE data: asset misappropriation accounts for 89% of cases, corruption appears in 48%, and financial statement fraud (though only 5% of cases)has the highest median loss at $766,000. Expense management systems help identify red flags and high-risk groups.
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