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Expense report

Meaning in business english, with examples

/ɪkˈspens rɪˌpɔːrt/nounCommon term

In business english, expense report means: A form or online report that lists the work-related money you have spent, with receipts, so that the company can pay you back.

In Turkish: masraf raporu, harcama beyanı, masraf formu

How it is used

You submit, approve or reject an expense report. British companies often say 'expense claim' or just 'expenses': 'I need to do my expenses'. Most firms set a deadline, such as 30 days after the trip.

Example sentences

  1. Please submit your expense report with all receipts by the end of the month.

  2. My expense report was rejected because the taxi receipt was missing.

Common collocations

  • submit an expense report
  • approve an expense report
  • expense claim
  • fill in an expense report
  • receiptA piece of paper or an email that proves you have paid for something, showing what you bought, the price and the date.
  • reimburseTo pay back money that someone has spent, especially money spent on work-related costs such as travel or meals.
  • business tripA journey you make for your job, for example to visit clients, attend a conference or work in another office.
  • budgetThe amount of money that a company, team or project plans to spend over a period of time, or the plan that shows this.

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