{"id":5639,"date":"2024-12-18T03:53:36","date_gmt":"2024-12-18T03:53:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/afusion.ai\/?p=5639"},"modified":"2025-03-02T13:14:08","modified_gmt":"2025-03-02T13:14:08","slug":"ap-challenges-and-solutions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/afusion.ai\/en\/ap-challenges-and-solutions\/","title":{"rendered":"AP Challenges And Solutions"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"5639\" class=\"elementor elementor-5639\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55cf1f6 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"55cf1f6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d271861 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d271861\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 26-05-2024 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">AP Challenges And Solutions<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8c72a43 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8c72a43\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1707624 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1707624\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-67ab37f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"67ab37f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 26-05-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/afusion.ai\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/The-Real-Challenge-of-Payables-and-Suggested-Solutions.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-5719\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/afusion.ai\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/The-Real-Challenge-of-Payables-and-Suggested-Solutions.jpg 400w, https:\/\/afusion.ai\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/The-Real-Challenge-of-Payables-and-Suggested-Solutions-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/afusion.ai\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/The-Real-Challenge-of-Payables-and-Suggested-Solutions-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/afusion.ai\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/The-Real-Challenge-of-Payables-and-Suggested-Solutions-12x12.jpg 12w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9744d73 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9744d73\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-88e2b14 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"88e2b14\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 26-05-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Managing Accounts Payable (AP) can often feel like a nightmare due to challenges such as time-consuming manual invoice processing, late payment fees, and missed discount opportunities. These issues not only increase operational costs but also damage relationships with suppliers. However, the rise of AP automation is offering a brighter, more efficient, and cost-effective future, helping AP teams focus on more strategic tasks.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Let\u2019s take a look at some of the biggest AP challenges and how platforms like AFusion can solve them, transforming AP from a &#8220;quagmire&#8221; into a key driver of business growth!<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f369f5 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3f369f5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d1abb59 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d1abb59\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-943328f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"943328f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Too Many Paper Invoices <\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2989bbe elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2989bbe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Paper invoices take up a lot of space and increase the likelihood of errors during data entry, leading to higher costs. In fact, according to PYMNTS, businesses spend an average of \u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pymnts.com\/news\/b2b-payments\/2021\/processing-paper-invoices-costs-average-business-171000-annually\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$171,000<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> annually to process paper invoices.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How AP Automation Helps: Automation solutions, like AFusion, allow suppliers to submit invoices digitally through dedicated portals, greatly reducing reliance on paper and significantly decreasing the challenges associated with paper-based invoicing.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7747c51 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7747c51\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c783d5b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c783d5b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/afusion.ai\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Overload-of-invoices-to-process.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-5718\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/afusion.ai\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Overload-of-invoices-to-process.jpg 400w, https:\/\/afusion.ai\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Overload-of-invoices-to-process-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/afusion.ai\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Overload-of-invoices-to-process-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/afusion.ai\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Overload-of-invoices-to-process-12x12.jpg 12w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a3d187e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a3d187e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e8ab913 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e8ab913\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cf78c50 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cf78c50\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Manual Data Entry<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b715da elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4b715da\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ciodive.com\/news\/office-workers-hate-data-entry-automation-company-says\/570636\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A survey of 10,000 office workers across 11 countries<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> revealed that manual data entry is one of the most disliked tasks. Similarly, a recent study shows that <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pymnts.com\/news\/b2b-payments\/2021\/processing-paper-invoices-costs-average-business-171000-annually\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">41%<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of buyers faced late payment fees due to errors in manual data entry.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How AP challenges are addressed by automation: AP automation significantly reduces manual data entry and the errors that come with it. OCR (Optical Character Recognition) helps extract data, but its effectiveness is limited with unstandardized invoices. A superior solution is IDP (Intelligent Document Processing), which provides higher accuracy and efficiency. The choice between <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/afusion.ai\/en\/idp-vs-ocr-which-technology-should-businesses-choose\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">OCR and IDP<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> depends on the company\u2019s goals and objectives.