WHAT IS BEHIND BUSINESS EXPENSE
FRAUD? FRAUD?
Expense fraud costs the U.S. economy
$2.8 billion
$2,448Average annual fraudulent amount claimed by those who commit fraud
Percentage of perpetrators caught
17%
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annually
Who Does It?Which gender submits more false expenses?
Most common traits
73%
27%
Men
Women
Male
Age46
Size of company390 employees
Role White-collar, non-managerial
9.7%Blue-collar
4.8%White-collar,
non-managerial
4.8%Manager
4.1%Director
6.9%Vice
President
13.9%Senior Vice
President/CXO
6.4%CEO/Owner
PERCENTAGE OF PEOPLE IN EACH ROLE WHO ADMIT TO EXPENSE FRAUD:
How Do They Do It?Most common fraudulent claims Most common submission
method
Personal purchases claimed as business
expenses
44.8%Additional
mileage
34.5%
Submitting more than allowed for
an item
29.3%Tips recorded higher
than what was actually given
27.6%
1
2
Gives receipts to an administrator / secretary to compile
Submits images / hard copies of receipts with a spreadsheet
Which Industries Are Hardest Hit?
Percentage of people in each industry who admit to committing expense fraud
Entertainment
Travel & Transportation
Food & Dining
Business Support & Supplies
Legal & Financial
Non-profit
Retail
Construction & Contractors
19%
17.1%
16.7%
10%
TOP Four BOTTOM Four
THE BEST WAY TO PREVENT EXPENSE FRAUD
Use manual submission processes
Submit with an expense management tool
Of those who commit fraud
76%
24%
68%
All data from a Chrome River / SurveyMonkey online survey of 1,072 business travelers, conducted February 2016.
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3.2%
3.1%
2.9%
2.7%
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