Apr 12, 2023
•1 minute read
SAP Concur
SAP Concur is the leading cloud-based travel and expense management platform for SAP-connected organizations, integrating Concur Expense, Concur Travel, and Concur Invoice into a unified spend management system. From automated receipt capture and AI-driven audit to pre-spend planning and real-time payment integration, SAP Concur gives finance and AP teams the controls they need to enforce policy, reduce fraud, and accelerate reimbursement cycles. As Joule agents and agentic AI deepen into the platform, SAP Concur is evolving from a workflow tool into an intelligent enterprise spend layer.
What is SAP Concur?
SAP Concur is a cloud-based suite covering travel booking, expense reporting, and invoice processing for enterprise organizations. Concur Expense automates receipt capture and report creation, Concur Travel manages booking and policy compliance, and Concur Invoice streamlines accounts payable. The platform integrates with SAP ERP, SAP S/4HANA, and third-party HR and payroll systems, and connects to over 250 partner applications through the SAP Concur App Center. Advanced analytics, AI-based fraud detection, and configurable policy rules provide finance teams with real-time visibility and control over employee spending.
SAP Concur is the leading cloud-based travel and expense management platform for SAP-connected organizations, integrating Concur Expense, Concur Travel, and Concur Invoice into a unified spend management system. From automated receipt capture and AI-driven audit to pre-spend planning and real-time payment integration, SAP Concur gives finance and AP teams the controls they need to enforce policy, reduce fraud, and accelerate reimbursement cycles. As Joule agents and agentic AI deepen into the platform, SAP Concur is evolving from a workflow tool into an intelligent enterprise spend layer.
What is SAP Concur?
SAP Concur is a cloud-based suite covering travel booking, expense reporting, and invoice processing for enterprise organizations. Concur Expense automates receipt capture and report creation, Concur Travel manages booking and policy compliance, and Concur Invoice streamlines accounts payable. The platform integrates with SAP ERP, SAP S/4HANA, and third-party HR and payroll systems, and connects to over 250 partner applications through the SAP Concur App Center. Advanced analytics, AI-based fraud detection, and configurable policy rules provide finance teams with real-time visibility and control over employee spending.
What Use Cases Are Referenced?
Lindt Cuts Travel Reimbursement Processing by Two Weeks With SAP Concur Expense
Lindt and Sprungli AG’s travel expense accounting and reimbursement processes were entirely manual, generating a significant administrative burden. With Nagarro’s help, the company implemented SAP Concur Expense to digitize its reimbursement workflow, cutting processing time by at least two weeks. SAPinsider covered the case in November 2025.
Bemol Automates Expense Reporting and Wins SAP Concur Customer Excellence Award
Brazilian retailer Bemol, with 37 stores, implemented SAP Concur to move from manual, siloed expense operations to an automated, integrated system. The deployment standardized approval workflows and gave leadership real-time financial visibility. Bemol won the SAP Concur Customer Excellence Award for Expansion and Optimization in 2024. SAPinsider reported it.
SAP Concur Receipt Analysis Agent Reduces Manual Entry at First Pass
SAP’s Receipt Analysis Agent, generally available Q4 2025 and embedded in ExpenseIt, fills missing fields using receipt content, maps, vendor databases, and Concur Travel itineraries. It infers expense types and flags anomalies without customer-specific model training. SAPinsider covered the capabilities in January 2026.
Joule and Microsoft 365 Copilot Integration Eliminates Context Switching in T&E
At SAP Concur Fusion 2026, SAP unveiled the Joule integration with Microsoft 365 Copilot, allowing employees to submit expense reports, upload receipts, and book travel directly within Microsoft tools. New Expense Automation and Pre-Submit Audit agents shift T&E processing from manual entry to AI-assisted execution. SAPinsider reported in March 2026.
Visa Integration Enables Real-Time Expense Creation in Concur
SAP Concur’s Visa integration, available Q3 2026, sends real-time transaction notifications that automatically create expense entries in Concur Expense. A companion American Express virtual card feature lets employees generate cards within Concur Expense, linking payment data directly into the expense workflow. SAPinsider covered both partnerships.
