The SAP Concur Connector
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SAP Concur Data Integration, Done Right
Travel and expense records are not soft compliance. IRS substantiation requirements, EU VAT reclaim audit trails, SOX expense authorization controls, and FCPA hospitality records all run through the same Concur dataset. Years of that data sitting in active Concur storage is a cost and a risk.
Archon’s SAP Concur Connector extracts expense reports, receipt images, travel bookings, approval workflows, policy exceptions, and audit trails — and archives them into open, immutable Parquet/Delta Lake format. Tax authorities, internal auditors, and external examiners can interrogate the archive without Concur access.
- Expense reports, receipts, travel itineraries, approvals, audit logs, policy exceptions via REST API (OAuth 2.0)
- Receipt images archived alongside structured records with full metadata linkage
- Approval chains, policy exception flags, and counterparty details captured
- IRS, EU VAT, SOX, and FCPA retention policy support
Capabilities
Everything You Need for SAP Concur Data Operations
Expense report and receipt image archiving
Concur expense reports extracted with all line-item detail, receipt images, allocation codes, and cost center assignments — preserving the full substantiation record required for IRS and EU VAT compliance.
Approval workflow and audit trail preservation
Approval chains, policy exception flags, audit escalations, and expense audit trail records extracted and preserved. Provides the SOX Section 302/404 authorization documentation required for internal and external audit.
FCPA and anti-bribery record management
Entertainment, hospitality, and gift expense records with counterparty details archived with full metadata. Satisfies FCPA compliance record-keeping requirements for business entertainment expenditure.
Multi-entity global T&E retention
Organizations with Concur T&E data across multiple legal entities satisfy jurisdiction-specific tax authority retention requirements through Archon — with entity-level separation and independent audit trails.
Use Cases
How Enterprises Use the SAP Concur Connector
01 IRS and tax authority examination support
IRS and HMRC examinations requiring Concur expense records with receipt substantiation from prior years fulfilled through Archon Analyzer — without Concur access or finance team manual data pulls.
02 VAT reclaim audit defense
EU VAT reclaim processes require multi-year expense substantiation records and receipt images. Archon produces complete Concur T&E records with receipt linkage for VAT reclaim audit defense.
03 SOX expense authorization documentation
SOX Section 302/404 testing requiring documentation of expense authorization controls — approval chains, policy exceptions, and dual-authorization records — supported through Archon's complete Concur audit trail archive.
04 FCPA compliance documentation
FCPA and anti-bribery compliance programs requiring complete records of business entertainment, hospitality, and gifts — with counterparty metadata and approval chains preserved.
Technical Specifications
| Specification | Details |
|---|---|
| Connection | SAP Concur REST API (OAuth 2.0) |
| Data Scope | Expense reports, receipts, travel itineraries, approvals, audit logs, policy exceptions, allocations |
| Receipt handling | Receipt images archived alongside structured expense records with full metadata linkage |
| Output formats | Parquet, Delta Lake, Avro, XML, CSV, TXT, TSV, Excel |
| Metadata Handling | Employee, cost center, approval chain, policy flags, allocation codes, counterparty details |
| Transformation Rules | Allocation field and currency normalization included |
| Retention schedules | IRS Rev. Proc. 98-25, EU VAT Directive, SOX, FCPA |
| Security | TLS 1.3 in transit · AES-256 at rest · WORM · Cryptographic hashing |
How It Works
Up and Running in 4 Steps
01
Connect to SAP Concur
Authenticate via SAP Concur API (OAuth 2.0). Archon auto-discovers all expense reports, travel bookings, allocation structures, and approval workflow configurations. 02
Map & Configure
Define date range and entity scope, receipt image capture strategy, allocation field mapping, and jurisdiction-specific retention schedules per operating entity. 03
Validate & Preview
Dry-run against sample Concur expense reports. Quality report flags missing receipt images, null approval chain records, and allocation code anomalies. 04
Archive & Monitor
Receipt images archived with structured record linkage. Cryptographic hashes applied per expense report. Searchable via Archon Analyzer on ingestion.FAQ
Common Questions About the SAP Concur Connector
- 1. Does Archon archive Concur receipt images alongside the expense report records?
Yes. Receipt images extracted and archived with direct linkage to corresponding expense report line items.
- 2. Can Archon archive Concur data across multiple legal entities in a single job?
Yes. Multi-entity archiving with entity-level separation, independent audit trails, and jurisdiction-specific retention schedule application.
- 3. Does archived Concur data satisfy IRS expense substantiation requirements?
Yes. Amount, date, place, business purpose, and receipt substantiation preserved per IRS Rev. Proc. 98-25.
- 4. Does Archon capture Concur policy exception records and audit escalations?
Yes. All policy exception flags, audit-level escalations, and approver override records captured.
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