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Mastering Accuracy: Doing more than just OCR for Receipts

Mastering Accuracy: Doing more than just OCR for Receipts

When a receipt scanning app doesn’t get the receipt right 99% of the time, people stop using the scanning functionality. OCR still is not nearly 99% accurate with real-world receipts, so if your app relies on that alone, it is destined for failure. 

There are many great receipt scanning applications available in the market. Some specialize in consumer use cases, some in business cases, some in both, and everywhere in between. There are a lot of lists out there that help people find the best tools, and one thing is certain: Expensify is widely regarded as a top receipt-scanning app, if not the top one.

6 steps for selecting software for a small business

6 steps for selecting software for a small business

Effective software can streamline processes and significantly contribute to overall business efficiency, all while saving time and money. In this guide, we’ll navigate the essential steps of the software selection process for any system you feel you need for your business, and hopefully empower you to make informed decisions to help narrow down the selection process.


7 Reasons to use Expensify for your nonprofit accounting software

7 Reasons to use Expensify for your nonprofit accounting software

Do you work for a not for profit organization and have better things to do than track receipts and manage expenses? Learn how nonprofit accounting software like Expensify can help your nonprofit accounting processes by making preaccounting a breeze.

Unveiling the power of connectivity: QuickBooks Connect 2023, a must for accountants and bookkeepers

Unveiling the power of connectivity: QuickBooks Connect 2023, a must for accountants and bookkeepers

The QuickBooks Connect Conference 2023, a lifeline for accountants and bookkeepers, goes beyond theoretical discussions to offer practical learning, including a chance to meet the Expensify team. The Expensify booth at the conference provides opportunities to explore the Expensify and QuickBooks integration, participate in the ExpensifyApproved! accountants program, or simply grab a legendary super-soft extra-comfy Expensify tee.

40 women in business statistics (and facts) for 2024 and beyond

40 women in business statistics (and facts) for 2024 and beyond

Women are an integral part of the modern workforce in every sector, from boardrooms to offices and everything in between. But we couldn’t help but wonder — how does the rest of the world view women in business? And is this demographic growing the way it should in 2024 and beyond? 

To investigate further, we did some digging and found all the latest women entrepreneurs and business statistics you need to know. Let’s get started.

5 benefits of asynchronous work

5 benefits of asynchronous work

More and more companies are finding that allowing employees to work flexible hours and removing the dependency on real-time conversation doesn’t necessarily result in a loss in productivity. Asynchronous work has always been the norm at Expensify, and we’d love to share some of the top benefits we’ve discovered over the years by maintaining a workplace where employees can work when they want, where they want. 

8 best cities for conferences

8 best cities for conferences

We conducted a study on the 100 most populated cities in America to discover the best eight cities for conferences in 2023 and beyond. Let’s dive in!

15 Small Business Saturday ideas to bring in revenue

15 Small Business Saturday ideas to bring in revenue

This guide offers tailored Small Business Saturday ideas that not only aim to boost your revenue on the day itself but also cultivate lasting relationships, ensuring customers return throughout the year.

New Expensify progress update

New Expensify progress update

We’ve been testing pieces of New Expensify functionality here and there – mainly at conferences this year – in order to gather feedback and make improvements. Pretty standard stuff. But what’s not even close to average is what we’re building. I’ll tell you all about it in this post.

Collaboration is at the center of fintech

Collaboration is at the center of fintech

We have spent the last few years building an entirely new platform, New Expensify, and it radically changes how expense management will be done in the future. Before we get into what makes New Expensify so much better than traditional expense management software or any new card providers, let’s chat about why collaboration is important in the accounting space.

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