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# Accounts Payable

Posts in this archive: 22

- [Hidden costs of manual invoice processes – a practical cost overview](https://easy-software.com/wp-content/uploads/wp-mfa-exports/post/hidden-costs-of-manual-invoice-processes-a-practical-cost-overview.md) — Since 2025, e invoicing has been mandatory in B2B in Germany. Yet invoices continue to create a surprising amount of effort in many companies. The reason: manual steps have not disappeared, they have simply become less visible.
- [Take procurement processes to the next level with e-purchase requisition (e-Req)](https://easy-software.com/wp-content/uploads/wp-mfa-exports/post/take-procurement-processes-to-the-next-level-with-e-purchase-requisition-e-req.md) — In times of globalized and often volatile markets, procurement management plays a particularly important role, as its performance has a direct impact on company profits.
- [Intelligent Document Processing Explained Simply](https://easy-software.com/wp-content/uploads/wp-mfa-exports/post/intelligent-document-processing-explained-simply.md) — Whether it's an invoice, a contract, or a customer inquiry, documents are the backbone of countless business processes.
- [Capturing invoices in SAP - how it simply works better](https://easy-software.com/wp-content/uploads/wp-mfa-exports/post/capturing-invoices-in-sap-how-it-simply-works-better.md) — Invoices reach your company in many different forms: sometimes still on paper, often as PDFs and, from 2025, as e-invoices. Invoice capture in SAP naturally handles the processing of these vendor or supplier invoices in an elegant way
- [DMS trends 2026: AI in document management](https://easy-software.com/wp-content/uploads/wp-mfa-exports/post/dms-trends-ai-in-document-management.md) — What does the near future hold for document management (DMS)? The answer is clear: digital will continue to dominate, but now it will be accelerated by AI. Discover how these technologies can revolutionize the way you work
- [AI in Accounting: Better Data, New Opportunities for Companies](https://easy-software.com/wp-content/uploads/wp-mfa-exports/post/ai-in-accounting-better-data-new-opportunities-for-companies.md) — Are you ready for electronic invoicing? In January 2025, Germany implemented a national e-invoicing mandate, part of a broader global trend towards digital invoicing. Similar initiatives are being adopted worldwide, including in countries like Italy, France, and Mexico.
- [Optimize Approval Processes: 7 Tips to Simplify Your Accounting](https://easy-software.com/wp-content/uploads/wp-mfa-exports/post/optimize-approval-processes-7-tips-to-simplify-your-accounting.md) — Without approval processes, there's no proper accounting. That is beyond question. At the same time, however, approval processes are also one of the main pain points of any accounting system. This is because errors in the system lead to subsequent errors: invoices are paid too late, dunning costs are incurred and suppliers are left disgruntled. This article explains what you need to consider in order to optimize approval processes.
- [The Benefits of Digital Invoice Workflows for Your Company ](https://easy-software.com/wp-content/uploads/wp-mfa-exports/post/the-benefits-of-digital-invoice-workflows-for-your-company.md) — Are you sometimes frustrated by the chaos in your accounting department? Then perhaps you're just ready for a break. Do the piles of paper that accumulate there every year bother you?
- [10 requirements for software for digital business processes](https://easy-software.com/wp-content/uploads/wp-mfa-exports/post/10-requirements-for-software-for-digital-business-processes.md) — The digitization of business processes often works well in practice – but sometimes not so well. This article provides a comprehensive overview of essential software requirements for managing incoming invoices and contracts, applicable to businesses worldwide.
- [What should you pay attention to when introducing archiving software at your company?](https://easy-software.com/wp-content/uploads/wp-mfa-exports/post/introducing-archiving-software-at-your-company.md) — Investing in a system for compliant archiving represents an investment in the future. In this context, much depends on the current situation of your company. Before you implement an archiving solution, you should ask yourself important questions about it and answer them honestly.
- [Digital invoice approval: faster to booking and payment ](https://easy-software.com/wp-content/uploads/wp-mfa-exports/post/digital-invoice-approval-faster-to-booking-and-payment.md) — Approval processes are crucial for businesses worldwide, ensuring efficiency and accuracy in financial operations. Efficient accounts payable approval processes are vital for businesses globally, enhancing financial management and operational efficiency. As a control mechanism and work step, invoice approval has a fixed place in the invoice verification process.
