How is Payhawk different from a Global Accounts Payable or a Multi-Entity Accounting system?

The main difference between Payhawk and other multi-entity systems is that Payhawk, in addition to having access to the spend data at a group level, also allows the issuance of [corporate cards](/en-us/product-visa-cards), lets you track mileage, create per diems, and manage out-of-pocket expenses.

I’m already a Payhawk customer, how do I start using multi-entity management (MEM)?

Please contact your Customer Success Specialist.

How much does MEM cost? Is the cost related to the number of entities in the group?

No, the cost is not related to the number of entities. MEM is only included in our [Enterprise Plan](/en-us/pricing-and-plans).

In which countries is MEM available?

MEM is available in all regions served by Payhawk - the US, the UK, and all EEA countries.

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Multi-subsidiary management to control group spend

Powerful multi-subsidiary management features to unify spend management across your domestic or global group entities. (US, UK, & EEA). Consolidate your corporate credit cards, expenses, and accounts payable to enhance cash flow visibility, control spend, and make group-wide planning easier.

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"We're multi-geography within the US… And one of our big expenses is food, but costs can vary locally. The Payhawk solution helps us investigate those variances and ask: Are they purely local factors? Is it related to the local purchasing person? Is it where we're sourcing from? Now, we can investigate and answer those questions in a much more efficient manner."

George Kutnerian, CEO and co-founder at Wellpointe Inc.

Manage business spend across the world with our multi-entity expense management software

Improve spend visibility with multi-subsidiary management

Payhawk's Group Dashboard provides a single, unified view to see your group's cash flow in one place. You'll see available funds, upcoming transactions and expenses due for review, making group-wide planning and control easier and highlighting where action is needed.

Control cash flow across entities and currencies

Improve cash flow control at a group level by visualizing current funds vs. upcoming spend via the Group Dashboard. Get low balance warnings for all entities and currencies so you can act fast when funds run low.

Multi-entity management in 5 currencies using Payhawk's corporate expense management software

standardise enterprise expense management

Standardize expense settings globally

Define expense fields and types available to submit at the group level and apply across entities to standardize expense submission and avoid chasing data. Make any changes, and these will be automatically applied across your global business.

Streamline workflows across multiple entities

Simplify workflow management via the user-friendly platform. Build group-level workflows and apply them across entities. You can still manage workflows at an entity level to accommodate specific requirements, such as designated spend approvers.

Streamline Accounts Payable across your subsidiaries

Quickly check what outstanding information remains in each of your subsidiaries. View the number of expenses that need action, such as approval or payment, and take appropriate action to resolve them.

Close your month faster

Manage your month-end close faster and more efficiently. No need to wait until the end of the month to start the process, as you can easily track and chase expenses with missing approvals in just a few clicks.

Support multi-subsidiary accounting

From sharing invoices between entities or entities trading with each other, multi-entity accounting can be an administrative challenge. Opening a Payhawk account for each of your group entities makes inter-company transactions and loans across subsidiaries a breeze. Plus, with multi-subsidiary management, you get centralized control and visibility — all in one place.

An interface of the Payhawk expense management software showing our multi-entity accounting features.

Payhawk's corporate team expense management features illustrated

Onboard your teams across entities quickly and securely

Use the Group Employee Module to track the number of employees and active Payhawk users you have onboard. Invite employees in bulk, add new employees in several entities with one click, and appoint team managers and expense approvers at a group level.

Simplify managing your team structure

Manage your teams globally or group-wide with all of your Payhawk users’ relevant information in one screen. Create, delete, and edit teams at a group level to eliminate repetitive tasks across entities, such as the need to invite the same manager in all entities. Appoint multiple Group Administrators to overview all entities.

Multi-entity management made easy

Easily manage ERP and master data transfers with direct integrations, spend in multiple currencies, leverage cross-border payments, enjoy local language support, and make cost-effective payments via ACH, SEPA, FPS, and international transfers via Wise.