{"id":5736,"date":"2024-12-25T03:16:02","date_gmt":"2024-12-25T03:16:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/afusion.ai\/?p=5736"},"modified":"2025-03-02T13:09:14","modified_gmt":"2025-03-02T13:09:14","slug":"automation-overcoming-the-limitations-of-3-way-matching-in-ap","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/afusion.ai\/en\/automation-overcoming-the-limitations-of-3-way-matching-in-ap\/","title":{"rendered":"Automation: Overcoming the limitations of 3 way matching in AP"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"5736\" class=\"elementor elementor-5736\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-faee1de e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"faee1de\" 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-33433b7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"33433b7\" 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\">Automation: Overcoming the limitations of 3 way matching in AP<\/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-79abcc9 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"79abcc9\" 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-fb86ff8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fb86ff8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19b9713 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"19b9713\" 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;\">In the field of accounts payable (AP) management, repetitive manual tasks are among the most concerning issues as they hinder much of a company&#8217;s potential. This is also a challenging issue for accountants when handling massive volumes of invoices before monthly supplier payments. According to the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.acfe.com\/-\/media\/files\/acfe\/pdfs\/rttn\/2024\/2024-report-to-the-nations.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(ACFE)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, younger businesses may face invoice fraud risks more than twice as high as experienced enterprises. Additionally, companies incur further losses because after being defrauded, they still have to pay the legitimate supplier. To mitigate the risks posed by invoice fraud, a new method has been employed \u2014 three-way matching to verify document validity. However, when performed manually, this method still raises concerns regarding time, costs, and manpower, which automation can effectively address.<\/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-6e4c91b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6e4c91b\" 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-3a1c723 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3a1c723\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c20128 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5c20128\" 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 decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/afusion.ai\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/WHAT-IS-3-WAY-MATCHING-IN-ACCOUNTS-PAYABLE.png\" title=\"WHAT IS 3 WAY MATCHING IN ACCOUNTS PAYABLE\" alt=\"WHAT IS 3 WAY MATCHING IN ACCOUNTS PAYABLE\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\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-9e4a650 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"9e4a650\" 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-50d4dbc e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"50d4dbc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4319391 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4319391\" 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 3 way matching process in Accounts Payable:<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c4128ba elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c4128ba\" 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;\">Reconciling three key documents in the manual process is conducted as follows:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Purchase Order (PO): This document records detailed transactions between two companies, including information on prices, quantities, product types, etc.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Goods Receipt Note (GRN): Created upon receiving goods to verify the quantity and quality of delivered items.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Supplier Invoice: Records transaction details.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the 3 way matching process, AP accountants must thoroughly check prices and received quantities and compare information across the three documents. Consistency among all three documents is required before making supplier payments. The goal is to confirm the goods received are correct and prevent fraudulent payments. The manual 3 way matching process remains problematic, and automation could help reduce human error, save costs, and minimize labor requirements.<\/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-48cd23f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"48cd23f\" 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-5f1ae10 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5f1ae10\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d53bb78 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d53bb78\" 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\">Issues with manual 3 way matching in Accounts Payable<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fe3ccdb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fe3ccdb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Human error<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bdb3bdf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bdb3bdf\" 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;\">Performing 3 way matching manually is prone to errors such as incorrect data entry, document loss, or overlooked discrepancies. These errors delay payment processes, damage supplier relationships, and may lead to legal issues due to late payments. According to the Institute of Finance and Management <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iofm.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(IOFM)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, manual invoice processing error rates range from 8-12%. This can result in inaccurate payments and unnecessary costs. Despite repeated quality checks by accountants, typos or misinformation can still occur due to lack of focus. A single extra digit or wrong word can lead to severe consequences. According to Gartner, poor data quality costs organizations an average of <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gartner.com\/smarterwithgartner\/how-to-improve-your-data-quality\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$12.9 million annually<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, which is not a problem to overlook.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e37bd14 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e37bd14\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Time and resource wastage<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2fbd5ce elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2fbd5ce\" 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;\">Thoroughly verifying every detail in purchase orders, goods receipts, and supplier invoices during manual 3 way matching is highly time-consuming. It also requires continuous coordination between accounting, warehouse, and HR departments to ensure data consistency. This slows down processes if any department encounters issues. McKinsey reports that <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mckinsey.com\/capabilities\/mckinsey-digital\/our-insights\/tech-forward\/how-companies-can-use-dataops-to-jump-start-advanced-analytics\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">80% of company time<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is spent on repetitive data-matching tasks. For example, delayed goods receipt updates or incorrect invoice units slow down verification, delaying payments and affecting supplier relationships and credibility.