Articles and updates on accounts payable automation, invoice processing and finance operations.
Three-way matching tolerance lets small invoice-to-PO differences pass without manual review. Learn how to set price and quantity tolerances in AP.
Read articleHow to reduce invoice processing costs: cut the cost per invoice from around $13 to under $3 with automation, e-invoicing, and early-payment discounts.
Read articleHow to tell if an invoice is fake: nine red flags AP teams use to spot fraudulent, duplicate, or altered bills before they pay, plus checks that automate it.
Read articleBusiness email compromise targets accounts payable by faking a vendor bank-change request. Learn how BEC works, the red flags, and the controls that stop it.
Read articleAccounts payable automation statistics for 2026: invoice processing cost, error rates, cycle time, adoption, and productivity benchmarks, with sources.
Read articleSeven real invoice fraud examples, from fake vendors and bank-detail scams to duplicate and inflated bills, with the red flags and controls that stop each one.
Read articleHow to choose AP automation software: the criteria that matter, from capture accuracy and ERP sync to approvals, matching, pricing, and a buyer's checklist.
Read articleAccounts payable is money your business owes suppliers; accounts receivable is money customers owe you. See the differences, debit vs credit, and examples.
Read articleFind duplicate invoices in QuickBooks Online, QuickBooks Desktop, Excel, SAP and Xero. Step-by-step methods, plus where manual checks miss duplicate payments.
Read articleAccounts payable forecasting predicts what you will owe suppliers and when. Learn the DPO formula, three methods, and how to build an AP forecast.
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