剑桥商务英语中级第三辑真题阅读精讲（20）

　　人邮第三辑真题 TEST 4 READING PART 5
　　Dealing with Expenses
　　0 Most companies use forms or spreadsheets to process travel and entertainment
　　00 expenses claims. As a result, it can be difficult to control over spending across the
　　34 organisation, and unfortunately when data often needs to be processed again and entered
　　35 into the firm's other such accounting systems. One solution is an automated expenses
　　36 management system. But if there are various measures you can implement to make
　　37 your existing procedures more efficient. Firstly, try ensure that all expenses claims are
　　38 independently been authorised. Who approves senior managers' claims, for example?
　　39 Don't waste time for reviewing all expenses claims; only look in detail at a sample, but
　　40 regularly up date the firm's expenses policy, and query with all claims that fall outside it. You
　　41 should also avoid duplicating effort; if line managers check expenses, there is little point
　　42 in the accounts department are doing so. You could try to cut down on cash advances and
　　43 corporate credit cards; making staff to use their own credit cards encourages them
　　44 to submit claims on time. It is also a good idea to identify and remind staff who do not
　　45 submit or approve claims promptly. Finally, aim to recharge every expenses to customers where your business model allows.