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Manual three way matching not only prolongs data processing but incurs substantial opportunity costs, such as missed early payment discounts and reduced focus on strategic tasks. This diminishes overall business efficiency.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6510ad5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6510ad5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">High opportunity costs<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f7d0277 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f7d0277\" 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;\">According to Ardent Partners, the average cost to manually process an invoice is <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tungsten-network.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/TN_eBook_APmetrics.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$9.25<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, while automation solutions cost around $2-5 per invoice. Businesses may miss early payment discounts or face overpayments or underpayments due to invoice discrepancies. Early payments can secure 1-2% invoice discounts, but late payments result in lost financial opportunities.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c7f8490 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c7f8490\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Audit pressure<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bd056f6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bd056f6\" 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;\">Inefficient document management complicates audit preparations, increasing the risk of regulatory non-compliance. Companies relying on manual processes often struggle with document storage, violating audit and financial management regulations. Automating three way matching in accounts payable reduces burdens on accountants, saves time and money, detects fraud, and allows AP staff to focus on higher-value projects, making automation a comprehensive solution for businesses.<\/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-f6b80c2 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f6b80c2\" 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-844bf0f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"844bf0f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6044b02 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6044b02\" 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\">Automating 3 way matching in Accounts Payable: A comprehensive solution for enterprises<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a52cb8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1a52cb8\" 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;\">Transitioning from manual to automated processes offers numerous benefits, from increased accuracy and reduced costs to enhanced operational efficiency. Automation helps organizations capture early payment discounts and avoid late fees. How can 3 way matching in accounts payable be more efficient?<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c1cffa4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c1cffa4\" 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\" src=\"https:\/\/afusion.ai\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/AUTOMATING-3-WAY-MATCHING-IN-ACCOUNTS-PAYABLE.png\" title=\"AUTOMATING 3 WAY MATCHING IN ACCOUNTS PAYABLE\" alt=\"AUTOMATING 3 WAY MATCHING IN ACCOUNTS PAYABLE\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\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 class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bc76be3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bc76be3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Eliminate human error completely<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b3cba19 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b3cba19\" 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;\">Automated systems rapidly and accurately match purchase orders, goods receipts, and invoices. All documents are verified within seconds, completely eliminating human error. With AFusion&#8217;s <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/afusion.ai\/vi\/iautobot-how-rpa-in-accounts-payable-superior\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">iAutobot <\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">automation solution, we can process 900-1000 invoices\/day with near-total accuracy, increasing accounting productivity by 30% and saving 80% of manual AP data entry time.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f2e468 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4f2e468\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Save time and costs<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-57adcb5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"57adcb5\" 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;\">Automation solutions enable businesses to store and process documents online, automating the entire 3 way matching process. This conserves resources, secures early payment discounts, and avoids penalty fees. Gartner predicts that by 2024, organizations will reduce operational costs by <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gartner.com\/en\/newsroom\/press-releases\/2021-04-28-gartner-forecasts-worldwide-hyperautomation-enabling-software-market-to-reach-nearly-600-billion-by-2022#:~:text=Digital%20Transformation%20and%20IT%20Automation,projected%20%24532.4%20billion%20this%20year\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">30%<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> by combining hyper-automation technologies with redesigned processes, yielding significant financial benefits, especially for businesses handling large invoice volumes monthly.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-609814f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"609814f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Detect and prevent fraud effectively<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a8b48f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4a8b48f\" 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;\">Automated 3 way matching systems can analyze data and identify anomalies, preventing fraud at the initial comparison stage. According to ACFE, typical fraud schemes last about 12 months before detection, causing substantial financial losses, averaging <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.acfe.com\/-\/media\/files\/acfe\/pdfs\/rttn\/2024\/2024-report-to-the-nations.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">5%<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of annual revenue. However, AFusion&#8217;s automation solutions significantly mitigate such losses. Effective 3 way matching processes can even detect potential fraud, as not all suppliers operate transparently.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9e170a9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9e170a9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Easy management and scalability<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dc01b4d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dc01b4d\" 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;\">Thanks to intelligent and precise data processing, automation systems facilitate audit preparations, ensure faster and more transparent data retrieval, and comply with legal standards. 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