AP automation involves the automated capture and invoices, statements and related documents, electronic document management with workflow, and integration with your ERP solution. This may sound complicated, but it is actually very straight forward to achieve.
Research in the United States suggests that the average cost to process an invoice as paper is $30-$40, and automation reduces this to $1-$5. This represents a reduction in the costs of potentially over 80%, regardless of what Currency you are using.
When effectively implemented, AP automation solutions pay for themselves in a very short period of time and continue to deliver value to the organisation.