{"id":116029,"date":"2022-07-04T07:30:00","date_gmt":"2022-07-04T05:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/e3mag.com\/?p=116029"},"modified":"2024-01-19T11:28:15","modified_gmt":"2024-01-19T10:28:15","slug":"in-four-steps-to-the-next-stage-of-automated-invoice-processing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/e3mag.com\/en\/in-four-steps-to-the-next-stage-of-automated-invoice-processing\/","title":{"rendered":"Four steps to the next level of automated invoice processing"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. standardize and automate upstream processes<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Invoices with a purchase order reference can be processed more quickly and easily than those without an associated purchase order. If all the necessary approvals have already been given in the course of requirements entry, this work step can be omitted during invoice processing. This means that automation up to the point of posting is possible completely in the background (so-called <a href=\"https:\/\/news.xsuite.com\/whitepaper\/dunkelbuchungen?utm_source=e3&amp;utm_medium=e3-adv&amp;utm_campaign=wp-dklbu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dark bookings<\/a>) is possible. In addition, a 3-way match can be performed for invoices. This matching mechanism increases the security of the process: against errors as well as against <a href=\"https:\/\/www.xsuite.com\/blog\/rechnungsbetrug-mit-gefaelschten-rechnungen-eine-echte-bedrohung\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fraud attempts<\/a>&nbsp;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To simplify processes in accounts payable, it is therefore advisable to increase the proportion of invoices with purchase order references (SAP MM). This can best be achieved if the process of entering requirements is particularly simple and intuitive for the user and at the same time means standardization for purchasing. A digital workflow for requirements capture and purchase order checking and release can be used for this purpose.<\/p><div id=\"great-2006692558\" class=\"great-fullsize-content-en\" style=\"margin-bottom: 20px;\"><a data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=6yfv7eho3Gc\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"a2t-link\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Fullsize\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/e3mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/banner_26_04_08_1200x150.jpg\" alt=\"Fullsize\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/e3mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/banner_26_04_08_1200x150.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/e3mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/banner_26_04_08_1200x150-400x50.jpg 400w, https:\/\/e3mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/banner_26_04_08_1200x150-768x96.jpg 768w, https:\/\/e3mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/banner_26_04_08_1200x150-100x13.jpg 100w, https:\/\/e3mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/banner_26_04_08_1200x150-480x60.jpg 480w, https:\/\/e3mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/banner_26_04_08_1200x150-640x80.jpg 640w, https:\/\/e3mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/banner_26_04_08_1200x150-720x90.jpg 720w, https:\/\/e3mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/banner_26_04_08_1200x150-960x120.jpg 960w, https:\/\/e3mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/banner_26_04_08_1200x150-1168x146.jpg 1168w, https:\/\/e3mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/banner_26_04_08_1200x150-18x2.jpg 18w, https:\/\/e3mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/banner_26_04_08_1200x150-600x75.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" width=\"1200\" height=\"150\"  style=\" max-width: 100%; height: auto;\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a id=\"_msocom_1\"><\/a>2. increase automation through AI<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.xsuite.com\/leistungen-und-loesungen\/rechnungsbearbeitung\/rechnungsverarbeitung-in-sap-xsuite-invoice-cube\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Digital workflow for processing incoming invoices<\/a>&nbsp;(especially without purchase order reference, SAP FI) can already significantly relieve employees in accounts payable accounting. The use of artificial intelligence opens up entirely new fields of application for automation in this context. Concrete scenarios include self-learning data extraction, intelligent account assignment suggestions (from which employees only have to select), or suggestion functions for finding the right person for processing already during validation. Further automation potential opens up with predictive analytics, forecasting and anomaly detection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3. paper ad\u00e9<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Anyone who has already automated large parts of the invoice receipt processing process in their company knows the crux of the matter: the biggest source of error, the biggest brake on automated processing is always the reading of data from scanned documents. If you pay attention to a few points, you can significantly improve the results of document reading. As already mentioned, artificial intelligence can also make its contribution here. But don't kid yourself - the error rate in document scanning will probably never drop to zero percent; it's more a matter of minimizing it as much as possible. One thing at least is certain: the fewer paper invoices that arrive, the higher the degree of automation in invoice processing and the fewer data entry errors that can occur.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4. outsourcing to the cloud<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Optimizing processes is usually the first focus when it comes to digital invoice processing. However, the back end also offers potential for optimization. One example is to outsource certain (partial) processes to the cloud. Standardized processes with a high volume are particularly suitable for this. Instead of providing hardware and software for processes such as document reading or archiving on-premises and maintaining the systems, these services can also be obtained from the cloud. This is another building block for advancing automation, and many companies are therefore relying on &nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.xsuite.com\/blog\/cloud-first-nicht-cloud-only\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">hybrid scenarios<\/a>&nbsp; from cloud and on-premises.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Conclusion: First digitization, then optimization<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Processes in accounts payable are already significantly simplified by the process conversion of invoice processing - from manual and paper-based to digital. But even after digitization of the work steps, there are further options to further increase the degree of automation in order to get closer to the goal: maximum quota of background postings for incoming invoices.