Ramp Metric
Expense Management
Reconciliation Time = Period-End Reconciliation Completion Date − Period Close Start Date
Reconciliation time is the total number of hours or days required to match Ramp transactions against general-ledger entries and bank statements at period end. It reflects the efficiency of automated matching rules and the volume of exceptions requiring manual resolution.
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Reconciliation time is the total number of hours or days required to match Ramp transactions against general-ledger entries and bank statements at period end. It reflects the efficiency of automated matching rules and the volume of exceptions requiring manual resolution.
How to calculate reconciliation time
Why reconciliation time matters for Ramp users
Reconciliation is often the longest single task in the month-end close. Reducing it accelerates the availability of accurate financial statements and frees the finance team to focus on analysis rather than data wrangling.
Ramp users who maintain clean category mappings and high receipt compliance find that reconciliation becomes largely automated, shrinking close timelines from days to hours and significantly reducing the risk of material misstatement.
Understand and act on reconciliation time with KPI Tree
Track reconciliation start and completion timestamps in your warehouse alongside Ramp sync data, then compute elapsed time in KPI Tree. Place it in a close-process tree next to accounting integration accuracy.
Assign finance operations ownership and set period-over-period alerts when reconciliation takes longer than the prior close, signalling mapping or data-quality regression.
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Accounting Integration Accuracy
Expense ManagementMetric Definition
Accounting Integration Accuracy = (Correctly Synced Transactions / Total Synced Transactions) × 100
Accounting integration accuracy is the percentage of Ramp transactions that sync correctly to the general ledger without requiring manual adjustment. It reflects the reliability of automated category mappings, GL codes, and entity assignments between Ramp and the accounting system.
Receipt Compliance Rate
Expense ManagementMetric Definition
Receipt Compliance Rate = (Transactions with Receipts / Total Transactions) × 100
Receipt compliance rate is the percentage of transactions that have a matching receipt or supporting documentation attached. It measures adherence to documentation requirements essential for audit readiness and tax compliance.
Bill Payment Cycle Time
Expense ManagementMetric Definition
Bill Payment Cycle Time = Average (Payment Execution Date − Bill Receipt Date)
Bill payment cycle time measures the average number of days from bill receipt to payment execution within Ramp Bill Pay. It captures the end-to-end efficiency of the accounts payable workflow, including approval routing and scheduling.
Expense Approval Cycle Time
Expense ManagementMetric Definition
Approval Cycle Time = Average (Approval Date - Submission Date)
Expense approval cycle time measures the average duration from expense submission to final approval. It captures the speed and efficiency of the review and approval workflow.
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