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Expense Claimnoun

A staff request for reimbursement of costs paid personally.

An expense claim submits receipts for costs an employee paid out of pocket — travel, fuel, per diems, small purchases — for approval and reimbursement through payroll or a payment run.

Claims are a small-value, high-volume control problem. Policy limits, receipt requirements and duplicate detection matter more than approval seniority, because the risk is many small leaks rather than one large one.

Also called

  • expense report
  • reimbursement claim

See it in AWRA OpsHub

Expense Management

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A department or unit that costs are collected against for accountability.

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A small cash float held for minor, immediate purchases.

Accounts Payable

AP

Money your business owes to suppliers for goods or services received.

Internal Control

A process designed to prevent or detect error and fraud.

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