{"id":10282,"date":"2018-11-08T15:21:00","date_gmt":"2018-11-08T20:21:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-us\/blog\/?p=10282"},"modified":"2025-07-17T13:42:35","modified_gmt":"2025-07-17T17:42:35","slug":"six-ways-you-can-mess-up-your-accounts-payable-workflow","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-us\/blog\/six-ways-you-can-mess-up-your-accounts-payable-workflow\/","title":{"rendered":"6 common pitfalls in an accounts payable workflow"},"content":{"rendered":"<header class=\"entry-header has-dark-background-color entry-header--has-illustration entry-header--has-illustration--generic\">\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-header__row row align-center\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col col-lg-7 col-xlg-6 entry-header__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"component component-single-header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-header__misc text--subtitle text--uppercase text--small\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-us\/blog\/category\/accountants\/\" class=\"entry-header__link\">Accountants<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-title-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"entry-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t6 common pitfalls in an accounts payable workflow\t\t\t\t\t<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"entry-header__description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"single-post-details container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"col\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"posted-on \">Published <time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2018-11-08T15:21:00-05:00\">November 8, 2018<\/time><\/span><span class=\"reading-time\"> min read<\/span>\n\t\t<button\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\tclass=\"social-share-button button button--icon button--secondary js-social-share-button\"\n\t\t\tdata-share-title=\"6 common pitfalls in an accounts payable workflow\"\n\t\t\tdata-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-us\/blog\/six-ways-you-can-mess-up-your-accounts-payable-workflow\/\"\n\t\t\tdata-share-text=\"Please read this interesting article\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"social-share-button__share-label\">Share<\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"social-share-button__copy-label\" hidden>Copy Link<\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"social-share-button__copy-tooltip\" aria-hidden=\"true\" hidden>Copied<\/span>\n\t\t<\/button>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<\/header>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-author has-dark-background-color alignfull\">\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"col\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"co-authors\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-author-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"entry-author\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-us\/blog\/author\/melissa-hendrick\/\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"40\" height=\"40\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/01\/1600384198588-350x350.jpg\" class=\"entry-author__image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/01\/1600384198588-350x350.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/01\/1600384198588-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/01\/1600384198588.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 40px) 100vw, 40px\" \/>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"entry-author__name\">Melissa Hendrick<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Today, automation technology is one of the inevitable technical trends for companies wanting to improve their efficiency and agility in a complex and competitive economic environment. The reasons are clear, including cost reduction, process optimization, data security, regulatory compliance, and many more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you are \u00a0considering automating your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-us\/blog\/accounts-payable-process\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">accounts payable (AP) process<\/a>, or are already investigating solution providers, your success will be based on following some basic guidelines and avoiding some common pitfalls.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With that in mind, I thought I\u2019d offer some insight to help you on your journey, combining practical information with a little tongue-in-cheek humor. Here are six ways you can mess up your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-us\/blog\/what-is-invoice-processing\/\">invoice processing<\/a> and accounts payable workflows.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-1-you-are-unaware-of-the-costs-and-time-it-takes-to-process-your-invoices-nbsp\"><strong>1.<\/strong><strong> You are unaware of the <\/strong><strong>costs<\/strong><strong> and time it takes to process your invoices.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">People have been telling you over and over that invoice management causes constant frustration in the accounting department and ill feelings when suppliers complain about not being paid on time. It becomes a nightmare when invoice volumes rise to an unmanageable level. So why even bother knowing how much it all costs? It\u2019s either very expensive and someone is sure to start wondering why you didn&#8217;t do something sooner; or the cost is marginal and you\u2019re missing out on a relevant project that could have made you look good with your financial leaders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Better to avoid knowing and hope no one notices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-2-you-don-t-seek-to-understand-the-challenges-your-suppliers-face-with-your-current-invoice-processes\"><strong>2.<\/strong><strong> You don\u2019t seek to understand the <\/strong><strong>challenges your <\/strong><strong>suppliers face with your current invoice processes.