Pay all travel expenses personally and seek reimbursement after the fact. The corporate travel card, a cash advance with the corporate travel card, a personal credit card, or a combination of all three can be used and an expense account filed upon return from the travel. Follow these steps: 1. Obtain approvals as required; 2. Complete a Travel Expense Account Settlement Form; 3. Attach all required receipts to the expense account; 4. Obtain signatures on the expense account as required; 5. Have general encumbrance created in Banner and note on settlement form; 6. Submit expense account to University Accounting Office.

Pay all travel expenses using any of the above methods plus arrange for direct billing or advance reimbursement. Before the trip: 1. Complete a Travel Authorization Form; 2. Complete a Registration and/or a Meals and Lodging Order Form and/or a Airfare and Rail Form, if     required; 3. Obtain required approvals; 4. Obtain Banner general encumbrance number and note on Direct Bill Authorization Form; 5. Submit approved travel request and attachments to the University Accounting Office for processing     and assignment of numbers; 6. Receive approved forms for finalizing travel plans. After the trip: 6. Prepare expense account referencing encumbrance number; 7. Attach all required receipts to expense account; 8. Obtain necessary signatures; 9. Submit expense account to University Accounting Office.