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Accounts Payable Association Partnership

Our business partner, Accounts Payable Association (APA), enables us to stay at the forefront of Accounts Payable best practices, industry trends and automation innovation. Thanks to our long-standing partnership, our clients benefit from both cutting-edge technology and in-depth expertise.

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What Documation & APA Deliver Together

With this partnership in place, clients and the broader accounts payable network gain access to a unique combination of:

  • Best-in-class AP Automation – Our platform Enable, is powered by agentic AI  software, developed by a team with deep understanding of AP processes, for AP professionals.
  • Thought leadership & Up-to-Date Guidance – Through webinars, whitepapers and events run in coordination with APA, the team at Documation shares actionable insights into risk management, compliance and process optimisation.
  • Community-Driven Product – Feedback from APA top 100 influencers and members from  the broader AP network helps inform our development roadmap. Ensuring that enhancements, new features and integrations reflect the real requirements and industry-wide needs of AP teams.
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Why Our Partnership with APA Matters

Blending Documation’s automation expertise with the APA’s industry insight, we deliver smarter and more informed AP solutions to our customers.

  • Industry-Led Insight

    By working closely with APA, we remain connected to the pulse of the accounts payable community. This helps us understand real-world pain points, emerging compliance, regulation challenges and evolving workflows. This enables us to remain relevant, responsive and future-proof our roadmaps to align with what matters most for AP teams.

  • Advocating Automation to Practitioners

    Through our collaboration, we share knowledge, promote best practices and accelerate the adoption of AP automation across the wider finance community. As APA engages thousands of AP professionals globally, our partnership provides a platform to advocate for efficient, compliant, automated AP processes, which help organisations harness full value.

  • Recognition of Excellence

    In 2024,  our partnership was honoured with APA’s “Solution Provider of the Year” award. This award is a testament to our commitment to excellence, customer service and delivering meaningful AP automation outcomes. Being honoured for our accounts payable automation solutions reinforces our position as a trusted partner in the AP community and motivates us to continue advancing automation solutions that meet the evolving needs of organisations worldwide.

Benefits of Our Partnerships for Your Finance Team

With Documation, your finance team can achieve 100% straight-through AP processing, from invoice receipt, data capture and matching, through to coding, approval, and posting. Our solutions enhance compliance and audit readiness through secure, auditable workflows built to meet industry best practices and regulatory standards.

By reducing manual workload, your accounts payable team can focus on higher-value activities such as analysis, cash-flow optimisation, and strategic initiatives. Additionally, through our partnership with the Accounts Payable Association, your team gains access to a wider network of AP professionals, keeping you informed on the latest trends, regulations, and automation opportunities.

Smart, Seamless AP Automation for Modern Finance Teams

Discover how Documation’s AP Automation can streamline your invoice processing, boost compliance, and free your team to focus on strategic tasks.

  • Seamless ERP Integration

    Works with all ERPs and finance systems, plus other platforms like Salesforce, allowing multi-entity deployment without heavy IT demands.

  • Intelligent Document Capture

    Automatically captures invoices and supporting documents, whether PDF, e-invoice, paper scan, or image, using AI with splitting and duplicate detection.

  • Straight-Through Processing

    Enables touchless invoice processing with AI-powered matching, coding, approval, and posting, including multi-way (2- or 3-way) matching against POs, GRNs, and contracts.

  • Real-Time Visibility & Analytics

    Integrated reporting tools, such as Power BI, provide insights into spend, supplier performance, bottlenecks, and support cash-flow planning and forecasting.

  • Flexible Workflow Support

    Handles both PO-based and non-PO invoices, offering adaptable workflows while maintaining high automation levels.

  • Enhanced Compliance & Audit Readiness

    Secure digital storage, full audit trails, and a compliant document repository reduce risk and ensure disaster-recovery readiness.

Our Business Partnerships

We consider our business partners to be an extension of our team. By working with the Accounts Payable Association , the Purchase to Pay Network  and GenCFO we are able to fulfil a role as a key financial process partner, stay in touch with industry pain points and continue to develop our roadmap to enable us to be ahead of the technology curve, providing the best solutions and support to our customers for all their current and future needs.

 

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If you’re interested in learning how our partnership with APA can benefit your organisation and transform your accounts payable function, we’d love to talk!

What does Documation and APA's partnership mean for finance teams?

This partnership combines Documation’s market-leading AP automation solutions with the Accounts Payable Association’s industry expertise, providing clients with smarter processes, up-to-date best practices, and access to a wider AP professional community.

How does this partnership improve AP automation outcomes?

Through collaboration with APA, Documation ensures its automation solutions address real-world AP challenges. This leads to more efficient invoice processing, enhanced compliance, reduced errors, and workflows shaped by insights from AP practitioners worldwide.

Does the partnership offer access to AP community insights?

Absolutely. By collaborating with APA, Documation clients gain exposure to the latest trends, benchmarking data, and expert advice from the broader AP community, helping teams make informed decisions and adopt automation more effectively.

How does Documation support innovation in AP processes?

The partnership ensures that Documation’s AP automation solutions incorporate feedback from APA members and industry experts, fostering continuous improvement and the development of AI-driven features that address real AP challenges.