<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Auditing all the weak points in a given process, finding past due invoices, replying to e-mails from angry suppliers\u2014it\u2019s like reading a medical dictionary! You end up convincing yourself that you have all the symptoms of a disease\u2014Acute Paper-itis, a highly addictive condition involving incurable paper consolidation, contagious double-sided reporting, and repetitive storing of invoices in cardboard file folders and metal cabinets. It is an endemic phenomenon that even the top experts in automation technology have not been able to eradicate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Stock up on band-aids now; you\u2019ll need them for all of your papercuts!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-3-when-choosing-an-ap-workflow-automation-solution-you-ignore-the-need-for-legal-compliance-and-audit-trails\"><strong>3.<\/strong><strong> When choosing an <\/strong><strong>AP workflow automation <\/strong><strong>solution, you ignore the need for legal compliance and audit trails.<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">By definition, software designers plan to cover everything. Especially when it comes to compliance with existing rules, such as traceability and audit trails, and, for the most daring, with rules that don\u2019t even exist yet. So why bother running through a regulatory checklist? The techies have it covered! Besides, you can just deal with legal and audit problems if and when they arise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">What good would it do to anticipate?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-4-you-will-buy-as-many-software-solutions-as-it-takes-to-automate-each-step-of-the-workflow\"><strong>4.<\/strong><strong> You will buy as many software solutions as it takes to automate each step of the workflow.<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To quote one of my favorite movie characters, James Bond, <i>\u201cFor me, software solutions are like a medium dry martini. I prefer them shaken, not stirred.\u201d <\/i>(Or something like that\u2026)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You might as well buy and implement multiple solutions. Because really, purchase orders, electronic document management, expense reports, and invoices have nothing in common, right? Besides, integrating solutions into existing information systems and ERPs never works.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And hey, you like jigsaw puzzles\u2014they\u2019re fun!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-5-you-plan-to-select-an-ap-workflow-automation-solution-that-does-not-automate-data-entry-do-po-comparison-validate-invoices-or-have-mobile-routing-and-approval-capabilities\"><strong>5.<\/strong><strong> You plan to select an<\/strong><strong> AP workflow<\/strong><strong> automation solution that does not automate data entry, do PO comparison, validate invoices, or have mobile routing and approval capabilities.<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You don&#8217;t play around with data security or quality. Human intervention will <i>always<\/i> be needed to enter and validate invoices. Tasks will <i>always<\/i> be handled better if a human, not a computer, personally oversees them. And humans <i>never<\/i> make mistakes, even when they are overworked and buried under paper.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You are Superman\u2014or Woman\u2014and you won\u2019t let those pesky emerging technologies like AI and machine learning get the best of you. No way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-6-you-don-t-believe-any-provider-that-promises-you-can-try-a-solution-before-you-buy-it\"><strong>6.<\/strong><strong> You don\u2019t believe any provider that promises you can try a solution before you buy it.<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cTry for free!\u201d \u201cNo risk!\u201d \u201cMoney-back guarantee!\u201d Yeah, yeah. You\u2019ve heard that before. It all sounds good until you read the fine print. You won\u2019t be tricked into trying out different solutions before making your decision.&nbsp; Why run the risk of getting trapped into a contract, even if it means you\u2019re making an uninformed decision?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Stick to the pin-the-tail-on-the-donkey method. It\u2019s less scary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-avoid-these-accounts-payable-workflow-pitfalls-nbsp\"><strong>Avoid These Accounts Payable Workflow Pitfalls&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In conclusion, I hope you\u2019ve enjoyed this tongue-in-cheek exercise and that it has helped raise your&nbsp; awareness about some of the common mistakes and assumptions that invariably lead to accounts payable workflow automation failures, or worse, prevent you from even getting started.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I\u2019ve presented six pitfalls to avoid, and trust me, there are more\u201416 to be exact. We cover them all in our satirical whitepaper, <i>How to Mess Up Your AP Automation Project<\/i>, available for <a href=\"https:\/\/cloud.getyooz.com\/white-paper-how-to-mess-up-your-ap-project\">download<\/a> now. And, to help you avoid the pitfalls, we\u2019ve published a useful <a href=\"https:\/\/cloud.getyooz.com\/report-how-not-to-mess-up-your-ap-project\">checklist<\/a> to get you prepared for those critical conversations you will have with accounts payable workflow automation providers you are considering, and allow you to make the smartest decision for meeting the needs of your business.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We also hope you\u2019ll visit <a href=\"https:\/\/marketplace.intacct.com\/MPListing?lid=a2Di00000009EXQEA2\">Yooz on the <\/a>Sage Intacct Marketplace to learn more about our multi-award-winning cloud-based AP automation solution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Until then, I\u2019m here all week. 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