2. We discuss AP Automation
Kevin Moore
Senior AX Solutions Consultant
Over 10,000 clients trust us
International footprint with 60 of the Fortune 100
Experts in financial messaging, document
automation, cyber and fraud management
Top UK Microsoft Dynamics partner 2015
Distinguished Dynamics ERP and CRM solution
provider: with over 608 years of combined experience
Over 650 Dynamics implementations across multiple
industry sectors
Abaid Rana
Pre-Sales Consultant FDA
Chris Hopper
Product Manager
8. AP getting lots of attention
35% of companies have made significant investments in
AP automation
23% are currently evaluating the use of AP automation
10. Why Invest
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Reduce overall
processing
costs
Remove paper
form AP
department
Accelerate
invoice
approval cycle
times
Improve cash
management
(early payment
and late fines)
Reduce Lost
invoices
Improve
visability into
spend
Better invoice
audit
capabilities
Obtain
incremental
supplier
dynamic
discounts
Strengthen
supplier
relationships
11. Driving Down Invoice Processing Costs
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Best in Class Industry Average Laggard
Cost per single invoice
Cost per single invooice
AP Automation users have
costs 83% below those of
their peers
Source: Aberdeen Group October, 2013
32% of AP Managers do
not know their cost to
process an invoice
Source: The Institute of Financial Operations, 2013
12. Paper Disrupts Processes
Paper adds no value
Slows processes down
Prone to document loss
Increases storage, filing, retrieval costs
Reduces visibility
Lack security and control
Removing paper from processes
improves productivity by 300%
Source: AIIM
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13. Reducing Invoice Processing Time
Source: Aberdeen Group October 2013
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Best in Class Industry Average Laggard
Days to process single invoice
Days to process single invoice
AP Automation users
process 74% faster
than their peers
14. Early Payment Discount - What’s It Worth?
2 / 10 net 30 payment terms
2% return for 20 day investment
Turn AP department into a Profit Center
15. Number Of Invoices Per Full Time Employee (FTE)
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Non Top Pefrormer Top Performer
Number of Invoices
Number of Invoices
Source The Hackett Group
It is not difficult to
find extremes
outside of these
under special
circumstances
16. AP Automation helps enforce corporate policies and achieve contract
compliance
Ensuring invoices are processed in accordance with
Procedures
Policies
Regulations
Must support Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX)
Regulatory Compliance
Exception rates are 85%
lower in companies that have
employed AP Automaton
Source: Aberdeen Group