On a new client who is demanding actuals instead of per diem. Usually eat in the lounge for dinner or skip meal. Has anyone found a way to make up for the “lost” per diem?

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the client is fair in this ask. what you are asking for is unethical. Eat better, feel better and work better!

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make them regret doing actuals. expense the highest possible amount daily.

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We always bill actuals. I don’t think it’s right to expect per diem - the client is the one paying you, after all. As long as the actuals are reasonable, I’m not sure I see the problem...

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The problem is I'm a broke boy not working at Bain. I gots to make that per diem bank.

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Buy gift cards from the local grocery and turn in the non-itemized receipt.

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Not to mention... it’s just lying

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Question is whether the client's rules on actuals are reasonable?

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Start eating then”lost” meals.

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Had an actual projects earlier this year and appreciated some aspects about it mainly that it made me more willing to spend on a good healthy meal than just whatever is in the lounge or a quick greasy <$10 bite. Sure I didn’t get to pocket the extra money but the way I felt from a better diet was worth it.

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If the SOW calls for actuals, make it actuals please. It’s completely unethical to do anything else.
If you depend on a per diem to make enough money, have a different conversation with your comp communicator in October. Or even your RM team or PML about future projects.

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The agreement between the company and the client has no direct bearing on the agreement between the employee and the company.

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Expense reimbursements are simply that: a way to reimburse you for travel expenses. The per diem system was introduced to curb expense abuse, not as a benefit to consultants.

We prefer actuals in our firm. In the rare instance a client wants per diems, we typically allow consultants to charge actuals, bill clients per firms, and let the chips fall were they may.

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Does KPMGs policy allow you to claim a per diem? If so, you should claim the per diem; the account team will take whatever receipts you do have and claim actual from the client; and they’ll have to eat this difference.

This should be coming out of contingency, not your pocket.

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Show your itemised receipts and make them jealous of your lifestyle.

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Just eat meals that are healthy and delicious for you, if the client is wanting the actual expenses.

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