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Class is in session!

ExpensifyApproved! University is Expensify’s new training and certification program for accountants who want to master Expensify and pass along the benefits to their clients.

The curriculum contains six courses that dive into topics such as Expensify terminology, critical product features, client management best practices, corporate card functionality, and more. We’ve pulled together all of our tips and tricks in one place to give you insights from both the accountant and client perspective – so you can get the most out of your Expensify experience.

After you graduate from ExpensifyApproved! University, you join the world’s top accounting firms in our industry-leading ExpensifyApproved! Partner Program. The program offers exclusive discounts on Expensify usage, expedited support, marketing opportunities, and the chance to rub elbows with accounting industry elite at once-in-a-lifetime networking events such as ExpensiCon.

Enroll in ExpensifyApproved! University today!

 

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It’s now easier than ever for your company to get a value-added tax (VAT) refund on international expenses. Just connect Expensify to Global VaTax or Taxback International and your expenses flow automatically across for VAT analysis, submission, and recovery. Even better, depending on the country and type of VAT, your company could be eligible for a VAT refund on expenses going back as far as 5 years!

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Two years ago we launched our first round of receipt integrations with partners such as Uber, Lyft, and HotelTonight, which auto-forward receipts to your Expensify account, so you don’t have to open the app to create an expense report!

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Last week I spoke with Byron Reese, the host of Gigaom’s “Voices in AI” podcast. We chatted about everything from what the “artificial” in AI really means to the importance of what’s in front of the curtain rather than what’s behind the curtain, and how AI can be used to solve real-world problems by focusing less on advanced technologies and more on what we can do with that technology.

Read or listen to the full podcast here!

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ExpensiCon has always been a unique conference experience, but attendees were in for a treat as they descended on the islands of Bora Bora. In addition to the lifelong memories being made, our curated list of guest speakers and roundtable discussions provided everyone with new outlooks and learnings — and that was before attendees had the chance to exchange their own tips and tricks! Though ExpensiCon ended last week, take a walk down memory lane with us as we fondly look back on the top 8 trends and takeaways from this once-in-a-lifetime partner retreat.

1. Preaccounting is front and center for the accounting industry — you just didn’t realize it yet

Despite putting behind them one of the busiest days of the year (at least until next year!), client services weren’t far from most attendees’ minds as they landed in Bora Bora, ready to hit the ground running. Attendees took advantage of the wealth of knowledge amongst each other to trade tips and tricks on best practices to bring back to their firm and clients. What emerged through conversation was honing in on how accountants can take advantage of technology to help their clients get their portion of the paperwork done. Continue Reading…

We’re less than two weeks away from ExpensiCon, where the industry’s biggest thought leaders and Expensify’s biggest partners will meet to share best practices, forge lasting relationships, and get a sneak peak at Expensify’s game-changing product roadmap. From our conversations with attendees, it sounds like we’re not the only ones who are looking forward to this amazing event! Hear from six attendees on what they’re looking forward to most at this four-day conference — and why it’s a can’t-miss event!

Tom Hood, CPA, CITP, CGMA; Chief Executive Officer of MACPA

Tom Hood, CPA, CITP, CGMA; Chief Executive Officer of MACPA at ExpensiCon“Why am I super excited to be going to Expensicon II in Bora Bora? I get to spend four days living in the future of accounting with those who are shaping it. Expensify has assembled a collection of industry leaders, leading-edge firms, and innovative tech companies that I cannot wait to connect with and learn from each one. And the location sure beats an airport hotel!”

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Marsha Gibb, Director of Onboarding at Growthforce

“ExpensiCon Maui was a fantastic experience that I thought would be hard to top, but can’t wait for Bora Bora! Two years ago in Maui, we learned about the history of Expensify and what made Expensify soar to the top of the industry. Those sessions were so helpful in shaping how we understand the industry, and I can’t wait expand on that through meeting and collaborating with with some of the best accounting and technology experts in the field again this year. I also can’t wait to learn about the new features and see the product roadmap so I can bring those back to our teams at GrowthForce!” Continue Reading…

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Our UK team was on the ground again last week, this time catching up with many of our ExpensifyApproved! partners at the Xero Roadshow in London. The event included many opportunities to sit in on insightful sessions, with the topics ranging from the future of accounting to the latest product developments in Xero HQ. Continue Reading…

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QBC London attendees picking up some warm Expensify socks at our stand!

Our UK team had a fantastic time at this year’s QBConnect, which saw accountants and businesses braving the ‘Beast from the East’ storm to come out and celebrate the future of accounting. We’ve put together a little recap of some of our favourite moments, learnings, and interactions we had during the week. Kudos to Intuit for hosting a brilliant event!

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Since 2008, Expensify users have saved more than 24 years of manual data entry with SmartScan.

Check out the infographic below for more cool stats on the past 10 years of Expensify!

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Can you believe that Expensify turns 10 this year?  I’m 42, so that’s nearly a quarter of my life devoted to the dark arts of expense management, and it has gone by so fast.  It feels like just yesterday we launched our app for the iPhone (which also just turned 10), making us the first cloud-hosted, receipt-scanning expense management app, ever, for any phone.  Since then, we’ve added more customers than the next four competitors *combined* — doubling our customer count this year alone.  Continue Reading…