By Ashir Badami

Expense reporting really shouldn’t be hard, should it? But with all the time it takes to scan receipts and submit forms, expense reporting is about as easy as doing your taxes. That’s why ExpenseCloud’s online expense management is such a breath of fresh air.

For starters, ExpenseCloud dispenses with the manual entry by allowing users to import auto-import expenses from a number of sources. You can attach your ExpenseCloud account to bank or credit cards from 4600 financial institutions. You can also pull in receipts using the iPhone , Android or Blackberry app.

Each entry in the ExpenseCloud system is organized by project, making it easy to search for specific expenses. Not only is the report generated, but your approver also receives a PDF copy via email of the expense report and associated receipts.

If you’re the type of business that logs a lot of expenses, ExpenseCloud’s auto-generated reports will come in handy. Set up rules to run weekly or monthly reports. That means you could create one expense report to gather all your weekly gas mileage for your sales staff, for example. Auto reports can also be created based on your TripIt itinerary.

ExpenseCloud’s companion smartphone apps digitize the receipt reporting process as well. Using the app, you can take digital photos of receipts or send them via email. Receipts can also be viewed online by your company approver.

ExpenseCloud also integrates with all the popular financial management software, including FreshBooks, QuickBooks, Netsuite, Inacct and OpenAirPSA.

Pricing for ExpenseCloud is based on a monthly subscription. There’s a basic free acoount, but for small businesses you’ll need accounts that increase in price based on the number of users. It’s $10/month for ’1+’ user and $90/month for 10 users. All the paid plans allow you to import TripIt itineraries, manage users, integrate with financial software, get technical support and access ExpenseCloud’s premium expense reporting templates.