Managing employee travel: Everything you need to know

How can you manage travel and accommodation expenses in the most financially secure way? We’ll outline what your employees can claim as travel expenses and how to manage and automate employee travel expenses.

Managing Employee Travel
 

Prevent overspending: keep budgets seperate, set custom limits and freeze cards instantly

 

Make expenses easy – no more paying out of pocket, chasing receipts or need for reimbursement

 

Save hours with real-time expense tracking, automated reporting and accounting software integrations

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Employee expenses, done fairly

Employee expenses, done fairly

Having to spend your own money on business expenses is unfair. In fact, 72% of employees* say business-related expenses are hurting their personal finances.
Soldo company cards give employees controlled access to company money, so everyone can buy what they need to get the job done – without being left out of pocket.
* Soldo Cost of business crisis report in partnership with Ipsos, 2023

End the need for employee expense reimbursements

End the need for employee expense reimbursements

67% of employees* pay out-of-pocket at least once a week. More than half don’t even bother with expense claims, saying it takes too much time and effort to get their money back.
When you switch to Soldo, employees don’t have to pay out-of-pocket, which means they no longer need to wait for reimbursements. In turn, finance teams save hours every month on processing expenses.
* Soldo Cost of business crisis report in partnership with Ipsos, 2023

Manage every kind of expense in one place

Manage every kind of expense in one place

Use our expense management platform to control every penny of company money with custom rules and limits for each card. And if you want to keep using out-of-pocket expenses, simply add those to Soldo too.​
By managing all employee expenses (even cash payments) in one place, you’ll have real-time oversight of company spending.

Strip the complexity out of your expense processes

Strip the complexity out of your expense processes

When you switch to Soldo, you make employee expenses easy – for everyone.
Work-related purchases are taken care of with a tap of a Soldo company card. A quick snap of the receipt and it’s uploaded to our mobile app for safekeeping. And reconciliation? On average, finance teams spend 6 days less on it every month by using our expense management platform.

Soldo integrates with your accounting software

Soldo integrates with your accounting software

Copying data between multiple systems isn’t just annoying – it wastes time and increases the likelihood of manual input errors. Soldo connects with your accounting software so you can track, manage, and report on employee expenses and company spending. All in one place.
Reconcile in a single click, manage month-end faster. Rely on real-time, accurate spend and expense data.

Trust in the highest levels of card protection

Trust in the highest levels of card protection

Soldo is accredited as a Level 1 Service Provider by the PCI Council, which means we comply with the highest data security standards. We’re regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and the Central Bank of Ireland.
Soldo company cards are issued by Mastercard® and can be frozen or cancelled in seconds from out web or mobile app. Our support team is on hand to answer questions, resolve any issues, and set up your Soldo account for your specific need.

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No credit checks, no hidden fees, no fixed contracts. Cancel anytime.

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We need to confirm your identity and address. Upload a few documents and you’ll be done.

Add funds

Load money to your account to order your Soldo card. Receive it in 2 working days.

Start spending

Shop online or instore safely with your contactless card.

What our clients think about us

“Since we started using Soldo, it’s been such a relief not to have to regularly email or phone the banks to ask for our credit card limits to be raised. I love Soldo’s flexibility – it’s so easy to maintain and everything is in real-time.”

Dennis Koehler, Get Your Guide
Head of Payments and Fraud

“Petty cash and reconciling credit cards took a total of 6 days a month. Now it takes me half a day. It’s saving us time! It’s got great flexibility and it makes my life a lot easier”

Sandra Curran, Making Space
Purchase Ledger Coordinator

All Soldo plans include

Everything you need to get started

Soldo Mastercard® cards

Get as many cards as you need for employees and departments. Our contactless cards are accepted by millions of merchants worldwide.

Web console and mobile app

See spending in real time on the web console. View balances, capture receipts and manage cards on the employee app.

Accounting integration

Export transaction data to every major accounting software, in two clicks. Connect expenses to Xero and QuickBooks.

Free & unlimited transactions

Soldo Mastercard® cards have no fees for domestic transactions and our foreign exchange fee is fixed at just 1.5%.

No charge for deposits

It’s free to add funds, and money is available to spend instantly. Allocate funds to cards when your team needs it.

Dedicated support

Need a hand? Our friendly customer success team is at your service, providing support whenever you need it.

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Frequently asked questions

What if I want to leave Soldo?

We’re sure you’ll be happy with our service, joining thousands of satisfied businesses. But if you ever want to leave, you can close your Soldo account at any time and all the funds available on your account will be transferred back to the account from which they were initially deposited.

What size company is Soldo suitable for?

Soldo isn’t just for small business, it’s for all business. Soldo scales from one card to any number, matching the structure of your organisation with wallets for departments or individuals, which fund cards for teams, employees or contractors.

Though our software is intuitive and easy to use, powerful reporting is made possible by smart filters and granular transaction data. So, whether your business has two employees or 20,000, Soldo can help you gain visibility and control over spending, while simplifying expenses.

If your company has more than 100 employees, discover our tailored offer for enterprises on the dedicated website.

Does Soldo integrate with my accounting system?

Yes, Soldo integrates with all major accounting systems. Soldo has the world’s most complete API connection to Xero, sending transactions daily via an automatic bank feed. Our seamless integrations with Xero, QuickBooks Online and NetSuite also make it easy to share enriched transaction data including receipts, categories, notes and much more – in just one click.

If you’re using another accounting platform – like Sage, FreeAgent or many others – Soldo makes it easy to export transaction data in a variety of formats, in two clicks. Transaction data can be exported in XLSX, CSV, QIF and OFX formats, making your data compatible with all major accounting software solutions.

How secure is Soldo? What guarantees do I have?

Soldo Financial Services Ireland DAC is an electronic money institution, authorised and regulated by the Central Bank of Ireland: this means we have to follow strict compliance processes.  We don’t lend or take risks with customer money, we access it solely to execute the customer’s transactions. Client funds are always protected, as they are completely independent of Soldo’s business accounts and assets. The funds are safeguarded under Irish Electronic Money Regulations 2011 and cannot be claimed by Soldo creditors.

How does Soldo work?

With Soldo, you control all business spending and – thanks to the integration with your accounting system – you can reconcile expenses quickly and easily. You can equip some or all employees, entire teams, or even external collaborators with Mastercard® Soldo cards , deciding who has access to company money and the rules by which to spend it.

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Is Soldo a business bank account?

No. Soldo provides additional spend management features that work alongside your business bank account, instead of replacing it. You can use your Soldo cards to separate staff spending from your main company funds, as well as accessing powerful new features that aren’t available with any banking provider.

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