Ghost Cards Explained: How One Shared Card Number Covers Travel, Ad Spend, and Subscriptions
A ghost card is a corporate card number assigned to a purpose, not a person — MCC limits and Level 3 data make it reconcilable.
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Expense Management
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Gross vs. Modified Gross vs. Triple Net Leases: What Each Quote Really Costs You
A $38 NNN quote can cost more than a $45 gross one once taxes, insurance, and CAM land on you — compare total occupancy cost, not headline rent.
Travel and Expense Policy Template: Approval Limits, Per Diem Rules, and Receipt Thresholds That Keep Reimbursements Tax-Free
Reimbursements stay tax-free under IRS rules only with 60-day substantiation and 120-day return of excess advances — miss either and they become W-2 wages.
Corporate Card Reconciliation: Match Every Employee Charge Before Month-End Close
Reconcile corporate cards weekly, not monthly — matched receipts, netted refunds, and repaid personal charges keep you inside the IRS 60-day window.
Interchange Downgrades, Explained: Why Your B2B Card Fees Jumped After Visa's Level 2 Sunset
Since Visa's Level 2 sunset, only verified Level 3 line-item data earns preferred B2B rates — everything else clears at higher standard commercial interchange.
Virtual Cards for Accounts Payable: Single-Use Numbers, Tighter Controls, and Rebates That Pay You to Pay Bills
Single-use virtual card numbers lock each AP payment to one vendor and one amount, cutting check fraud while earning rebates of about 0.5% on spend.
Accounts Payable Lifecycle Automation: How to Cut Invoice Processing Costs From $13 to Under $3
Manual invoice processing costs $9.84 on average versus $2.65 best-in-class — automate intake, matching, approvals and payments to capture the gap.
Business Credit Card Reconciliation: How to Match Statements to Receipts and Catch Fraud Early
Match every card charge to a receipt and a business purpose each month, so fraud surfaces in weeks and every deduction stays defensible.
Your Employees Use Personal Phones for Work — in California and a Dozen Other States, You Owe Them Money for It
California and Illinois require reimbursement of work-required phone use, even on unlimited plans — here is how to set a defensible monthly stipend.
Employer-Provided Meals Are Nondeductible in 2026: What Section 274(o) Means for Your Cafeteria, Overtime Dinners, and Break-Room Perks
Section 274(o) ended the employer meal deduction in 2026: cafeterias and convenience meals are 0% deductible, yet still tax-free to employees.
IRS Raises High-Low Per Diem to $329/$230 on October 1: What Notice 2026-60 Means for Your Accountable Plan
IRS Notice 2026-60 lifts high-low per diem to $329 high-cost and $230 elsewhere from Oct 1, 2026; meal rates stay $86/$74. Update your accountable plan now.
Dext's AI Assist Learns How You Code Receipts — Then Does It for You: A Small Business Owner's Guide to Agentic Bookkeeping
Dext AI Assist learns how you code receipts and applies your judgment automatically — but two-thirds of CFOs still demand human review. Adopt it safely.