Create American Express Business Card Programs

SAP and American Express© have partnered to deliver a business card integration that allows you to sync American Express© business cards with Concur Expense.

Please refer to the following table to ensure the American Express© Business Card integration is configured correctly. When configured correctly, the Turn on the American Express Business Card Integration activation setting will appear.

American Express Configuration table:

After program configuration is complete and users are added to the system, users can register American Express© business cards by clicking the Add Amex Business Card link on the Expense Credit Cards page in Profile settings.

For more information, refer to the Card Registration section in About Card Programs.

To create an American Express business card program:

1. On the Payment Types page, click Add Credit Card Program.

   The Select Your Type of Program page displays.

2. On the Select Your Type of Program page, click Business Card.

3. In the From what country/region is the card issued? list, select United States.

   The What is the billing or posting currency? list is automatically filled in with US, Dollar.

4. In the What type of card is it? section, select American Express.

5. In the Who issues the card? list, select American Express.

   The What type of program is it? list is automatically filled with Business Card.

6. In the Who receives the card statement? section, select Company.

7. In the Who pays the issuer of the card? section, select Company.

8. In the What do you want to name this card program? list, type or edit a name for the card program as needed. A default name automatically displays.

9. In the How do you want to pay for this card program? list, select Company Check (via Accounts Payable) or Other Reimbursement Method.

10. Select (enable) the Turn on the American Express Business Card Integration check box to activate this feature for your company. This setting is disabled by default.

    If the Turn on the American Express Business Card Integration check box is selected (enabled), the Prevent employees from manually entering credit card charges check box is automatically selected (enabled).

    When the Prevent employees from manually entering credit card charges check box is selected (enabled), employees will not be able to manually enter transactions and assign them to this card. Only transactions that come from the automatic card feed will use this payment type. This can be useful to prevent fraud or duplicate transactions.

11. Scroll to the bottom of the page and click Save.

    The Credit Card Program Added page displays confirming card program setup and outlines the next steps you need to take to ensure successful implementation.

12. Click Return to Payment Types Home.

    The card program created now appears on the Payment Types page. This card program is automatically set to Active status. A connector icon displays next to the program name to indicate that the card feed has been activated.

13. On the Payment Types page, select the card program that was created and click Edit to review the card program summary, configure accounting codes, and set the payment batch schedule.