SPARE NO EXPENSE
56% of CFOs reported an increase in inappropriate expense report requests in the last 3 years
Outrageous expense submissions cited by CFOs:
| THE AUDACIOUS |
| Trip to Italy |
| Bear rug |
| Pogo stick |
| Taxes |
| Moving a horse trailer |
| Jet ski rental |
| A home |
| Traffic tickets |
| Hot air balloon ride |
| Gambling |
| THE ABSURD |
| Chicken statue with a top hat |
| Pearls |
| Motorcycle |
| 59 cents for parking |
| Lamborghini |
| Super Bowl tickets |
| Yacht |
| $500 cowboy hat |
| 300 tacos |
| Invoices for another company |
| CRITTERS & KIDS |
| Pet sitting |
| Daycare |
| Kids’ clothing |
| Crib |
| Toys |
| Animal rental |
| Museum admissions |
| Crayons |
| Cow |
| Video games |
| HOME & GARDEN |
| Chandeliers |
| Tractor |
| Tree |
| Plunger |
| Bed bug removal |
| Television |
| Refrigerator |
| Propane tank exchange |
| Toilets |
| Air conditioning |
How companies track employee expense reports:
| Internally developed software 44% |
| Third-party software/system 41% |
| Manually (without software) 14% |
| Other: 1% |
Source: Robert Half Management Resources surveys of more than 1,000 CFOs at companies in the United States
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