top 5 reports accounts payable should be performing
DESCRIPTION
You can’t manage what you can’t measure. This Webinar reveals the top 5 reports every AP department needs in order to assess its performance. These reports identify impediments to budget, efficiency, and business objectives so they can be corrected, resulting in: faster process cycles, improved data quality and visibility, better compliance and more!TRANSCRIPT
Invoice Approval Visibility
Monitoring Key Performance Indicators
Providing timely insight to Management
Calculating Cost per Invoice
The obvious costs:• Salaries• Benefits• Computer Equipment
Not so obvious costs:• Photocopies/faxing/toner• Scanning • Office Supplies• Telephone• Overnight Shipping• Real Estate Occupied• Audit Recovery Fees
APPROVED INVOICE/AP REVIEW
Historical Invoices
FIRST LEVEL APPROVER
HIGHER LEVEL APPROVER
Metric Best in Class Laggard
Average Cost Per Invoice $3.34 $16.67
Days to Process 4.1 days 16.3 days
# of Invoices per FTE 5,000 to 8,000 invoices 1,000 invoices
Straight Thru Processing Rate Greater than 70% Less than 12%
Days Payable Outstanding 21 days 34 days
Reporting Capability Checklist
Ensure your reporting tools bring value and are equipped with the following:
• Graphical interface to monitor relevant KPIs• Access to real-time data• Drill-down capability• Export capability (Excel, Access, etc)• Management level access• Ad-hoc reporting