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Keeping better track of payment deadlines and speeding up invoice processing doesn’t just help you avoid late fees. It also means you have the tools you need to negotiate with suppliers and vendors. Businesses are always looking for more ways to save money and this is one that people often overlook. It’s often to your advantage to talk with suppliers and see if you can negotiate for discounts on bulk orders or for early payments. Your suppliers benefit from getting the money for their goods in a timely manner. If you ask, some vendors will offer discounts if you can provide payment earlier than their other customers and/or if you intend to make large orders. These discounts can save your company quite a bit of money in the long run. In companies with a manual accounts payable process, it’s rarely realistic to commit to making early payments. You don’t want to risk falling behind and damaging your relationship with suppliers. But implementing accounts payable automation puts those discounts within easy reach.

Maintaining positive relationships with vendors, suppliers, contractors, and other people your company owes money to is just good business sense. Faster invoice processing means they get paid sooner, which is always good for improving relationships. Depending on which industry you’re in, whether or not you have reliable suppliers filling your orders can make or break your business. It’s best to keep them happy. Invoice auto-processing software can also improve your customer service. With Buxpay Platform you have the option to set up a vendors’ portal that lets your suppliers check on their own invoices’ status. They won’t have to take the time to pick up the phone and call your accounts payable department hoping someone will be available to answer their questions promptly. They can just look up the answer themselves. When you automate your accounts payable department and speed up invoice processing, you’re making things easier for the people your company does business with. With this system, they get more convenient answers and faster payments and you’ll have fewer calls to deal with. In fact, offering supplier self-service is one of the best practices that can significantly improve accounts payable.

Faster invoice processing with accounts payable automation also gives you up-to-date information about where your money is. Automation systems give you access to more accurate reports and more complete information than is possible with a paper-based system. In addition, this information updates in real-time. You’ll always be able to log-in and see exactly what’s going on in the accounts payable department. It’s difficult to overstate how much of a difference automated invoice processing can make in your company’s cash flow. With this system, the data you’re getting about your cash flow is more accurate, more complete, and much easier to access. As a bonus, data that’s easier to see and use makes audits much more simple. Automation also improves accounting accuracy. The difference is so pronounced that automation can reduce or even eliminate money lost to errors like duplicate invoices. Plus, automation systems include customization controls so you can automatically enforce company policy regarding cash flow. And don’t forget that these savings are in addition to the money you save by reducing processing cost per invoice, taking advantage of early payment discounts, and avoiding late fees.

Automated invoice processing means your employees in the accounts payable department have time for things other than routine paperwork. No more manual filing, data entry, and invoice payments. They’ll still have to process exceptions invoices, but if the system is working properly there shouldn’t be very many. Typically, you can process up to 90% of invoices without human help when you’re using automation software. This means that accounts payable employees will have plenty of time to process exceptions invoices quickly. Plus, the tools that make auto-processing work so well are available to your employees when they handle the exceptions invoices. By automating, you’ll be improving workflow as well as speeding up processing. As we already mentioned, automation also helps with customer service. AP systems that include a vendor self-service portal are just as good for your employees as they are for your vendors. Reducing the number of customer service requests that come into the accounts payable department makes a big difference in how Buxpay employees can spend their time. With fewer tedious tasks to deal with, your employees will have a chance to focus on more important projects. This has the added benefit of keeping them more engaged, which tends to keep your employees happier in their jobs.