Motus Blog Motus Blog

Motus Blog


graphic stating "2024 IRS Business mileage rate of 67 cents informed using Motus cost data and analysis"
Featured article

2024 IRS Business Mileage Rate of 67 Cents Informed by Motus Cost Data and Analysis 

Vehicle Ownership and Operating Cost Analyses Reveals Inflation, Fuel Prices, and Acquisition Costs Underpin New Mileage Rate  BOSTON, Mass., December 14, 2023 – The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has unveiled...

Read more

Latest Articles

CFO Investment
headshot of Greg Heller
Finance Focus Technology

3 Reasons Why CFOs Should Change The Way They Invest

Greg Heller on May 27, 2017

As finance leaders, we’re responsible for uncovering cost savings and increasing efficiency across the business. Finding opportunities to operate more efficiently is a common challenge for CFOs across all types…

Read more
CFO and CTO Interdependence
headshot of Greg Heller
Finance Focus Technology

CFO and CTO Interdependence: How These Roles Are More Connected Than Ever

Greg Heller on May 13, 2017

CFO and CTO interdependence. It’s an emerging trend in businesses today, particularly SaaS (Software as a Service) companies. The Finance and Technology functions are working more closely together to achieve…

Read more
Cloud-based Technologies
headshot of Greg Heller
Finance Focus Technology

Modern CFOs Are Using Mobile and Cloud-based Technologies

Greg Heller on April 8, 2017

Empowering CFOs with Cloud-based Technologies The role of the CFO is changing across every type of business. Over the last two decades, we’ve witnessed the advent of tech that increases…

Read more
Mileage Reimbursement
Woman's headshot with blurred background
Vehicle Reimbursement

Mileage Reimbursement 101: Solution Choosing Need-to-Knows

Lara Gibbons on February 2, 2017

Reimbursing your mobile workforce correctly is of utmost importance. If done incorrectly, your company can expose itself to risk of a potential class-action lawsuit (which in some cases has cost…

Read more
Food & Bev Companies
Woman's headshot with blurred background
Vehicle Reimbursement

Food & Bev Companies Can Streamline Their Vehicle Program

Lara Gibbons on January 26, 2017

More and more people are beginning to drive for work; in fact, by 2020, an overwhelming majority of the U.S. workforce will be comprised of mobile employees. Many of these…

Read more
Cloud Computing
Man's headshot with blurred background
Technology

The Importance of Cloud Computing

Scott Rankin on December 12, 2016

“Cloud computing.” “Mainframes.” These terms are often used without much context or explanation. To a technologist, these terms are really shorthand for two very different approaches to software design, development,…

Read more
Production Systems
Man's headshot with blurred background
Technology

Technological Transformation Part 2: Production

Scott Rankin on October 18, 2016

In part one of this series, we discussed the radical transformation of the Motus internal systems as we moved from a legacy monolithic application to a service-based platform. This post will detail the evolution our staging and production systems undertook in order to support the new platform.

Read more
mobile technology
Headshot of a woman with an office in the background
Mobile Workforce Technology

How Mobile Technology Lowers Costs and Increases Productivity

Alexis Reed on October 13, 2016

Mobile technology has reached a tipping point in business, and for good reason. Not only has mobile adoption reached a critical mass among employees, but many businesses are finding that those employees are willing – and in some cases even eager – to leverage their own devices for business applications. While companies originally feared mobile would be more of a distraction than a benefit, they are today finding the opposite to be true.

Read more
Woman's headshot with blurred background
Mobile Workforce Vehicle Reimbursement

The 4 Biggest Pains of Manual Mileage Reporting

Lara Gibbons on September 29, 2016

In 2016, we are surrounded by technology that is constantly updating to meet our needs. Now more than ever, there are mobile applications that make our lives infinitely easier. Why wait for a taxi when you can simply request a personal vehicle at a reasonable fare? Why worry about paying friends back when you can immediately send payments via phone? For those in the mobile workforce industry, why waste time and risk accuracy with a manual mileage log?

Read more