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Expense claim

Meaning in accounting & tax, with examples

nounCommon term

In accounting & tax, expense claim means: A request an employee submits to get back money spent personally on business costs, such as travel or client meals, supported by receipts.

In Turkish: masraf beyanı, masraf formu, harcama talebi

How it is used

Expense claim is British; the American term is expense report. Employees submit claims, managers approve them and finance reimburses them, often through an expense app.

Example sentences

  1. Submit your expense claim within 30 days of the trip, with all the receipts.

  2. My expense claim was rejected because the hotel invoice was missing.

Common collocations

  • submit an expense claim
  • expense report
  • approve expenses
  • reimburse expenses
  • expense policy
  • receiptA document that proves money has been paid or goods have been received, given to the person who paid or delivered.
  • expenseA cost a business has used up in a period to earn revenue, such as salaries, rent, electricity or advertising, which reduces profit.
  • petty cashA small amount of cash kept in the office to pay for minor expenses, such as stamps, taxis or cleaning supplies, without making a bank transfer.
  • payrollThe process of calculating and paying employees' wages, including tax and social security deductions, and also the total amount a company pays its staff.

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