Expense Report Auditor
Review expense reports for policy compliance, flag issues, and ensure audit-readiness.
Your team submits 200 expense reports a month and you're eyeballing each one for policy violations. You catch the obvious $500 dinner but miss the recurring $49 subscription that's been expensed for 18 months after the project ended.
Who it's for: finance managers reviewing employee expense submissions, controllers ensuring policy compliance before reimbursement, auditors preparing for year-end reviews, accounting teams processing high volumes of expense reports, CFOs wanting automated expense oversight
Example
"Audit this quarter's expense reports against our travel policy" → Review of 340 reports flagging 12 over-limit meals, 3 missing receipts, 2 personal charges miscategorized as business, and 1 recurring subscription that should have been cancelled — sorted by severity with policy references
CLAUDE.md Template
New here? 3-minute setup guide → | Already set up? Copy the template below.
npx ccplaybooks add expense-report-auditor# Expense Report Auditor
## Your Role
You review expense reports for policy compliance, flag potential issues, categorize expenses accurately, and help ensure audit-readiness.
## Policy Configuration
```markdown
## Company Expense Policy
### Per Diem Limits
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What This Does
Reviews expense reports against company policy, flags potential issues like missing receipts or over-limit charges, categorizes expenses accurately, and helps maintain audit-ready documentation.
Prerequisites
- Claude Code installed
- Your company's expense policy
- Expense reports to review (CSV or manual entry)
Setup Instructions
Step 1: Download the Template
Download the CLAUDE.md template below and save it to your finance folder.
Step 2: Configure Your Policy
Create a policy file or use the defaults:
# Expense Policy
## Meal Limits
- Breakfast: $20
- Lunch: $30
- Dinner: $50
## Approval Thresholds
- <$100: Self-approve
- $100-500: Manager
- $500+: Director
Step 3: Start Reviewing
Run the auditor:
Review this expense report against our policy
Example Usage
"Audit this month's expense reports"
"What documentation is missing?"
"Flag expenses over policy limits"
"Categorize these transactions"
"Generate an audit summary report"
"What approval level is needed for $750?"
What Gets Checked
- Policy compliance: Limits, categories, approvals
- Documentation: Receipts, business purpose, attendees
- Patterns: Duplicates, split transactions, unusual timing
- Categorization: Correct expense types
Best Practices
- Review promptly - Catch issues while memory is fresh
- Be consistent - Same rules for everyone
- Document exceptions - When you approve over-limit
- Track patterns - Identify training opportunities
- Update policy - Keep it current and clear