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Enable Real-Time Notifications for Credit Card Transactions

Emburse Enterprise offers users the ability to receive email, SMS (text) or push/real-time (mobile device) notifications for transactions made using corporate credit cards issued by certain banks, including American Express® and Mastercard. If your organization has enabled this feature, the notification you receive will contain a link that allows you to upload an image corresponding to the expense. The image will be automatically merged with the appropriate credit card transaction once it is received by Emburse Enterprise.

This feature must be enabled for your organization before users can set up notifications. If you have an Emburse Enterprise Extended Services Agreement, an admin should reach out to your company’s ESA consultant for activation. Otherwise, an admin may contact Support.

Supported Regions

  • American Express: US only
  • Mastercard: USA, UK, EU, Norway, Canada

Set Up Real-Time Notifications

If your organization has a corporate credit card feed that supports real-time alerts, follow the steps below to set up notifications.

1. Select your name in the top right corner of the app.

2. Select ACCOUNT SETTINGS.

User profile menu open showing “Account Settings” selected in the Emburse Enterprise web app.

3. Select NOTIFICATION SETTINGS and scroll to American Express Real-Time Notifications or, for other card issuers, Emburse Real-Time Notifications.

4. Select the check box on the right to select one or both types of notifications.

Notification Settings screen displaying check boxes for American Express Real-Time Notifications and Emburse Real-Time Notifications.

5. Select the method by which you wish to be notified.

  • Email Notifications: Notifications will be delivered to the primary email listed on your Emburse Enterprise user account.
  • SMS Notifications: Enter a mobile number where you can receive texts. A pop-up window will ask you to confirm the number and remind you that your wireless carrier's standard messaging rates apply.
  • Mobile App Push Notifications: This option is only available for users who have downloaded the latest version of the Emburse Enterprise mobile app and linked it to their Emburse Enterprise account. See Attaching Receipts Via Push Notification, below, for details.

Attach Receipts Via Email or SMS Notification

When you use your credit card to make a purchase, you will receive an email, SMS or push notification. See Attaching Receipts Via Push Notification for instructions on attaching a receipt via push notification.

1. Open the email or SMS notification and tap the link.

Email notification showing a new credit card transaction with a link to upload a receipt.

2. Attach one or more receipt images to the expense.

Receipt upload window allowing the user to attach one or more images for a transaction

3. If desired, enter a description of the expense.

4. Tap SUBMIT.

Submit button highlighted at the bottom of the expense upload form.

5. You will receive a pop-up message indicating whether the image was submitted successfully.

Confirmation pop-up stating that the receipt was successfully submitted

The merged transaction will appear in the Credit Card section of your Items tab.

Credit Card section of the Items tab showing the merged transaction after receipt upload.

Attach Receipts Via Emburse Enterprise App Push Notification

Emburse Enterprise mobile app users who have enabled real-time notifications for corporate credit card transactions may attach receipts by tapping the push notifications that appear on their mobile devices. See Attach Receipts From Push Notifications in the Emburse Enterprise App Help Center for details.

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