Travel and entertainment best practices [[electronic resource] /] / Mary S. Schaeffer

• Autore: Schaeffer Mary S
• Pubblicazione: Hoboken, N.J., : Wiley, c2007
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (210 p.)
• Disciplina: 338.4791; 658.15/5
• Soggetto topico: Business travel - Management; Travel costs
• Note generali: Series from jacket.; Includes index.
• Nota di contenuto: TRAVEL AND ENTERTAINMENT BEST PRACTICES; CONTENTS; PREFACE; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; Chapter 1: TRAVEL AND ENTERTAINMENT EXPENSE POLICY AND REIMBURSEMENT PROCESS:NOT WHAT IT WASA FEW SHORT YEARS AGO; TRENDS AFFECTING T&E EXPENSE REPORTING; OTHER ISSUES AFFECTING THE T&E EXPENSE PROCESS; OTHER BAD PRACTICES THAT PLAGUE T&E; OUTSIDER'S VIEW; WORST-CASE SCENARIO; BEST-CASE SCENARIO; REALITY; WHO HANDLES T&E?; Chapter 2: HOW CORPORATE TRAVEL IS BOOKED; PRE-TRIP AUTHORIZATIONS; ROLE OF THE TRAVEL AGENT; CORPORATE TRAVEL OFFICES; CORPORATE INTRANET PORTALS; ONLINE CORPORATE BOOKING SERVICES ; THIRD-PARTY CORPORATE BOOKING PORTALSMAKING THE SELECTION: THIRD-PARTY TRAVEL SERVICE PROVIDER; BARE-BONES APPROACH: EMPLOYEE SELF-BOOKING; DEMISE OF THE SATURDAY-NIGHT STAY AND OTHER COSTLY ISSUES; OTHER BOOKING ISSUES; Chapter 3: T&E EXPENSE REPORT APPROVAL PROCESS; WHO'S WATCHING THE STORE?; APPROVAL PROCESS IN A PAPER WORLD; TRAVELER OR SUPERVISOR: WHO SHOULD RETURN THE APPROVED FORM?; APPROVALS IN AN ELECTRONIC PROCESS; ELECTRONIC PROCESSING WITHOUT IMMEDIATE APPROVAL; ELECTRONIC PROCESSING WITH IMMEDIATE APPROVAL; APPROVALS: PAPER VERSUS ELECTRONIC; SOMETHING TO CONSIDER ; WHAT ABOUT THE RECEIPTS?INQUISITIVE MANAGERS AND RECEIPTS; Chapter 4: THE T&E REVIEW AND REIMBURSEMENT PROCESS; CASH ADVANCES; OTHER CASH ADVANCE PROBLEM; HOW COMMON ARE CASH ADVANCES?; EXPENSE REIMBURSEMENT; LAST-MINUTE REIMBURSEMENTS: THE DEMANDING EMPLOYEE; REVIEWING AND CHECKING T&E EXPENSE REPORTS; SPOT CHECKING; CHECKING: AN IMPORTANT CONSIDERATION; RECOMMENDED BEST PRACTICE: CHECKING REPORTS; IF MANAGEMENT WON'T AGREE TO SPOT CHECKING; WHEN SPOT CHECKING MAY NOT BE APPROPRIATE; POLICY COMPLIANCE; POLICY COMPLIANCE EXCEPTIONS ; Chapter 5: ACCOUNTABLE OR NOT: THE TAX IMPLICATIONS OF YOUR T&E PLANAN ACCOUNTABLE PLAN; REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME; TAX IMPLICATIONS OF AN ACCOUNTABLE PLAN; A NONACCOUNTABLE PLAN; ADVANTAGES OF AN ACCOUNTABLE PLAN; TAX CARROT/STICK; RECEIPTS UNDER ACCOUNTABLE PLANS; T&E IN A PAPERLESS WORLD; PERTINENT IRS PUBLICATIONS; ANOTHER REASON TO ELIMINATE CASH ADVANCES; NEW TAX RULES: PER DIEMS MAY BE TAXABLE; Chapter 6: PAYING FOR CORPORATE TRAVEL: T&E CARDS; EMPLOYEE USE OF OWN CREDIT CARD; COMPANY CARD WITH EMPLOYEE PAYING THE BILL; COMPANY CARD, EMPLOYEE PAYMENT,CORPORATE GUARANTEE ; COMPANY PAYING THE T&E CARD BILLONE CARD APPROACH; HYBRID APPROACH; WHICH APPROACH IS BEST?; ISSUANCE OF COMPANY T&E CARDS; Chapter 7: RECEIPTS, DOCUMENTATION, ANDOTHER ISSUES; PER DIEMS; RECEIPTS; WHAT ABOUT ELECTRONIC RECEIPTS?; DISASTER RECOVERY: LESSONS LEARNED FROM CHARLIE AND KATRINA; OTHER DELICATE ISSUES; Chapter 8: COMMUNICATING REQUIREMENTS: THE T&E POLICY AND MANUAL; WHAT KIND OF POLICY DO YOU WANT?; YOUR T&E POLICY, INTERNAL CONTROLS, AND THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT; ACCESS TO THE POLICY; A TWO-MINUTE ASSESSMENT OF YOUR T&E PROCESS; T&E POLICY: GOOD NEWS AND BAD ; ADMINISTERING THE POLICY
• Sommario/riassunto: Highly accessible and applicable, Travel and Entertainment Best Practices provides you with a comprehensive view of T&E procedures with authoritative tips, techniques, and advice from Mary Schaeffer, America's most accomplished accounts payable expert.
• Titolo autorizzato: Travel and entertainment best practices
• ISBN: 1-119-19685-X; 1-280-82224-4; 9786610822249; 0-470-11639-0
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910831182603321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Wiley best practices.