Our team was contacted by a leading American entertainment media brand that was looking for a trusted outsourcing partner who could help them efficiently streamline their accounts payable processing.
While the word exception indicates a rare occurrence, nothing could be further from the truth as most companies struggle to reconcile discrepancies, mismatched or missing POs, invoice errors and more for supply chain efficiency.
For CEOs or CFOs looking to improve performance while driving down costs, implementing an effective accounts payable outsourcing solution has become a top priority as AP processing represents an essential part of any organization’s everyday operations.
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OCR-backed invoice capture is being touted as a game-changer in invoice processing, accelerating data collection for faster approval and payment cycles.
However, while automated OCR or optical character recognition has brought about a revolution in the standard invoice management process, it’s not enough on its own to carry out a successful accounts payable operation.
Outsourcing accounts payable is fast becoming a standard business practice that aims to delegate the trials of invoice processing and payment to a trusted partner while focusing precious internal resources on developing and enhancing a business’s core competency.
Whenever we talk of upgrading internal finance and accounting processes, outsourcing is considered to be low-hanging fruit for reducing costs.
However, as outsourcing companies upgrade their services, the entire scope of business process outsourcing has expanded to incorporate business process improvement and business process automation as a part of a complete solution for operational excellence.
Is invoice management taking up most of your accounting department’s time? Do you constantly find yourself having to deal with delayed payments while struggling to clear an ever-increasing invoice processing backlog?
If so, then it’s high time you adopted a smart solution to streamline your processing workflow and outsourced your invoice processing services.
Businesses are relying on outsourcing to provide a more cost-effective and efficient solution for the wide-ranging tasks of Finance and Accounting. For many businesses, finance-related tasks, such as accounts payable, are time-consuming and repetitive. Outsourced Finance and Accounting Processes allow businesses to focus on business growth. Read More
Managing invoice processing can become quite a daunting task especially when a business starts to grow. As a result, it is common for businesses to utilize software such as Concur to help simplify the process and increase visibility. So why do businesses outsource their entire Concur expense management process? While the software helps to centralize the invoicing process, it still requires a good amount of time and effort for staff members to ensure accuracy. Internal resources already swamped with other tasks means the additional effort to balance both quality standards and deadlines can be difficult to maintain. Read More
The average accounts payable workflow is embroiled by a repetitive and time-consuming process. With an automated solution, it allows businesses to better utilize and allocate their resources to maximize business efficiency. Lack of visibility increases the risk of errors and lost invoices which further increases the cost to process an invoice. Accounts payable departments are pressured with the need for real-time data, shorter cycle times, and lower operational costs. So, what are the best practices to automate your accounts payable process? Read More