Anyone else have to do expenses twice (firm and client systems)? Is this normal? I’m new to consulting and this just seems unnecessary and a wast of time to me!

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Timesheets yes, expense no. Abnormal.

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I would never give my client visibility into that level of detail for my team, wtf. They don’t need to know if my staff take a $150 Uber to the airport or buy one expensive meal.

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Yes and drives me crazy

This is where your firm might be relevant. We don't all have the same systems/policies.

Depends on the contract. If expenses are direct billl to client, a lot of them want to see receipts. That’s why we try to do a flat % all the time

Yes, it is awful

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