u/AcceptableActuary746

Ok so I’ll admit it… my expense reporting process is probably embarrassingly outdated and I’m curious if anyone else is in the same boat or has found something better.

Here’s my current workflow:

1.	Take a photo of every receipt on my phone

2.	Email it to myself

3.	Save each one into a folder on my computer

4.	Organize them all later when it’s time to submit

It works… technically. But it eats up way more time than it should, especially after a site visit week when I’ve got a pile of receipts to sort through.

I feel like there has to be a smarter way to do this in 2026. Are you using a specific app? Does your sponsor/CRO have a tool they actually make easy to use? Do you just have a system or habit that keeps it from becoming a weekend project?

Would love to hear what’s actually working for people in the field. Drop your process below – even if it’s just a small tweak, I’m all ears! 👇

Hey everyone, I’m a long-time CRA (almost a decade in clinical research), but I’m at a crossroads. I’ve got an opportunity to move into a pharmaceutical sales role. Pay could be similar (not guaranteed), but the upside is much higher, and the burnout factor might be lower compared to CRA life.

My concern is that I might be taking a step back in terms of career progression since I’ve built so much depth in clinical research. But I’m really drawn to the potential for growth (and less burnout!). I know sales can also have layoffs, but so does clinical research.

I’m curious, for those of you who were in clinical research and made a switch—would you do it again? What factors swayed you one way or another? Any advice would be so appreciated! Thanks in advance.