Expense accounting data management based on electronic expense document
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1. A method of managing expense accounting data, the method comprising the steps of:
- creating an electronic expense document, the electronic expense document including an image of a receipt; and
submitting the electronic expense document to an expense accounting data management system.
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Abstract
The invention allows for receipt of an electronic expense document that includes an image of a receipt and access to the document, all in an electronic format. The invention solves problems associated with loss and management of paper expense documents such as paper receipts, and allows for linking of documents with electronic expense accounting data input to an expense accounting system. Accordingly, paper receipts may no longer need to be submitted since the images of the paper receipts provide another authentication mechanism, which improves the efficiency of almost any business.
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30 Claims
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1. A method of managing expense accounting data, the method comprising the steps of:
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creating an electronic expense document, the electronic expense document including an image of a receipt; and
submitting the electronic expense document to an expense accounting data management system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method of managing expense accounting data, the method comprising the steps of:
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receiving an electronic expense document including an image of a receipt at an expense accounting data management system; and
allowing access to the electronic expense document. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17)
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18. An expense accounting data management system comprising:
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a receiving interface for receiving an electronic expense document from a user, the electronic expense document including an image of a receipt; and
an access interface for allowing access to the electronic expense document. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A computer program product comprising a computer useable medium having computer readable program code embodied therein for managing expense accounting data, the program product comprising:
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program code configured to receive an electronic expense document from a user, the electronic expense document including an image of a receipt; and
program code configured to allow access to the electronic expense document. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30)
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