Key takeaways
- BQE Core already has expense entries with approval, receipt OCR in CORE Mobile and credit card reconciliation in its Accounting module.
- Vergo ranks first for project and expense item coding by inference on existing cards, posting expense entries to BQE Core.
- SAP Concur, Emburse and Expensify centre on expense reports; ask each how entries reach BQE Core.
- Ramp and Brex bundle their own cards.
Where should you go next?
- Vergo's BQE Core integration
- How to automate expense management in BQE Core
- Does BQE Core have built-in expense management?
- Get started with Vergo
Which expense management add-ons work best with BQE Core?
- Vergo: project, expense item and billable status by inference; text receipts; existing cards; expense entries with receipts through the BQE Core API.
- BQE Core expense entries and CORE Mobile: the native option, with receipt OCR and mileage on mobile.
- SAP Concur: travel and expense suite with bank card feeds.
- Emburse: expense and travel on existing card programs.
- Expensify: receipt scanning and expense reports on existing cards.
- Brex: Brex cards with built-in expense management.
| Option | Cards | How coding is proposed | Route into BQE Core |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vergo | The cards you already have | Inference from your own BQE Core project and expense item history, with the reason shown | Expense entries with receipts through the BQE Core API |
| SAP Concur | Existing cards through bank card feeds | Categorisation from merchant and transaction data | Ask how entries reach BQE Core |
| Emburse | Existing Amex, Mastercard or Visa programs, or Emburse Cards | AI categorisation | Ask how entries reach BQE Core |
| Expensify | Card-agnostic; also offers the Expensify Card | AI categorisation | Ask how entries reach BQE Core |
| Brex | Brex Mastercard corporate cards | AI expense management built into the card | Ask how entries reach BQE Core |
What should an expense add-on do for BQE Core?
- Code project and expense item, so billable costs reach the right invoice.
- Set billable status, so markup and re-billing follow your setup.
- Attach the receipt to the expense entry.
- Keep your cards.
Should you use BQE Core's own tools or an add-on?
If staff enter expenses promptly and choose projects correctly, BQE Core's native entries may be enough. If firm cards carry most spend and entries arrive late or on the wrong project, an add-on that codes as the charge happens returns the time. Vergo proposes the coding by inference from your own accounting structure and history — no rule library to build, no keyword lists to maintain, and new vendors are coded on first sight.
How does Vergo connect to BQE Core?
Vergo connects directly through the public BQE Core API — self-serve, nothing needed from your team — reads your projects, expense items and accounts, and posts coded card spend as expense entries with receipts.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Vergo a BQE Core add-on or a replacement?
An add-on. BQE Core stays your practice management and accounting system.
Does Vergo replace CORE Mobile?
It can sit alongside it. Staff can keep logging mileage in CORE Mobile while Vergo handles firm card spend.
Do we have to change cards?
No. Connecting your existing cards involves no card applications, no re-issuing and no banking change.
Can Vergo handle reimbursements for BQE Core?
Yes. Card spend, employee reimbursements and AP invoices run through one coding model — same coding, same review, one reconciliation — and payment stays on the rails you already use.
Where are the details?
On the BQE Core integration page.
