Expense account wwyd?

[lurknomore]

I used my expense account for work to buy tickets to a show and I'm taking someone who is both a good friend and has sent work my way on occassion. Totally a legit expense. She's asking what she owes me for her ticket. Do I say nothing it's on me (~$400 for her and her DH) or do I tell her I'm expensing them? It seems kind of cheeky to say oh I'm expensing them, but at the same time I don't want her to feel she owes me something later on. Is there something else I can say that covers both issues?

[tealblue]

Can you say something like "Nothing. It's a thank you for sending work my way." Kind of implies that it's a business expenses without saying it.

[livinitup]

When I lived in NYC I LOVED when friends could expense pricey tickets. I don't think its cheeky, I think it would be weird to expense them and not admit it.

I am also assuming that folks understand that expensing a pair of tickets isnt a "free-bee", it still (sorta) costs you - it's just not a cash transaction. It's a thank you for business and future business.

[lurknomore]

Apr 28, 2016 15:57:58 GMT -5 tealblue said:

Can you say something like "Nothing. It's a thank you for sending work my way." Kind of implies that it's a business expenses without saying it.

I used basically this. She didn't quite pick it up.  "Wow. No need to thank me. If you reconsider we're happy to pay."

I left it with "Best thing about having friends who send work your way...Tickets become a legit business expense."

I think that's a little less lame than just I'm expensing it and she def got it. 

And I agree, livinitup, she's been in the same industry so she should get the point about free-bees.