Invoice Matching

Four Sure-Fire Ways to Prevent Duplicate Invoices

Duplicate invoices are much more than a bookkeeping nuisance. They can also seriously chip away at the bottom line. "When duplicate invoices aren't detected, it can cause blocked invoices and… Read More

15 Common Freight Billing Errors

Certain errors are common to freight billing. Being aware of what they are and taking steps to prevent them can positively impact your bottom line. Following are the errors, their causes and

Invoices and AP Were Like Ships Passing in the Night

The four-person AP department at the Phoenix office of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona supports 1,600 employees who are scattered among five different buildings. Having different buildings was

Implementing a Self-Service PO Process

Improving With Enthusiasm Problems with PO numbers recently led the AP department at Goodwill Industries of Central Indiana Inc. (Indianapolis) to implement a smart new self-service PO process,

Put a Stop to 'Missing Invoices'

By Anne Brannan, AJA Video Systems, Inc. (Grass Valley, California) A few years after becoming company AP clerk at AJA Video Systems, AP noticed that missed invoices were occurring more frequently… Read More

Which Way to Go? Imaging or E-Invoicing?

Compared to manual processes, imaging has many benefits when it comes to invoice receipt and data extraction. When implemented with workflow, imaging greatly simplifies the approval process, since it

Automated Invoice Exception Handling

Automating accounts payable processes significantly reduces the effort required to approve an invoice for payment. Implementing technologies such as imaging, electronic invoicing and automated

Invoice Data Capture: Key to AP Automation

The heart of accounts payable automation is the workflow engine. But, in order to work, it requires that invoices be in electronic format. So the critical first step in automating AP is to get the… Read More

Is the Three-Way Match a Good Match for Your Organization?

What Is the Three-Way Match? The three-way match is a common method of handling invoices that are based on purchase orders. To complete the match, you compare the PO, the receiving documents, and the

How to Improve Invoice Submission Compliance

What do you do when employees in your organization who are authorized to enter requisitions are not following company policies and procedures? That's a challenge that accounts payable clerk Ronny