On the road
Mileage — log a business trip
The drive to a lodge visit is a business cost. Mileage logs it against the company and the vehicle, and files it into your books.
6 steps, in order
Every part of the screen, written out beside you — and the same guide as a PDF to keep.
Questions
Does it track me in the background?+
On iPhone it can continue while the app is in the background. On Android it tracks only while RepBud is open on screen, which is why the screen says to keep it there.
Does RepBud know where I am the rest of the time?+
No. Location is used for a trip you have started and stopped yourself. There is no passive tracking.
What rate is used?+
It depends on where the company is. A UK company is costed per mile at the HMRC approved rates — 45p a mile for a car for the first 10,000 miles in the tax year, then 25p. A South African company is costed per kilometre at the SARS prescribed rate. For a company anywhere else you set your own rate, per kilometre or per mile, in the currency its books are kept in, and you can change it at any time. Until you set one, the screen asks you for it rather than guessing. The screen shows the rate and currency it used on each trip.
Can I throw away a trip I started by mistake?+
Yes. The review step before saving has a discard option.
Where does the trip end up?+
In Revenue, against the company you chose, so it is part of the books rather than a note somewhere else.
Which plans include it?+
The paid plans, because it is part of Revenue — the tile does not appear on the free Economy tier or during a trial. It also needs at least one company set up in Revenue before a trip can be saved.
RepBud is designed to assist, not replace, your professional judgement.