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Essentials:
Accounts Payable
Version 6.2.0 – 2019/04
ContentsPage Analytic Name
4 Duplicate paymentsAP Analytic 01
6 Duplicate invoicesAP Analytic 02
8 Duplicate invoices using vendor’s numeric invoice valuesAP Analytic 03
10 Duplicate invoices sub analyticsAP Analytic 04
12 Future dated invoicesAP Analytic 05
14 Recurring sundry expense reviewAP Analytic 06
16 Invoices for one-time vendorsAP Analytic 07
18 Vendor payments made over a weekendAP Analytic 08
20 Invoices captured over a weekendAP Analytic 09
22 Invoices greater than a thresholdAP Analytic 10
24 Purchase order date after the invoice dateAP Analytic 11
26 Vendor paid by both purchase order and sundry expense AP Analytic 12
28 Invoices greater than approved purchase ordersAP Analytic 13
30 Manually released invoices (no 3-way match)
AP Analytic 14
Version 6.2.0 – 2019/04
ContentsPage Analytic Name
32 Three way match re-performanceAP Analytic 15
34 Outlier invoicesAP Analytic 16
36 Early payment of invoicesAP Analytic 17
Duplicate PaymentsAP_ANALYTIC_01_APCS102
Identifies all potential duplicate payments to the same vendor for the same amount made
within a configurable time period
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ContextHigh volumes of payments from all areas of the business are processed through the Finance function every day or payment cycle. It is vital to closely and continuously monitor these payments to detect potential fraud or errors.
RiskA vendor is paid twice or more, often through administrative errors or fictitious vendor invoices being
submitted for payment with details similar to an original valid invoice. This may result in overpayment to
vendors or irrecoverable financial losses.
ProcedureIdentifies potential duplicate payments made to the same vendor for the same amount within a
configurable time period (e.g. 14 days, 30 days).
Analytic LogicExtracts payments within a user-determined period of days and identifies potential duplicate payments to
the same vendor (using system vendor ID) with the same value (using document/original currency), while
excluding reversed transactions.
VariablesPeriod (number of days) for payment analysis.
Duplicate Payments
Output Results Fields
Company Code Company Name Vendor ID Vendor Name 1 Vendor Name 2
Accounting Document Number Clearing Document Number
Item Description Debit / Credit Indicator Amount in Reporting Currency Report Currency
Output Visualization Example
Line Item Account Document Number
Document Currency Document Type Document Date
Clearing Date
Day Document Entered
Pay User ID
Pay User Name
Amount in Document Currency
Duplicate payments grouped by user
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Example
VENDOR_ID VENDOR_NAME_1 ACCOUNTING_DOC_NUMBER DOCUMENT_DATE AMT_DOC_CURRE
NCY
100000523 ABC Inc 1500080094 1/11/2017 1000
100000523 ABC Inc 1500080841 15/11/2017 1000
100000479 XYZ Ltd 1500081862 2/11/2017 5000
Fields used for analytics logic
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Duplicate InvoicesAP_ANALYTIC_02_APCS103
Identifies potential duplicate invoices after stripping out any special characters in the
invoice numbers
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RiskThe same vendor invoice is presented twice for payment or fictitious/invalid vendor invoices are paid.
This may result in either overpayment or incorrect payment to vendors and often irrecoverable financial
losses from fraudulent and/or invalid invoices being paid.
ProcedureIdentifies duplicate paid invoices for the same amount after stripping out any special characters in the
invoice numbers.
Analytic LogicExtracts all paid invoices and removes/strips out special characters (e.g. ~!@#$%) from the invoice
number field (which is normally a free text field in the ERP system). Thereafter the script performs a
duplicates test using the stripped invoice number and invoice value fields.
Duplicate Invoices
Output Results Field Names
Company Code Company Name Vendor ID Vendor Name Vendor Invoice Number
Document Currency Amount in Document Currency
Accounting Document Number
Document Date
Release User
Release User Name
Output Visualization Example
ContextOften the same invoice is captured multiple times despite preventive system validation and controls being in place. Administrative errors or application control circumvention results in additional and/or changed characters to the invoice number, causing duplicate invoice capturing that would otherwise be undetectable.
