Expense Management Terms Scanner

Analyze corporate expense and spend management terms for personal liability, reimbursement delays, receipt data ownership, and card termination policies.

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Expense Management Provisions I Check First

Corporate expense tools handle sensitive financial data and create liability relationships. These provisions can create unexpected personal exposure.

Corporate Card Personal Liability

High Risk

Some corporate cards require personal guarantees from admins or cardholders. If the company defaults, you're personally liable for outstanding balances.

Look for: "Account administrator personally guarantees payment. Individual cardholders may be held responsible for unauthorized charges."

Reimbursement Timing & Approval Delays

High Risk

Employee reimbursements may be delayed by complex approval workflows, system integrations, or "processing times." No guarantee on reimbursement speed.

Look for: "Reimbursements processed within [X] business days after approval. We are not responsible for delays due to employer approval workflows."

Receipt Capture Data Ownership

High Risk

Photos of receipts grant broad licenses to use, analyze, and share that data. OCR extraction creates datasets that may be used for ML training or sold.

Look for: "You grant us a license to use receipt images for service improvement, analytics, and derivative works."

Employee Spend Limit Enforcement

High Risk

Spend limits may be "soft limits" that don't actually block transactions. Employers remain liable for overages even if policy was set to restrict spending.

Look for: "Spend limits are advisory. Transactions may be approved beyond set limits. Company remains liable for all authorized card usage."

Integration Data Sharing

Medium Risk

Integrations with accounting software, banks, or HR systems share expense data broadly. Check which third parties receive your transaction details.

Look for: "Data shared with integrated services including [list]. Third-party integrations subject to their own privacy policies."

Card Cancellation Upon Termination

Medium Risk

When employees leave, pending reimbursements or unreported expenses may be forfeited. Transition periods for expense submission are often short.

Look for: "Upon termination, cardholder must submit all expenses within [X] days. Unreported expenses after this period are forfeited."

Standard Legal Provisions

Common terms in expense management agreements affecting users and administrators.

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Arbitration Clauses

Disputes resolved through arbitration.

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Admin Liability

Account admin responsibilities.

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Data Retention

How long expense data is kept.

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Policy Changes

Right to change features or terms.

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Card Network Terms

Visa/Mastercard rules apply.

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Fraud Liability

Who is liable for fraudulent charges.

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Audit Requirements

Record-keeping obligations.

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Access Controls

User permission management.

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