Method and system for processing expense vouchers
First Claim
1. A method of processing expense reimbursement claims supported by at least one receipt associated with identifying indicia, the method comprising the steps of:
- a) defining in memory, an expense voucher record having a charge field for identifying an entity incurring expenses, an expense field for identifying expenses incurred by said entity, and a voucher identification field;
b) loading said voucher identification field with a first code associated with said identifying indicia;
c) comparing the contents of said charge field and said expense fields with corresponding reference data, according to pre-defined verification criteria to determine whether or not the contents of said charge field and said expense field meet said verification criteria;
d) upon meeting said pre-defined verification criteria, associating said expense voucher record with a position in a receipt required list;
e) detecting the physical presence of said at least one receipt and producing a second code associated with said identifying indicia in response to detecting the physical presence of said at least one receipt;
f) searching said receipt required list to locate a corresponding voucher record having a first code matching said second code; and
g) when a corresponding voucher record is located, adding a payment record to a payment list, said payment record including the contents of said voucher identification field, said charge field and said expense field of said expense voucher record.
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Abstract
A system and method for processing expense reimbursement claims supported by at least one receipt associated with identifying indicia. The system includes computer readable memory, in which is defined an expense voucher record having a charge field for identifying an entity incurring expenses, an expense field for identifying expenses incurred by the entity, and a voucher identification field. The system further includes a computer in communication with the memory, for loading the voucher identification field with a first code associated with the identifying indicia, for comparing the contents of the charge field and the expense fields with corresponding reference data according to pre-defined verification criteria to determine whether or not the contents of the charge field and the expense field meet the verification criteria. If the contents of the charge field and expense field meet the pre-defined verification criteria, the computer associates the expense voucher record with a position in a receipt required list.
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54 Claims
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1. A method of processing expense reimbursement claims supported by at least one receipt associated with identifying indicia, the method comprising the steps of:
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a) defining in memory, an expense voucher record having a charge field for identifying an entity incurring expenses, an expense field for identifying expenses incurred by said entity, and a voucher identification field; b) loading said voucher identification field with a first code associated with said identifying indicia; c) comparing the contents of said charge field and said expense fields with corresponding reference data, according to pre-defined verification criteria to determine whether or not the contents of said charge field and said expense field meet said verification criteria; d) upon meeting said pre-defined verification criteria, associating said expense voucher record with a position in a receipt required list; e) detecting the physical presence of said at least one receipt and producing a second code associated with said identifying indicia in response to detecting the physical presence of said at least one receipt; f) searching said receipt required list to locate a corresponding voucher record having a first code matching said second code; and g) when a corresponding voucher record is located, adding a payment record to a payment list, said payment record including the contents of said voucher identification field, said charge field and said expense field of said expense voucher record. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A computer-readable storage medium on which is stored a plurality of computer-readable codes operable to direct said computer to process expense reimbursement claims supported by at least one receipt associated with identifying indicia, by:
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a) defining in memory, an expense voucher record having a charge field for identifying an entity incurring expenses, an expense field for identifying expenses incurred by said entity, and a voucher identification field; b) loading said voucher identification field with a first code associated with said identifying indicia; c) comparing the contents of said charge field and said expense fields with corresponding reference data, according to pre-defined verification criteria to determine whether or not the contents of said charge field and said expense field meet said verification criteria; d) upon meeting said pre-defined verification criteria, associating said expense voucher record with a position in a receipt required list; e) detecting the physical presence of said at least one receipt and producing a second code associated with said identifying indicia in response to detecting the physical presence of said at least one receipt; f) searching said receipt required list to locate a corresponding voucher record having a first code matching said second code; and g) when a corresponding voucher record is located, adding a payment record to a payment list, said payment record including the contents of said voucher identification field, said charge field and said expense field of said expense voucher record. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37)
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38. A system for processing expense reimbursement claims supported by at least one receipt associated with identifying indicia, the system including:
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a) computer readable memory, in which is defined an expense voucher record having a charge field for identifying an entity incurring expenses, an expense field for identifying expenses incurred by the entity, and a voucher identification field; b) a computer in communication with said memory for; i) loading the voucher identification field with a first code associated with the identifying indicia; ii) comparing the contents of the charge field and the expense fields with corresponding reference data, according to pre-defined verification criteria to determine whether or not the contents of the charge field and the expense field meet the verification criteria; iii) upon meeting the pre-defined verification criteria, associating the expense voucher record with a position in a receipt required list; iv) detecting the physical presence of the at least one receipt and producing a second code associated with the identifying indicia in response to detecting the physical presence of the at least on receipt; v) searching the receipt required list to locate a corresponding voucher record having a first code matching the second code; and vi) when a corresponding voucher record is located, adding a payment record to a payment list, the payment record including the contents of the voucher identification field, the charge field and the expense field of the expense voucher record. - View Dependent Claims (39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53)
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54. A system for processing expense reimbursement claims supported by at least one receipt associated with identifying indicia, the system including:
a) a computer network having a central server and a plurality of computer user terminals, each of said user terminals having; i) computer readable memory, in which is defined an expense voucher record having a charge field for identifying an entity incurring expenses, an expense field for identifying expenses incurred by the entity, and a voucher identification field; ii) a computer in communication with said memory for; 1) loading the voucher identification field with a first code associated with the identifying indicia; 2) comparing the contents of the charge field and the expense fields with corresponding reference data, according to pre-defined verification criteria to determine whether or not the contents of the charge field and the expense field meet the verification criteria; 3) upon meeting the pre-defined verification criteria, send an identification of said expense voucher record to said central server; iii) said central server being operable to define and maintain a receipt required list, and being operable to receive said identification of said expense voucher record and associate said expense voucher record with a position in said receipt required list; iv) at least one of said terminals being operable to detect the physical presence of said at least one receipt and produce a second code associated with said identifying indicia in response to detecting the physical presence of said at least one receipt; v) said central server being further operable maintain a payment list and operable to search the receipt required list to locate a corresponding voucher record having a first code matching the second code and when a corresponding voucher record is located, produce a payment record and add said payment record to said payment list, said payment record including the contents of the voucher identification field, the charge field and the expense field of the expense voucher record.
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