With regard to expenses, there isn't a "standard". Every company of any reasonable size i.e. one with accountants, will have a policy.
I've never heard of work clothes being okay to put on expenses. Either your company buys them for you (a uniform) or they are your clothes. It's possible that extra changes of underwear for unexpected stays could be expensed under some policies as "incidental costs".
Beer with an evening meal is likely to be okay, some places limit the number of alcoholic drinks, others limit the total cost of the meal, others have different cost limits by country or even city. Some companies will allow you to expense lunches, others won't or will restrict the occasions when lunch is okay to expense. Some companies (usually those where tea & coffee is provided in the home location) allow an amount towards coffee bought commercially.
It's usually a good idea to read the policy before you travel.
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Date: 2014-02-09 07:25 pm (UTC)I've never heard of work clothes being okay to put on expenses. Either your company buys them for you (a uniform) or they are your clothes. It's possible that extra changes of underwear for unexpected stays could be expensed under some policies as "incidental costs".
Beer with an evening meal is likely to be okay, some places limit the number of alcoholic drinks, others limit the total cost of the meal, others have different cost limits by country or even city. Some companies will allow you to expense lunches, others won't or will restrict the occasions when lunch is okay to expense. Some companies (usually those where tea & coffee is provided in the home location) allow an amount towards coffee bought commercially.
It's usually a good idea to read the policy before you travel.