Purchase-to-pay: more performance at the push of a button.
Purchase-to-Pay (P2P): Invoice verification until dark posting
By combining expert know-how in eProcurement and the automated processing of business documents, DIG offers special expertise in the top class of digital business automation: In Purchase-to-Pay (P2P), complete automation takes place from the initial purchase requisition to payment.
Upon receipt of the invoice including the valid purchase order number from the eProcurement process (channel-independent via EDI, mail with pdf, scan or similar), it is checked, translated into the target format of the ERP system and, if desired, even posted "dark" without further manual control. In this way, the entire savings potential of a procurement process can be optimized to the maximum. And this can also be done retrospectively, so that every digitization project can be started in the most suitable subarea.
Automatic invoice verification according to UStG
DIG's purchase-to-pay solution automatically checks the invoice characteristics. If this is completed successfully, the invoice is converted into the target format. Depending on the invoice amount (up to EUR 150, over EUR 150 or from EUR 10,000), up to eleven features ("invoice features") must be correctly specified in accordance with § 11 UStG (Austria) or § 14 UStG (Germany):
- Name and address of the supplying party
- Delivery description
- Date of delivery/period of performance
- Gross remuneration
- Tax amount and charge net
- Tax rate or reference to exemption or transfer of tax liability
- Date of issue
- Name and address of the recipient
- UID of the supplier/provider and the recipient (in Austria from invoice amount over € 10,000)
- consecutive invoice number
Translation of the invoice into the target format of the ERP system
After checking the essential invoice characteristics, the invoice is converted for further processing in the ERP system. Before the transfer, the DIG software checks the order reference, i.e. whether the invoice data corresponds to the order data. This checking process is called a two-way match because only two items (invoice and purchase order) are compared and is primarily used for procurement processes with low or medium risks. In addition, an automatic match can also be made with the goods receipt: With this three-way match, it is still checked whether the goods or services have actually been delivered by checking the corresponding entry in the ERP or eProcurement system (usually for issue categories with higher risk and further control levels). Only when all these parameters match is the invoice data transferred with an OK flag and a dark posting can theoretically be made - i.e. payment without further manual checks.
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Optimal use and expansion of existing systems
In view of the dynamic development in the area of business digitization, most companies have historically grown structures. Automated invoice receipt processes often already exist and are relatively widespread, especially in relation to direct material. Thanks to its flexible software architecture and experience with all conceivable interfaces, DIG always develops tailor-made solutions: To this end, the existing structure is analyzed and supplemented in a target-efficient manner, thus avoiding the frustration of costs of software that is no longer used.
A not uncommon result of this approach is that an existing automation solution for invoices for direct material is also used for indirect material through our eProcurement.
Similarly, existing limitations of existing ERP systems can be compensated for by a solution from DIG. OpenText, for example, can only process e-mails and PDFs itself. In this case, the DIG portal enables additional data communication via EDI, the data is translated accordingly and thus a comprehensive solution for future-proof P2P is created.
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We would be happy to tell you more about our P2P solutions during a personal consultation.
