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How To:  Create Foreign Expense Report for an SU Payee

Before You Start

Foreign Expense Reports are used to report business and travel expenses (including TCard and receipt-based or out-of-pocket expenses) for the purpose of expense approval, and the allocation of expenses to the appropriate Project, Task, Award, and Expenditure Type (PTAE). A foreign expense report may also result in a reimbursement to the Payee for eligible out-of-pocket expenses.

  • All expenses for a trip or that pertain to a single business purpose should be included in one expense report.
  • Create and save your Preferences before entering your first expense report: General preferences, frequently used Allocations, customized Approver information and Events.
    • Applying a Foreign Event to a Foreign Expense Report is mandatory.
  • Collect all receipts for a trip or that pertain to one business purpose, organize them by TCard or Cash, and by expense type, then scan and save them on your computer's desktop. You may upload them as soon as you are ready to submit the expense report. You may also fax receipts and supporting documents if desired.
    • Create individual files for all Airfare, Conference Registration and Lodging receipts, as these will need to be attached individually to the corresponding line in the expense report.
    • All other receipts and supporting documents can be scanned into a single file if desired.
  • If a Stanford Travel Card (TCard) was used, the TCard validator must be the preparer of the expense report.

To create a new expense report for an SU Payee (Stanford University student, faculty, staff, or emeritus still on payroll), follow these steps:

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click to show more/lessStep 3 – Select Travel Card Transactions on Travel Card Transactions Screen

All expenses for a trip or that pertain to a single business purpose should be included in one expense report.

bullet iconStep 4 – Enter Travel Card Expense Information and Details on Travel Card Expenses Screen

On the details page, verify that Country of Activity and Foreign Activity Type are correct for each expense line. If necessary, select the correct country and activity for each expense.

Select expense types that apply to your expenses to see customized instructions:
Adjusted Per Diem
Airfare
Ancillary Airline Fee
Business Meal
Business Meal with Alcohol
Car Rental
Conference Registration
Gifts
Human Subject Incentive
Lodging
Miscellaneous
Other Transportation
Subscriptions
Travel Meals
Travel Meals with Alcohol

bullet iconStep 5 – Enter Cash or Personal Credit Card Expenses on Transaction Lines Screen

On the Transaction Lines screen, note the three available tabs:

  • Transaction Lines – use this tab to report cash and personal credit card expenses
  • Per Diem Expenses – use this tab to report Per Diem expense
    (See Adjusted Per Diem expense type for special circumstances, such as applying a rate lower than the government rate, travel lasting more than 30 days in one location, etc.)

  • Mileage Expenses – use this tab to report Mileage expenses

Be sure you are on the tab appropriate for the expenses being reported.

Select expense types that apply to your expenses to see customized instructions:
Transaction Lines
Adjusted Per Diem
Airfare
Ancillary Airline Fee
Business Meal
Business Meal with Alcohol
Car Rental
Conference Registration
Gifts
Human Subject Incentive
Lodging
Miscellaneous
Other Transportation
Subscriptions
Travel Meals
Travel Meals with Alcohol
Per Diem Expenses
Lodging
Meals
Mileage Expenses
Mileage


bullet iconStep 6 – Allocate to PTAEs on Allocations and Approvers Screen

PTAs for each line must be designated before expenditure types can be selected. Designate PTAs using any combination of these 3 options:

Manually Enter PTAEs

Apply My Allocations Preferences

Update / Split Allocations


bullet iconStep 7 – Designate Approvers on Allocations and Approvers Screen

Designate approver(s) using any combination of these 3 options:

Apply My Approvers Preferences

Populate Default Approver(s)

Manually Add Approver(s) / FYI Recipient(s)


bullet iconStep 8 – Apply Advance (if applicable)

The Advance step will appear in the workflow train if the payee has an advance waiting to be applied to an expense report. You may apply advance funds or skip this step if the outstanding advance does not apply to this expense report.

Apply Advance

Do Not Apply Advance


bullet iconStep 9 – Attach Receipts / Backup Document

All expense reports must include receipts and other supporting documentation.

Important:  Expense reports must have attachments uploaded to the line for Airfare, Lodging, and Conference Registration.

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Upload Attachments Directly to a Line on the Review Page

Upload Attachments to the Transaction Using Attach/View Receipts

Fax Attachments

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