What is AP automation?
Accounts Payable (AP) automation refers to technology that is used to streamline and automate accounts payable processes and workflows, removing manual tasks and providing better visibility and control over important financial data.
When it come to automating accounts payable workflows what is the difference between procurement automation, payment automation and AP automation? Many organizations miss out on the full benefits of automation because they pick the wrong technology, or they take the wrong approach to deploying technology. Let’s see if we can shed some light.
"Companies of all sizes are realizing lower invoice processing costs, mitigating payment risk, and improving supplier relationships through Accounts Payable automation. Your company just can't afford to get left behind in the arena accounts payable automation."
(From "Accounts Payable Automation: You Can't Afford to Get Left Behind")
Let's use the analogy of two particular styles of surfboards to discuss AP automation benefits: the long board and the short board. We can use them to describe invoice and payment processing automation, where there are long term, sustainable benefits and short term positive results.
In this blog, we’ll calculate how the benefits of Accounts Payable automation translate directly to the bottom line, giving real examples from industry research and real Yooz customers. AP automation ROI down to the dollars and sense.
A key question is not why you should be automating your Accounts Payable process with our best-of-breed software, but more specifically who benefits from AP automation? Who better to speak of the life-changing benefits of the Yooz Accounts Payable automation solution but our current customers?
As today's finance leaders focus on strategic priorities, Accounts Payable automation becomes critical for handling routine AP tasks. Finance professionals of the future will embrace these five emerging technologies in accounts payable to scale gracefully and remain competitive.
"As modern finance leaders focus on strategic priorities, workflow automation will become even more critical for handling routine accounts payable (AP) tasks such as invoice processing, approval, payments and vendor audits."
(From "How Today’s Technologies Shape the Modern Finance Office")
A report produced by Levvel Research and sponsored by Yooz suggests that the profession has finally moved on. Accounts Payable leaders are now focused on how to automate accounts payable, rather than “why.” So the questions becomes "What is the best approach to automation for achieving optimum benefits?"
“In the face of extraordinary times and a challenging business climate, AP groups have the opportunity to drive tremendous value and help the greater enterprise navigate these tough times.” In this article we cover several Accounts Payable strategies to map a path back to normalcy.
In this on demand webinar replay titled "The State of ePayables" learn how the benefit of AP automation on an organization's profitability and productivity, not to mention business continuity, has never been more apparent or needed than it is today.
Many times the relationship between an accounts payable department and the vendors they pay can be described as “love/hate.” Automating the invoice and payment process with an advanced solution like Yooz will solve all of the pain caused by a manual processes and allow AP professionals to dramatically improve their vendor relationships and vendor management accounts payable.
Historically, AP departments have been the quintessential back office function. But businesses today are expecting more from their AP function. In this interview, conducted by Andrew MacLeod of The Knowledge Group, Mark Brousseau, consultant, IOFM spokesperson, speaks about the future of Accounts Payable departments and AP automation.
You’ve realized that the only way to keep up with the mounting piles of invoices, reboot the morale of your AP department, and save money for your department and your company, is Accounts Payable automation. This article will help you determine if you should choose AP automation in the cloud (a server hosted in the cloud) or on-premise (application is installed and maintained on the company's internal servers).
Do you know how to select accounts payable automation solution that will be the right fit for your company? We're going to help you navigate through the selection process by providing you with the right questions to ask and 10 best practices your company will need that are essential for finding the right AP automation solution.
Despite past beliefs, there are many accounts payable automation benefits for small business owners like you. Leveraging smart technologies that make up AP Automation will streamline your AP process no matter if you're an entrepreneur or even a team as small as five. It's time for the small enterprises responsible for employing half of the U.S. workforce to elevate their AP workflows to free up time for value-added work.
Yooz’s top-of-the-line AP automation software seamlessly connects to, currently, more than 250 ERP financial systems for real-time ERP automation.
The end result of integrating Yooz and Sage Intacct AP Automation is a seamless, paperless, streamlined workflow from purchase-to-pay.
Yooz plus Microsoft Dynamics GP Accounts Payable automation are the perfect match! Seamless and painless integration means many things, and they all make a difference to an organization with goals to be more efficient and more productive.
The best way to make your AP and Payment Automation streamlined includes removing the manual process of cutting and mailing checks. You’ve made efforts to digitize and move forward Accounts Payable automation workflows and make your invoice and payments efficient. Automating your payments saves you money and time, increase accuracy, and makes teams more productive. Checks can be viewed as a relic of old business methods. Paper checks take away valuable time and budgets from businesses. Fortunately, there are business operations and partners that process checks and invoices faster and digitally.
Improve Accounts Payable and Invoice Automation Best Practices by focusing on a few key areas. Start exploring the best automation options with best practices in mind helps your business determine what the strongest options are available. From their look for ways to streamline your purchase-to-pay workflow by focusing on three key areas that can cause delays. Continue to look for automation solutions that integrate with ERP systems and payment providers. Cloud-based tools that offer agility, affordability, and flexibility that provide the holistic approach that leads to automation best practices.
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