Originally Posted by gfunkdave

That bit about the personal card is crazy. Ugh.

I thought E&Y had the best policy when I worked there: no receipts needed for expenses $75 and lower (later lowered to $25). Meal limits were set by the client, but were usually left up to your judgment. My favorites were straight per diems (usually about $75) since there were no receipts needed and you could just expense the full per diem.

When I was at Gamesa (not a consulting firm) we were held to $10 for breakfast, $25 for lunch, and $50 for dinner. Our CEO once remarked to me that $50 for dinner was a bit tight, since you'd easily get there with an appetizer, entree and glass of wine.