“I am a senior associate working for a US firm in the City. We recently got a firmwide missive from the US about cost-cutting during the credit crunch, including new guidelines on appropriate use of expenses/corporate credit card. I am usually pretty responsible about what I put on expenses, but occasionally have been known to pass off after-work drinks with my team as ‘client entertaining’ or claim back for taxis which weren’t strictly for work purposes. I thought there was no harm in it, but when I mentioned this to another associate, he was shocked I even considered it. Where do you draw the line on what you claim, and, more importantly how can I avoid being found out for the claims I have already made?”
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