What SAPinsider Research Supports This Topic?
Building Resilient and Agile Supply Chains 2024
SAPinsider research found that 60% of supply chain professionals identified procurement and supply management as a top priority. Travel and expense automation through SAP Concur directly contributes to spend visibility and control discipline that underpins broader procurement and supply chain resilience.
Technology Leader’s Strategic Agenda for 2026
SAPinsider benchmark research found that 70% of technology leaders cite cost reduction as their top priority for 2026. SAP Concur’s AI-driven automation of expense reporting, audit, and travel booking addresses this imperative by reducing AP overhead, minimizing fraud exposure, and shortening reimbursement cycles.
ERP Migration and Transformation 2026
SAPinsider research shows 55% of organizations have deployed SAP S/4HANA, with 34% fully transitioned. Integrating SAP Concur with SAP S/4HANA enables real-time financial posting from travel and expense data, closing the loop between employee spend and general ledger accuracy.
Reducing Administrative Hurdles, Improving Spend Control and Compliance with SAP ConcurWe look at the shifts in business spend categories based on SAP Concur customer data, provide advice to help to prepare for a safe and controlled return to business travel, and share insights on how SAP customers can achieve quick wins via processes and technology to make things easier for employees, remove administrative hurdles, and deliver better compliance, spend control and transparency to the business in these times of change.
Case Study: A new age of expense and reimbursement management at Johns HopkinsLearn how the renowned healthcare organization, Johns Hopkins, made the move to SAP Concur for Expense Management to simplify and speed their expense and reimbursement process. With over 150,000 reimbursements per year, Johns Hopkins was able to use Concur to move their backlog on expense report processing from 10 days to a day and half. Attend this session to:
•Learn how Johns Hopkins uses Concur to automate their traditional requirement for expense audits eliminating user error and speeding approvals
•See how they have integrated Concur into their overall finance and accounting processes, applications, and data
•Discover how the accounting group has built custom workflows for executives to help automate and handle exceptions associated with higher level employees
•Learn how they use Concur rules to impose necessary structure and limitations on employee expense capabilities
Oct 20, 2020
•1 minute read
Financials: Case study: How Bentley Systems transformed its global travel and expense management system with Concur and SAPLearn how Bentley Systems configured Concur Travel and Concur Audit to support travel requests and approvals, expense approvals, mobile device travel booking, and expense submission. FIN2017_Frick_Kantamaneni_Casestudyhowbentleysystems Jim Frick If you have comments about this article or publication, or would like to submit an article idea, please contact the editor. Ram Kantamaneni If you have comments […]
Mar 6, 2019
•1 minute read
Simplified Travel and Expense Management Takes Flight at Bentley Systems
Bentley Systems, a provider of infrastructure technology and software, has a global business presence – and its employees can often be found scattered around the globe, too. Roughly 20% of the company’s workforce is routinely sent to client sites worldwide. This frequent travel requires a simple and efficient travel management system, preferably one that can meet the demands of a modern employee by offering features like self-service booking, electronic receipt capture, and mobile capabilities. Discover how Bentley Systems met the needs of its on-the-go workforce by integrating Concur with its existing SAP landscape.
Nov 1, 2016
•7 minute read
A Look at a Project to Integrate Concur and an SAP System
Learn how to integrate Concur’s travel management solution, which is now a part of SAP, with your SAP system. See how to replace the conventional travel management (claim management) solution with Concur and the best practices to follow during the implementation.
May 17, 2016
•24 minute read
Case Study of a Project to Integrate Concur and an SAP SystemLearn how to integrate Concur’s travel management solution, which is now a part of SAP, with your SAP system. See how to replace the conventional travel management (claim management) solution with Concur and the best practices to follow during the implementation. Key Concept Concur is a travel and expense management solution you can integrate with […]
May 17, 2016
•19 minute read
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