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How Does Accounts Payable Automation Benefit Businesses?

AP Automation reduces costs and boosts efficiency by cutting manual data entry and verification, eliminating duplicate payments, and identifying fraud. Full visibility of processes improves compliance, risk management and audit readiness, while enhanced real time data analytics helps drive smarter business decisions.

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Benefits

  • Faster process times

    Using Ai documents and invoice data are captured and verified from any format including pdf, e-invoice or paper, rejecting duplicates at source and matching, coding and posting to any finance system in a streamlined, touchless process

  • Cost savings

    Reduce query handling, paper processing, and manual entry with self-service access to invoices for internal users and suppliers. Avoid late payment penalties and reduce audit expenses with searchable online documents

  • Fraud protection

    Using Ai, AP automation uses the introduction of key business policies to remove significant business risks. It verifies invoices prior to processing and removes the ability to post invoices for payment prior to obtaining approval as per business rules and built in approvals matrix

  • Increased compliance and reduced risk

    Provides a compliant document store for important financial documents enabling disaster recovery if required. Improved risk management through digital storage of documents and data; removing the danger of physical documents being damaged, misplaced or destroyed and provides a ‘transparent’ process for the business to adhere to

  • Empowered AP team

    Upskill the AP team to be more productive using tools provided by the AP automation solution. MS Power BI reporting gives real time analytics that the AP Team can use to identify clear analytics on preferred suppliers, employee performance and company spend

  • Sustainability

    Eliminate paper from the AP process. Removing paper consumption, reducing space required for storage leads to lower energy consumption and emissions and reducing waste from paper and plastic printer supplies all leads to a reduced carbon footprint. Compliant digital storage allows invoices to be viewed at any stage and archived for future retrieval for audit purposes.

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Documation’s AP Automation Software

Save time using intelligent automation to capture and verify invoices and data. Seamlessly integrating with all ERP/Finance Systems, Documation’s Accounts Payable automation solution gives full visibility and control over all your invoice related data. Approvals on the go for the wider business with the Mobile Approver App and full visibility for suppliers to manage queries and payment updates via the supplier portal enables touchless processing for the AP team. PO workflow with two/three way matching and Non PO workflow are embedded in the process supported by Ai features for faster intelligent processing. Real time reporting with Power BI and access to a full suite of finance processing automation products improve cash management and allow for better financial planning.

 

  • Full Integration

    Integrates with all ERPs and finance systems and other software such as Salesforce and more. Connect with multiple different finance systems and multiple entities from one Documation solution instance. Using our webservices connector via API or using other methods means limited involvement from the IT team and fast and seamless integration for the team getting your automation project off the ground quickly and smoothly.

  • Intelligent Data and Document Capture

    Capture all forms of digital invoices and associated documents including images using embedded Ai. Identifying multiple invoice pdfs and splitting where necessary, verifying invoices against supplier details and detecting and rejecting duplicates at source.

  • Up to Date E-invoice Compliance

    Receive, process & archive e-invoices. Connect with government hubs and any e-invoicing network for full CTC compliance including up to date adherence with mandates in over 80 countries worldwide.

  • Multiway matching and straight through processing

    Line level matching against POs / GRNs and/or contracts across multiple entities, currencies and languages. Using embedded Ai, invoices are matched, coded, approved  and posted to finance systems in a touchless process.

  • Award winning Solution Provider

    Winner of solution provider of the year, voted for by AP and P2P teams. Top rated on Capterra, the team at Documation are experts and pride themselves with decades of experience supporting customers worldwide.

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What Our Clients Say About Us...

  • “Documation provides a very, very good service with a very good system and I’ve always felt very supported.  The fact that they’ve got the same team that’s been there since we started this project is invaluable.”

    Andrea Hargate, General Ledger Manager

  • ‘’We reviewed a number of potential suppliers as we wanted to select a best-in-class product provided by committed supplier. Documation stood out from the start with an excellent P2P solution but also the confidence and experience to deliver what we needed. As such Documation were an excellent choice.’’

    Craig Tellwright, Head of Financial Services

  • “The Documation team provided fantastic support before, during and after deployment. They worked well with a range of stakeholders across the Council, including our IT team and Procure to Pay teams. They understood our challenges and the scale on which we operate and were able to implement a solution which met our needs effectively as well as providing support and problem-solving at crucial points. “

    Patrick Tipton, Senior P2P Projects Officer 

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Innovative P2P Solutions Built to Solve, Delivered to Last, Supported by a Team that Cares.

At Documation, we deliver powerful cloud based or on premise solutions to address challenges across the entire Purchase-to-Pay process. Seamlessly integrating with all finance systems, our P2P automation offers unrivalled features for complex challenges and ensures e-invoicing compliance in 80+ countries.

With decades of experience, we’re small enough to care deeply about every customer while providing the expertise and support of a lifelong partner. Backed by ISO27001 certified information security and a strong commitment to sustainability, our Ai solutions empower finance teams to drive efficiency and growth.

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How we work

“Listen, understand, respond. These three pillars underpin our belief that the best solutions come from getting to know you, your business and your pain points. Only then will we propose a solution that best fits your needs.” John Wallace

The Platform

Documation solutions are based on our flexible, robust software platform ‘Enable’ that hosts all our finance process automation solutions.  This makes scaling your automation from simple invoice processing to full P2P automation, e-invoicing, expense management, remittance delivery and statement reconciliation simple to implement and user friendly with Single Sign On and a simple dashboard allowing access to all solutions.