- [The Most Important Requirements for Verifying Invoices Correctly – Including a Checklist ](https://easy-software.com/wp-content/uploads/wp-mfa-exports/post/the-most-important-requirements-for-verifying-invoices-correctly-including-a-checklist.md) — Paying invoices is a routine task for accounts payable departments worldwide, essential for maintaining financial health and compliance. It’s essential that every incoming invoice is verified for accuracy before the payment order is sent. Optimizing invoice verification processes can significantly benefit companies globally, enhancing efficiency and reducing errors.
- [Retention periods for electronic invoices - how long to archive? ](https://easy-software.com/wp-content/uploads/wp-mfa-exports/post/retention-periods-for-electronic-invoices-how-long-to-archive.md) — Archiving electronic invoices is not just a good practice; it's often mandated by law in many countries, reflecting a global trend towards digital compliance. Globally, retention periods for business documents vary, typically ranging from three to ten years, depending on regional regulations.
- [7 invoice processing functions that everyone needs](https://easy-software.com/wp-content/uploads/wp-mfa-exports/post/7-invoice-processing-functions-that-everyone-needs.md) — Digital invoice processes have gained rapid adoption globally over the last few years, transforming business operations worldwide. Surveys indicate a global trend towards digital invoice processing, with significant increases in adoption rates among SMEs in various countries.
- [The Digitization of Invoice Processing: 11 Reasons Why You Should Use an Invoice Cloud](https://easy-software.com/wp-content/uploads/wp-mfa-exports/post/the-digitalization-of-invoice-processing-11-reasons-why-you-should-use-an-invoice-cloud.md) — In this blog post, you’ll learn about the specific benefits of a cloud-based invoice solution – we call it the Invoice Cloud – for processing incoming invoices and how companies can benefit from the cloud overall.
- [Digitizing accounting – seven steps to paper-free bliss](https://easy-software.com/wp-content/uploads/wp-mfa-exports/post/digitizing-accounting-seven-steps-to-paper-free-bliss.md) — If you’re thinking of digitizing your accounting, you’ll be pleased to hear that there has never been a better time to do it. Accounting software and tools for the paper-free office are ready and waiting – it only remains for you to take the next step and bring your company into its digital future.
- [The P2P Process in Figures: The 10 Most Important KPIs at a Glance](https://easy-software.com/wp-content/uploads/wp-mfa-exports/post/the-p2p-process-in-figures-the-10-most-important-kpis-at-a-glance.md) — A good indicator of the quality of the purchase-to-pay process in a company is incoming invoices. These 10 important key performance indicators (KPIs) for the P2P process will show you why this is the case and how you can better assess the status of purchasing digitization in your company.
- [Processing Incoming Invoices in SAP: Three Challenges, One Digital Solution](https://easy-software.com/wp-content/uploads/wp-mfa-exports/post/processing-incoming-invoices-in-sap-three-challenges-one-digital-solution.md) — Processing incoming invoices is certainly not one of the most exciting tasks in the world. However, it is a crucial process in every company. After all, service providers and suppliers want to be paid on time so that they can continue to provide materials and services.
- [PEPPOL - A Universal Transmission Channel for Secure Digital Invoice Exchange](https://easy-software.com/wp-content/uploads/wp-mfa-exports/post/peppol-what-is-it-who-benefits-can-you-use-it-already.md) — Peppol is a standardized network designed for the secure, interoperable, and cross border exchange of electronic invoices and other e procurement documents. It eliminates custom interfaces and media disruptions, offering an internationally unified and compliant communication framework.
- [How to Digitalize Large Amounts of Documents: The Scanning Line](https://easy-software.com/wp-content/uploads/wp-mfa-exports/post/how-to-digitalize-large-amounts-of-documents-the-scanning-line.md) — How the digitisation of documents via scan line works and what you should consider when selecting suitable software.
- [Receiving invoices by email: 3 steps to optimize the invoice receipt process](https://easy-software.com/wp-content/uploads/wp-mfa-exports/post/optimizing-the-invoice-receipt-process-in-3-steps-receiving-invoices-by-email.md) — A not-insignificant proportion of small and medium-sized companies in Germany have already taken their first steps towards digital transition.
- [Archive, DMS, ECM, etc. – make sense of it all](https://easy-software.com/wp-content/uploads/wp-mfa-exports/post/archive-dms-ecm-etc-clearing-up-the-alphabet-soup.md) — A brief explanation: Archive, DMS, ECM – all key terms in our industry, but what do they mean?