{"id":180667,"date":"2022-10-05T11:53:34","date_gmt":"2022-10-05T09:53:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/easy-software.com\/?post_type=glossar&p=180667"},"modified":"2025-07-14T14:43:39","modified_gmt":"2025-07-14T12:43:39","slug":"automated-accounts-payable-processing","status":"publish","type":"glossar","link":"https:\/\/easy-software.com\/en\/glossary\/automated-accounts-payable-processing\/","title":{"rendered":"Automated accounts payable (AAP<\/em>) processing"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The concept of AAP processing<\/strong> comes from the areas of digital incoming invoice processing and accounts payable. The purpose: Electronic incoming invoices are to be processed automatically, from receipt to posting<\/strong>, without human interaction or manual intervention by employees. This puts Automated accounts payable at the heart of a fully automated invoice receipt process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And as much as it offers great potential for efficiency gains, the notion of \u201cbackground processing\u201d is also met with a hesitant attitude among many managers. This is understandable, since people want to remain in complete control when it comes to invoices. However, this concern is entirely unfounded, as you\u2019re about to find out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What is automated accounts payable processing?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

AAP processing denotes the automated invoice process<\/a> across the following process stages: from the arrival of the invoice, through invoice controlling, to posting and payment. Here is a brief but informative summary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In essence, the incoming invoice process<\/a> is made up of the following steps:<\/p>\n\n\n\n