Office Series: Reimbursement

When you come back from a business trip, or you advance money to buy things for the company, you must submit an account so that you can get your money back. How do you say this "reimbursement"? There are a lot of things in the company, and there are a lot of documents to deal with. How to describe this? Listen to me and I'll tell you!

1. I would like to request for my travel reimbursement. My travel expenses need to be reimbursed.

When working in a foreign company, you may not know other words, but you must know the word reimbursement. The so-called reimbursement means that you advance money by yourself when buying things or going on a business trip, and then you have to report the money to the company when you come back. But never say I want my money back. Although you can get your money back this way, it always feels bad. So remember, next time you come back from a business trip and need to file an account, you can ask your finance: Which form do I need to complete for my travel reimbursement? (What form should I fill out to report travel expenses?)

There is also a word petty cash reimbursement, which you may have the opportunity to use. The so-called petty cash is small amounts of cash. Usually when you buy some small things without a receipt, you can't be reimbursed through normal channels. At this time, you can apply for petty cash reimbursement. For example, during a meeting, the boss asks you to buy pizza for everyone to eat. A small amount like this You can use petty cash reimbursement to reimburse. And you will receive cash instead of a check.

2. Could you please sign the paperwork and return it to me by 4pm?

Can you sign all the documents and give them to me before four o'clock?

Paperwork is a word often used in the office. All kinds of forms that need to be filled in, or documents that need to be signed, contracts, etc., can be simply called "paperwork". It is paperwork. This word can refer to the specific document itself, for example: I will give you my paperwork tomorrow. (I will give you the application form tomorrow.) or I cannot find all of my paperwork. (I cannot find all of my paperwork. to all my files.) Maybe you have noticed that paperwork is an uncountable noun, so there is no need to add s at the end of the word.

Paperwork also often refers to the abstract process of document exchange, for example: I need to go through a lot of paperwork before I get my Visa. (Before I got the visa, I had to go through a complicated process of paperwork.) Or if you want to emphasize that you have to go to many offices to complete the paperwork, you can say walk through paperwork. For example: I have to walk through my paperwork before I can get my job done. (I have to complete these documents before I can get my job done.)

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