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AP Automation FAQs

Documation’s finance process automation solutions are a perfect fit for a range of businesses that are looking to upgrade their accounts payable process. Our systems suit:

  • Organisations with a national and global presence aiming to streamline invoice processes across their operations
  • Businesses looking to streamline their operations by cutting down on the multitude of systems and software suppliers
  • Companies looking for a solution configured to meet specific requirements and the ability to scale accordingly
Will your AP automation software work with our existing accounting systems?

Yes. Documation solutions are designed to integrate easily with all ERPs and other finance systems.

Do we still need to enter invoices manually?

No, manual data entry is a thing of the past. Documation’s Intelligent Capture means that invoices do not need to be manually input. Dedicated email inboxes capture email invoice attachments in all formats, and the small number of paper invoices that are received can be scanned using multi-functional devices and sent through Intelligent Capture and stored digitally.

Can we become paper free with AP automation?

Yes. Becoming paper-free is an important part of AP automation. Invoice data is captured, added to the workflow, coded, approved and stored digitally, available for viewing from both your ERP/Finance system and in the Documation solution. Accounts payable invoice automation logs every touch of the invoice from receipt to payment and stores a full audit trail, eliminating the need for physical storage space. Resources are no longer required for printing and filing which in turn, has the benefit of reducing your carbon footprint.

Does AP automation work with PO and Non-PO invoices?

Yes. Invoices can be coded and approved or matched (2 or 3 way) through a workflow that also handles exceptions. The best case scenario is a touchless process where invoices are captured, matched, or coded and approved without intervention from the AP team. With a no PO no Pay policy, touchless processing can be easily achieved for more than 85% of your invoices. Exceptions are handled by the AP team through a dashboard. Documation’s advanced AP automation solutions have embedded machine learning that pick up actions from the AP team and add them to the automation for future processes.

Can AP automation prevent duplicate payments?

Yes. Intelligent data capture means that each invoice is checked on receipt and if a duplicate is found, it is rejected and sent back to the supplier.

Do my suppliers need to change the way they submit invoices?

No. Encouraging your suppliers to ensure they submit all invoices electronically has been a hot topic, particularly during the Pandemic where AP teams were working remotely. Suppliers can continue to send emails with invoice attachments, use EDI or make use of the supplier portal where they can submit invoices and manage communications and keep track of invoice payment progress, queries and updates. For the few suppliers that still submit paper invoices, these will need to be scanned and sent to the workflow for data capture.

Can AP automation solutions help with invoice-related communications?

Yes. Having full visibility of the invoice allows the AP team have all the information of the invoice status at anytime. Suppliers can use the supplier portal as a self-service to check progress, using the portal as a channel for resolving queries and viewing payment dates.

Does AP automation save costs?

Yes. Quicker invoice processing means businesses can take advantage of early payment discounts from their suppliers. Elimination of duplicate invoices at source ensures no duplicate payments are made. Automated statement reconciliation reduces GRNI balances combined with data analytics that Documation’s integrated Power Bi provides makes reporting on KPIs simple and cash flow forecasting more accurate. Reducing manual tasks allow team members to undertake value added tasks and can spend time reviewing supplier bottle necks, improving supplier relations and working with the wider business to ensure enhanced procurement and approval processes are in place.

Is my data safe?

Yes. Documation are ISO 27001 certified which means we take our data security seriously. To gain and retain this certification we undergo quarterly internal audits and half yearly external audits from the BSi who have an excellent, internationally recognised reputation. Certification proves without doubt, that Documation’s business practices are secure and safe, not just now, but into the future through an inbuilt system of reviews and action plans. Retaining this certification ensures that our already rigorous business processes continuously improve to deal with Information Security challenges as they evolve in future.

Do I need IT involvement to set up AP automation?

Yes. For a successful implementation it’s important to get involvement from all the stakeholders. The level of IT involvement will depend on numerous factors including hosting options (Cloud or on premise), single or multiple ERPs, email clients, and other software integrations your business requires.

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Purchase To Pay

Streamline purchase to pay processes using Documation’s innovative Ai automation, simplifying procurement processes and implementing touchless invoice processing, to improve financial control, whilst seamlessly integrating with all finance systems.

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AP Automation

Implement 100% straight through processing with Documation’s powerful Ai automation solution, using cutting edge technology for data capture, matching, coding and posting, freeing up the AP team for value add tasks.

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Agile Invoice Processing

The lightest of Documation’s solutions and often used as the first step of a digital transformation. AIP uses cutting edge Ai technology for data capture and integrates with all finance systems to post verified invoices and associated documents ready for processing and payment.

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E-Invoicing

Documation AP and AR solutions enable sales and accounts payable e-invoicing, integrating with your finance system to streamline e-invoice distribution and receipt. Connect to all your customers and suppliers, guarantee the exchange of accurate data and ensure full traceability of the entire invoice lifecycle and remain compliant.

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Finance Solutions

Documation’s added value solutions enhance automation to continuously improve current processes complimenting key finance solutions such as AP automation and Purchase to Pay by adding Statement reconciliation, Expense management and Remittance delivery.

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