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>More information about the topic <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/news.xsuite.com\/whitepaper\/dunkelbuchungen?utm_source=e3&amp;utm_medium=e3-adv&amp;utm_campaign=wp-dklbu\" target=\"_blank\">Dark bookings<\/a> <\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Now that many companies have begun digitizing and automating their incoming invoice processing, they are facing the next steps. How can business processes in purchasing and accounting be further automated? Four fields of action are emerging. <\/p>","protected":false},"author":2147,"featured_media":116032,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"pmpro_default_level":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[42339],"tags":[37727,11237],"coauthors":[38100],"class_list":["post-116029","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-online-advertorial","tag-advertorial","tag-xsuite","pmpro-has-access"],"acf":[],"featured_image_urls_v2":{"full":["https:\/\/e3mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/2022-07-xSuite_titelbild_1000x450.jpg",1000,450,false],"thumbnail":["https:\/\/e3mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/2022-07-xSuite_titelbild_1000x450-150x150.jpg",150,150,true],"medium":["https:\/\/e3mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/2022-07-xSuite_titelbild_1000x450.jpg",400,180,false],"medium_large":["https:\/\/e3mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/2022-07-xSuite_titelbild_1000x450-768x346.jpg",768,346,true],"large":["https:\/\/e3mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/2022-07-xSuite_titelbild_1000x450.jpg",1000,450,false],"image-100":["https:\/\/e3mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/2022-07-xSuite_titelbild_1000x450-100x45.jpg",100,45,true],"image-480":["https:\/\/e3mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/2022-07-xSuite_titelbild_1000x450-480x216.jpg",480,216,true],"image-640":["https:\/\/e3mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/2022-07-xSuite_titelbild_1000x450-640x288.jpg",640,288,true],"image-720":["https:\/\/e3mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/2022-07-xSuite_titelbild_1000x450-720x324.jpg",720,324,true],"image-960":["https:\/\/e3mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/2022-07-xSuite_titelbild_1000x450-960x432.jpg",960,432,true],"image-1168":["https:\/\/e3mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/2022-07-xSuite_titelbild_1000x450.jpg",1000,450,false],"image-1440":["https:\/\/e3mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/2022-07-xSuite_titelbild_1000x450.jpg",1000,450,false],"image-1920":["https:\/\/e3mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/2022-07-xSuite_titelbild_1000x450.jpg",1000,450,false],"1536x1536":["https:\/\/e3mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/2022-07-xSuite_titelbild_1000x450.jpg",1000,450,false],"2048x2048":["https:\/\/e3mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/2022-07-xSuite_titelbild_1000x450.jpg",1000,450,false],"trp-custom-language-flag":["https:\/\/e3mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/2022-07-xSuite_titelbild_1000x450.jpg",18,8,false],"bricks_large_16x9":["https:\/\/e3mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/2022-07-xSuite_titelbild_1000x450.jpg",1000,450,false],"bricks_large":["https:\/\/e3mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/2022-07-xSuite_titelbild_1000x450.jpg",1000,450,false],"bricks_large_square":["https:\/\/e3mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/2022-07-xSuite_titelbild_1000x450.jpg",1000,450,false],"bricks_medium":["https:\/\/e3mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/2022-07-xSuite_titelbild_1000x450.jpg",600,270,false],"bricks_medium_square":["https:\/\/e3mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/2022-07-xSuite_titelbild_1000x450.jpg",600,270,false],"profile_24":["https:\/\/e3mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/2022-07-xSuite_titelbild_1000x450-24x24.jpg",24,24,true],"profile_48":["https:\/\/e3mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/2022-07-xSuite_titelbild_1000x450-48x48.jpg",48,48,true],"profile_96":["https:\/\/e3mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/2022-07-xSuite_titelbild_1000x450-96x96.jpg",96,96,true],"profile_150":["https:\/\/e3mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/2022-07-xSuite_titelbild_1000x450-150x150.jpg",150,150,true],"profile_300":["https:\/\/e3mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/2022-07-xSuite_titelbild_1000x450-300x300.jpg",300,300,true]},"post_excerpt_stackable_v2":"<p>Nachdem viele Unternehmen inzwischen mit der Digitalisierung und Automatisierung ihrer Eingangsrechnungsverarbeitung begonnen haben, stehen sie nun vor den n\u00e4chsten Schritten. Wie lassen sich Gesch\u00e4ftsprozesse in Einkauf und Buchhaltung weiter automatisieren? Vier Handlungsfelder zeichnen sich ab. <\/p>\n","category_list_v2":"<a href=\"https:\/\/e3mag.com\/en\/category\/online-advertorial\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Online-Advertorial<\/a>","author_info_v2":{"name":"Dina Haack, xSuite Group","url":"https:\/\/e3mag.com\/en\/author\/dina-haack-xsuite\/"},"comments_num_v2":"0 comments","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/e3mag.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/116029","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/e3mag.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/e3mag.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/e3mag.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2147"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/e3mag.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=116029"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/e3mag.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/116029\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":137489,"href":"https:\/\/e3mag.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/116029\/revisions\/137489"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/e3mag.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/116032"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/e3mag.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=116029"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/e3mag.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=116029"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/e3mag.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=116029"},{"taxonomy":"author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/e3mag.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/coauthors?post=116029"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}