Business Expense Policies

Discussions center on company expense accounts, what items like travel and meals can be expensed or reimbursed, reimbursement processes, policies, and potential for abuse.

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joezhou β€’ Apr 24, 2013 β€’ View on HN

I guess this would count as an expense for someone's company account, so.. why not.

Codhisattva β€’ Aug 22, 2012 β€’ View on HN

I saw that too and figured it could be expensed by the company (similar to how a contractor can get per diem).

cameronh90 β€’ Dec 21, 2019 β€’ View on HN

Could also be a business account thing. Lots of companies make you manually file an expenses claim for each payment, so if you're not paying anyway why not pick the easier option?

cutenewt β€’ Feb 1, 2023 β€’ View on HN

Can you ask your boss to expense it?

jlarocco β€’ Jul 13, 2018 β€’ View on HN

No they're not.Every company has limitations and provisions on what they'll expense on business trips, and I don't see how this is any different.

jiveturkey β€’ Dec 6, 2018 β€’ View on HN

as someone with a large expense account? ie, outside sales or client relationships?

Twirrim β€’ Sep 16, 2022 β€’ View on HN

Why not just claim the expense on your card as business expense, and pay yourself back?

mdorazio β€’ Feb 28, 2016 β€’ View on HN

Book the more expensive one and expense the cheaper one (i.e., you pay the difference). I have yet to have an employer say I can't do this.

nojvek β€’ Feb 29, 2020 β€’ View on HN

How does it know what is expensable and what isn’t ?

JumpinJack_Cash β€’ Apr 25, 2023 β€’ View on HN

To travel at company expenses duh.