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# How to Reduce Corporate Expense Approval Times
- URL: https://blog.jestor.com/reduce-expense-approval-time/
- Published: 2026-07-29T17:46:01.000Z
- Updated: 2026-07-29T17:46:01.000Z
- Author: Bruno Bannach

Reducing corporate expense approval time starts by eliminating unnecessary waiting between one approval level and the next — the time lost is rarely in the decision itself, but in the gap before someone realizes they need to decide. [Jestor](https://jestor.com/?ref=blog.jestor.com) solves this by automating notifications and applying an SLA to every stage of the workflow.

## Why approvals take longer than they should

In most cases, the approver isn't "taking their time" on purpose — they simply don't know, in real time, that a request is waiting on them. Without automatic notification, delays become normal, even when the decision itself would take seconds.

## How to reduce this time in practice

The first fix is technical: automatically notify the approver as soon as the request reaches their level. The second is managerial: apply an **SLA** per stage, so recurring delays become visible before they turn into a habit.

**Common pains that increase approval time:**

- An approver who only finds out about a pending request when someone manually chases it
- No defined deadline for each stage of the workflow
- Requests piling up with no clear priority
- No visibility into exactly where time is being lost

**How to reduce this time in practice:**

- Automatic notifications alert the approver as soon as the request arrives
- Each stage gets an SLA, with an alert when the deadline is exceeded
- **Requests with Approvers** are already routed to the right responsible party, with no manual sorting
- The average time per stage becomes visible, allowing continuous adjustments

**Where Jestor fits in:**

- Applies **SLA** to every stage of the **Approvals** workflow
- Creates **Requests with Approvers** already routed automatically
- Notifies the responsible party as soon as the request reaches that level
- Shows the average approval time by stage, for continuous adjustments

| Common cause of delay                       | How Jestor reduces it                                 |
| ------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------- |
| **Approver doesn't notice the request**     | Automatic notification as soon as the request arrives |
| **No defined deadline**                     | SLA per stage, with delay alert                       |
| **Manual sorting by the responsible party** | Request already born routed to the right approver     |

## Why choose Jestor to reduce this time

Jestor tackles the root cause of the delay, automatically notifying whoever needs to decide, instead of relying on teams manually chasing each other.

## Frequently Asked Questions

**Does automatic notification really reduce approval time?** Yes, much of the delay comes from the approver not knowing they need to act, not from the decision itself.

**Can I measure the average time for each stage?** Yes, SLA per stage lets you track and compare time over time.

**Does this only work for expenses, or other types of requests too?** The SLA and automatic notification logic applies to any approval workflow. Learn more at jestor.com.

With Jestor, you can automate workflows, connect departments, and build internal systems your way — all without code and with AI support. Check out Jestor at [jestor.com](https://jestor.com/?ref=blog.jestor.com) and see how to take your company's management to a new level of efficiency and integration.