Automated
invoice processing



The ABBYY FlexiCapture for Invoices automatically recognises and identifies all necessary data fields from the vast range of document-types; with intelligent on-the-go technology helping to refine data detection on those invoices with exceptional layouts.

The software features built-in, country-specific validation rules and adaptable logical and arithmetic checks. It matches against master databases to ensure legal conformity and consistency of data; facilitating fast invoice approval and misbilling detection.
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Flexibility within the settings means that the processing workflow can be programmed according to the company’s specific business requirements. Therefore, whilst touchless processing is implemented on those invoices that pass these pre-set rules, verifying personnel are able to focus on exceptional documents only; facilitating efficent allocation of resource.

ABBYY FlexiCapture for invoices

Accounts Payable Automation

Benefits

  • Unified processing regardless of form or format
  • Reduced invoice processing cycle & timely payments
  • Transparent invoice lifecycle
  • No invoice is lost
  • Fewer staff involved in processing
  • Assured accuracy of data
  • Eliminated additional costs
  • Improved operational efficiency
99 %

recognition accuracy in regards to the content, layout and structure of a document.

187

number of automatically recognized languages of printed text ​​thanks to the OCR technology

1000000

the number of forms processed per day. The highly scalable system that can be set up in either Standalone or Distributed configuration It depends on the complexity of the layout and processing settings.

Do you know that...?

70% of invoices are received on paper
One invoice can be copied up to 5 times during its manual processing lifecycle
35% of companies are receiving invoices at multiple locations
Companies that opted for AP automation report a more than 2
Times reduction in invoice processing costs
Companies that opted for AP automation report an invoice processing cycle that is more than 50% faster

How it Works

Input

Web Capture

E-mail

MFP, Scanner

Image Upload

Recognition

Data Extraction

Automatic Validation Rules Check

Verification

Layouts on request

Data Correction

PO matching

Field Extraction Training

Export

Invoice Status Check

ERP

BPM

Database

Records Management

Web Capture

E-mail

MFP, Scanner

Image Upload

Multi-channel input

The ABBYY FlexiCapture for Invoices has the capacity for multi-channel input and document capture right at the point of their arrival by leveraging web-based and distributed scanning, e-mail capture, ftp upload and images taken with a mobile device. This eliminates manual hand-to-hand document transfer and possible delays in processing these different documents, and ensures that no invoice is lost, forgotten or misplaced.
Additionally, as data is extracted and validated in exactly the same way both from paper-originated and electronic documents, this allows for a unified input-channel-agnostic invoice processing procedure to be implemented; consolidating and streamlining the whole operation.



  • E-mail
  • Web-based scanning
  • MFP, local scanning
  • FTP
  • Mobile device
  • Hotfolder

Data Extraction

Automatic Validation Rules Check

Data Recognition and Validation

Once connected to master databases of business units and vendors, the ABBYY FlexiCapture for Invoices is ready-to-use. Without any adjustment or training, it’s designed to successfully recognise data from the vast majority of invoices and credit notes.

Default configuration delivers multi-language recognition and extraction of over 20 fields which can be extended to include others in a couple of clicks.

The default set of key data-fields includes the following:

  • Invoice data: number, invoice date, delivery date
  • Name and complete address of the supplier (Vendor), ID, VAT ID and other vendor information
  • Name and complete address of the buyer (Business Unit), ID
  • Invoice amounts: currency, net amounts, tax amounts, tax rates, discount and total
  • Purchase Order data
Bank details

  • Line items: part number, description, quantity, unit price, tax rate, total, etc.
  • Line items extraction – recognition of each invoiced position line-by-line
  • Custom fields – extraction of any kind of additional information
Built-in multiple checks:

  • Preset country-specific rules (tax rate, VAT ID format, currency, etc.)
  • Checks for invoice validity (presence of critical fields)
  • Arithmetic checks
  • Matching against master databases (vendors, business units)
  • PO and contract matching
  • Optional enterprise-required custom rules

Layouts on request

Data Correction

PO matching

Field Extraction Training

Data Verification and Correction

Invoices that successfully pass all required automatic checks are considered completely correct and are assigned a “Valid” status. Such documents can be immediately delivered to an ERP or finance system, and no longer require manual review before this stage.

Invoices with a status “Exception” or “Rejected” are routed accordingly for manual review and correction by an accountant or verifying personnel. After all subsequent corrections are complete, the ABBYY FlexiCapture for Invoices checks validation rules once again and re-establishes the status. Depending on the company’s business rules built into the software, there’s the option for users to manually assign statuses if required.

Invoice Status Check

ERP

BPM

Database

Records Management

Export Data and Images

Finally, transaction-ready data can be routed to a workflow engine for approval or delivered directly to a database, ERP or finance system, where the invoice is coded, posted and paid. Invoice images and meta-data can be additionally delivered to records management or database for archiving. Documents with “Rejected” status can be delivered to a special output destination for exceptional management.

Transaction-ready data is delivered to:

  • BPM and approval workflow systems
  • ERP systems
  • Electronic archives
  • Databases
Invoice images supplied with meta-data can be exported to:

  • ECM systems
  • Electronic filing systems
  • Databases

Installation Variants

Enterprise model

The ABBYY FlexiCapture for Invoices represents a highly-scalable enterprise-level solution with client-server architecture. The distributed installation includes multiple user-attended stations dedicated for certain invoice processing operations (scanning, simple and advanced verification) and multiple options for their deployment (local, remote, web-based) which can be combined. Additionally, the Web Capture station allows document input and data verification in the single web-based environment. All resource-intensive tasks (like document import, data extraction, etc.) are managed by the processing server which automatically distributes them among the processing stations and balances the workload.

All necessary tools to enable easy administration of the system and ensure security, scalability, fault tolerance and timely notification of the administrator are provided; preventing against system downtime. A web-based Administration and Monitoring Console delivers easy management of the system and instant monitoring of the performance from any location.

The distributed installation is ideal for medium and large companies with multiple locations and many employees (inside and outside the AP department) involved in the processing, and will satisfy the needs of BPO providers. It allows the sharing of operations among the staff and the establishment of a highly efficient and transparent invoice processing procedure.

enterprise

  • Highly-scalable server-based architecture
  • Thin clients & remote stations
  • Advanced administration, monitoring & reporting

Standalone Model

The ABBYY FlexiCapture for Invoices represents a workgroup-level solution for an AP department. All invoice processing operations, from document input to data verification and delivery to the back-end system, are performed within one single UI environment. Furthermore, the standalone installation is a perfect fit for companies where invoice processing is performed in one single location by several AP employees who do not need to share tasks among each other.

Standalone Model

  • All processing operations are performed in one single UI environment
  • Simple installation and administration

Outsourcing Model

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