BILL AP/AR Features

Automated Clearing House (ACH) is an electronic network that processes large volumes of financial transactions, including B2B payments.

Corporate debit and credit cards used specifically for B2B payments

Payments can be processed by batch without manual intervention

Ability to schedule payments at predefined dates and times

Workflows to manage every stage of the payment process

Self-service portals and mobile apps to submit invoices for processing

Match invoices, payments, and bank statement information

Clearing of electronic payments to transfer funds from customers to suppliers

Track each stage of the payment process and manage payments history

Comply with information security standards for credit card processing

Point-to-point encryption to convert sensitive financial information into indecipherable code

Features to protect companies from attempts to steal sensitive information like credit card details

Secure Sockets Layer is the standard security protocol for encryption of electronic data

Comply with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX) to protect companies and the public from accounting erros and fraud

Ensure compliance with Association of International Certified Professional Accountants standards for cloud vendors SOC1 and SOC 2

The software can be integrated with any other products

Reports are generated using financial data from multiple sources

The vendor provides pugins and APIs that customers can use to create custom integrations

Provide integration with accounting and financial management software

Integrate with payment gateways and enterprise payments software

Deliver integrations with accounting modules of ERP systems

Provide integration with accounting and financial management software

Integrate with payment gateways and enterprise payments software

Deliver integrations with accounting modules of ERP systems

Sync with company accounts to transfer payments for approved invoices

Provide integration with accounting and financial management software

Deliver integrations with accounting modules of ERP systems

Provide features to capture invoices such as import or scanning

Allow suppliers to submit invoices using an online portal

Deliver a central repository of AP documents, such as POs and invoices

Ability to match AP invoices to POs, contracts, or payments

Identify incomplete or late supplier payments

Include workflows for approvals and invoice processing

Comply with local and global tax regulations for collections

Include workflows for approvals of invoices or payments

Allow users to consolidate multiple invoices into one

Match invoices with purchases and sales orders, as well as with payments

Track invoices based on due dates to identify overdue payments

Monitor KPIs such as time to process an invoice or erroneous payments

Track invoices based on due dates to identify overdue payments

Analyze variations between incoming and outgoing cash

Monitor KPIs such as time to process an invoice or erroneous payments

Track different types of payment such as deposits or partial payments

Project out as the year progresses to accommodate trends that affect key business drivers.

Generate cash flow reports in order to see where money is coming in and where it's going

Compare Income Statement, Balance Sheet, and Cash Flow for multiple periods

Forward-looking Balance Sheet and Cash Flow Statements are synchronized with GL data

Provide standard invoice templates that can be customized by users

Ability to convert invoices to digital formats such as PDF

Automatically generates invoices at pre-defined time intervals

Built-in security to protect payment information in order to prevent fraud and hacking.

The ability to process credit card payments and receive approval or denial of funds from the customer's bank.

The ability to process mobile payments from a mobile wallet or other mobile phone payment app.

The ability to process payments from a digital wallet service or other digital payment method.

Reports and analytics created from payment data.

The ability to integrate directly with an e-commerce platform in order to create a seamless checkout experience.

Fees associated with processing individual transactions that may be based on a percentage of the purchase or a flat rate.

The ability to integrate with a POS system in order to allow the processing of credit card or mobile payments in a store setting.

Process payments from multiple channels such as ACH, mobile, or e-commerce.

Supports levels 1 and 2 for credit card payment processing.

Supports level 3 credit card processing which requires additional data for qualification.

Timesheets, projects, tasks, income or expenses can all easily be exported to pdf, xls or csv for simpel cash clow analysis.

Add one-time or recurring items to your cash flow and add line items for each payment or deposit.

Check your cash on hand at the beginning of each month and view each day incoming and outgoing funds.

Cash flow forecasting is based on past transactions and historical financial or operational data

Ability to recreate forecasts to include new information that may impact budgets

Support multiple types of forecasts such as balance sheet and cash flow forecasts

Used to review and update budgeting assumptions for a predefined period (usually one year)

Uses AI algorithms and models to predict future cash flow trends and outcomes, based on historical data and patterns

Automates the transfer of data between an organization's ERP system and its bank

Streamlines the exchange of information between internal systems

Automatically extracts data required for cash forecasting and liquity reporting

Restricts access to certain users within an organization, or provides access for third parties

Integrates with other financial software, such as Treasury Management, Budgeting & Foreasting, or Invoice Management software

Allows users to process payments in multiple currencies.

Provides an online portal where customers can make payments.

Support cardholder verification methods for POS transactions.

Provide integration with accounting software and ERP systems.

Provide integration with B2B and B2C e-commerce platforms

Provide standard invoice templates that can be customized by users

Ability to convert invoices to digital formats such as PDF

Automatically generates invoices at pre-defined time intervals

Manages large volumes of invoices and financial transactions between a company and its suppliers

Facilitates the acceptance of electronic payment for online transactions

Features a common interface for in-store, online, and on-the-go set across all acceptance points

Reduces future risks through root cause analysis and process improvement

Reduces frequency of errors, identifies risk and improves efficiency

Scores suppliers and employees based on risk factors

Identifies and recoups funds and prevents errors from happening again

Offers reporting to aid in minimizing future lost profits and process breakdown

Includes a library of audit-tested filters to identify AP outliers that are outside company policy

Conducts a post-audit analysis of large volumes of data to identify historical payment errors and automatically generate claims

Detects and prevents a wide range of overpayment errors

Detects and prevents a wide range of duplicate payments

Enables automatic checks of new vendors being set up in the system to combat potential billing schemes

Generates comprehensive data needed to conduct a thorough investigation

Provides continuous, proactive fraud monitoring across multiple systems and data formats

Performs and secures payments efficiently on both the user and the consumer ends

Contains a portal to facilitate contractor access to payments

Integrates with third-party HR software, such as systems for payroll, time & attendance, or core HR.

Maintains compliance with payroll regulations.

Provides analytics tools that reveal payment metrics of contractors over time

Manages necessary information of contractors for ease of visibiltiy and access.

Reports on the status of invoices or payments

Run reports on customer credit

Tracks all transactions, from issuing invoices to payment reminders to receiving payment

Integrates with accounting or similar platforms

Integrates with ERP systems

Creates or imports invoices

Collects different payment types and manages payment terms

Offers customizable approval processes for all types of transactions

Reconciles payments to invoices to ensure matching

Capability to perform complex tasks without constant human input

Capability to perform complex tasks without constant human input

Works across multiple software systems or databases

Improves performance based on feedback and experience

Anticipates needs and offers suggestions without prompting

Capability to perform complex tasks without constant human input

Anticipates needs and offers suggestions without prompting

Makes informed choices based on available data and objectives

Capability to perform complex tasks without constant human input

Improves performance based on feedback and experience

Sends automated messages and reminders, resolves disputes, or does proactive outreach.

Responds to basic questions from inbound emails.

Analyzes past transactions to make a prediction of when future payments are likely to be paid.