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-167729e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"167729e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1978e30 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1978e30\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fd1a7de elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fd1a7de\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Long Invoice Processing Time <\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0e11d9d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0e11d9d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One of the biggest AP challenges is the long processing time for invoices. A report indicates that the average time to process an invoice can range from 15 to 20 days, depending on the size of the company. This leads to delays and cash flow management difficulties. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pymnts.com\/accounts-payable\/2021\/the-three-reasons-why-small-business-still-uses-paper-invoices\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to PYMNTS<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, delayed payments to suppliers often result in late payment fees, which affect 41% of buyers.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How AP automation helps: Automation speeds up invoice processing by enabling automatic approval workflows and resolving exceptions using AI. Research shows that 57% of survey participants believe automation leads to faster invoice approval, allowing quicker payments and improving cash flow.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a26ce66 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a26ce66\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3000c42 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3000c42\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6763a1e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6763a1e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Difficult Three-Way Matching <\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0adeaeb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0adeaeb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Manually matching purchase orders, invoices, and receipts is a time-consuming process that is prone to errors. This task requires careful checking of multiple documents, which can be tedious, especially with large transaction volumes. A survey found that only 51% of companies still use this manual process because it is complicated and inefficient. Many businesses are now seeking automated solutions to streamline the process and reduce errors.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How AP challenges are addressed by automation: Automation platforms store all necessary forms in the cloud and automatically link them to specific transactions, minimizing the time spent searching for documents and matching them manually.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a8fa2b2 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a8fa2b2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d6fa85d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d6fa85d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0b8068e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0b8068e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Missing Early Payment Discounts <\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e6b79e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2e6b79e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Late payments are one of the biggest AP challenges, negatively impacting financial health. Many suppliers offer early payment discounts, but businesses often miss out on these opportunities due to slow payment processes.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How AP challenges are addressed by automation: AP automation reduces late payments, enabling businesses to make early payments, take advantage of discounts, and avoid late fees. PYMNTS research also reveals that automation can help businesses save up to 11% of their wasted spending.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-02dacc8 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"02dacc8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eddeddd e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"eddeddd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d2d9e87 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d2d9e87\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Internal Communication Issues <\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a4e5833 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a4e5833\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">AP processes can be highly complex and fragmented, involving multiple departments at various stages. This often leads to communication breakdowns, delays, and confusion over responsibilities, which can result in a lack of clarity about the next steps. The complexity of coordinating between different teams can slow down the process and increase the likelihood of errors, affecting overall efficiency.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How AP challenges are addressed by automation: <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Automation platforms address these challenges by providing a centralized hub with real-time visibility into invoice status, detailed notes, and clear communication channels. This ensures that all departments are aligned and informed throughout the entire AP process.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-505e179 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"505e179\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0cd7408 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0cd7408\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-74760c5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"74760c5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Supplier Payments <\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9ae43fc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9ae43fc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Some AP challenges and automation platforms don\u2019t integrate payment functions, forcing businesses to use different systems for payments, which can lead to errors and inefficiencies.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How AP automation helps: Solutions like AFusion address this AP challenge by automating supplier payments, reducing manual steps, preventing errors, and ensuring timely payments. 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Fraud in Accounts Payable (AP) can occur both externally, such as through email scams, and internally, such as employee fraud, posing significant threats to businesses.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How AP automation can help: AI bots in AP automation systems can detect signs of fraud, including unusual transactions or duplicate payments, helping protect businesses from these risks. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pymnts.com\/accounts-payable\/2023\/pymnts-intelligence-leveraging-digitization-and-automation-to-improve-ap\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nearly 90%<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of companies in a survey said automating their AP systems could improve visibility and transparency of payments<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ef1e8c3 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ef1e8c3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-caed885 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"caed885\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b84981 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2b84981\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Reconciliation and Audit Readiness<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c00dc84 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c00dc84\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">End-of-month reconciliation can be the most stressful period for AP departments, especially when using manual methods to match records with financial data. 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