Despite the clear advantages, many companies remain tethered to manual expense management processes. Research shows that many businesses still rely on manual expense reporting processes.

This adherence to outdated methods drains resources and hampers visibility and compliance, creating a fertile ground for errors and fraud. Recent data from Emburse showed that a quarter of employees admit to committing expense fraud 1. The question, then, is about more than the efficacy of automation; it is about aligning the benefits of automation with the strategic goals of CFOs.