Showing value over time
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Vendor Stripped Invoice Number
Amount in Reporting CurrencyReport Currency
Example
Debit/Credit Indicator
VENDOR_NAME VENDOR_INV_NO STRIPPED_VENDOR_INV_NO DOCUMENT_DATE AMOUNT_DOC_CURRENCY
Vendor A IN001 IN001 1/11/2017 1000.00
Vendor A IN001$ IN001 15/11/2017 1000.00
Fields used for analytics logic
Duplicate Invoices Using
Vendor’s Numeric Invoice
ValuesAP_ANALYTIC_03_APCS601
Identifies potential duplicate invoices after converting invoice numbers to numeric values
ACCOUNTS PAYABLE
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RiskThe same vendor invoice is presented twice for payment or fictitious/invalid vendor invoices are paid.
This may result in either overpayment or incorrect payment to vendors and often irrecoverable financial
losses from fraudulent and/or invalid invoices being paid.
ProcedureIdentifies duplicate paid invoices for the same amount after converting the invoice numbers to numeric
values.
Analytic LogicExtracts all paid invoices and converts the invoice number from the invoice number field (which is
normally a free text field in the ERP system) to a numeric value (e.g. “INV101a” to “101”). Thereafter the
script performs a duplicates test using the numeric invoice number and invoice value fields.
Duplicate Invoices Using Vendor’s Numeric Invoice Values
Output Results Field Names
Company Code Company Name Vendor ID Vendor Name 1 Debit/Credit Indicator
Vendor Invoice Number Vendor Stripped Invoice Number Amount in Document CurrencyDocument Currency
Report Currency Amount in Reporting Currency Accounting Document Number Document Date
Output Visualization Example
ContextOften the same invoice is
captured multiple times despite
preventive system validation and
controls being in place.
Administrative errors or
application control circumvention
results in additional and/or
changed characters to the invoice
number, causing duplicate
invoice capturing that would
otherwise be undetectable.
Showing value over time
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Release User Release User Name
Example
VENDOR_NAME VENDOR_INV_NO STRIPPED_VENDOR_INV_NO DOCUMENT_DATE AMOUNT_DOC_CURRENCY
Vendor A IN001 001 1/02/2017 4000.00
Vendor A INv001 001 15/02/2017 4000.00
Fields used for analytics logic
Duplicate Invoices Sub
AnalyticsAP_ANALYTIC_04_APCS613.1 TO AP_ANALYTIC_04_APCS613.10
Identifies potential duplicate invoices using various sub analytics
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RiskThe same vendor invoice is presented twice for payment or fictitious/invalid vendor invoices are paid.
ProcedureIdentifies duplicate paid invoices by analysing for duplicates based on the ten variations in the table
below.
Analytic LogicExtracts all paid invoices and performs a duplicates test based on the ten variations in the table below,
for example identifying duplicate invoices where the vendor number and invoice number are the same.
Duplicate Invoices Sub Analytics
Output Results Field Names
Company Code Company Name Vendor ID Vendor Name 1 Debit/Credit Indicator
Vendor Invoice Number Amount in Document Currency
Document Currency
Accounting Document Number Document Date
ContextOften the same invoice is
captured multiple times despite
preventive system validation and
controls being in place.
Administrative errors or
application control circumvention
results in additional and/or
changed characters to the
invoice number, causing
duplicate invoice capturing that
would otherwise be undetectable.
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Duplicate Payment Sub-analytic Variations
Vendor Address Vendor Postal Code
Vendor Tax Number
Vendor RegionVendor City
Vendor Bank Account Number Vendor Bank Account Holders Name Analytic Description
@ - the duplicate analytic is run on these fields i.e. when these fields are the same.
Future Dated InvoicesAP_ANALYTIC_05_APCS341
Extracts all invoices with invoice dates in the future
ACCOUNTS PAYABLE
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RiskNon-payment of invoices due to incorrect invoice date capturing resulting in unnecessary interest or
penalties, or premature invoicing of services that have not been rendered, or potentially fictitious
invoices.
ProcedureExtracts all invoices with invoice dates in the future. The invoice date is manually inputted and not
system-generated. They are susceptible to human error during capturing and incorrect dates, including
dates in the future, may be captured.
Analytic LogicExtracts all invoices that have invoice dates in the future; for any date more than x days/ months after
the date the analytic is run will become an exception.
VariablesNumber of months.
Future Dated Invoices
Output Results Field Names
Company Code Company Name Vendor ID Vendor Name
Debit / Credit Indicator
Amount in Reporting Currency
Report Currency Amount in Document Currency
Accounting Document Number
Document Currency
Document Date
Vendor Invoice Number Vendor Stripped Invoice Number
Release User
Release User Name
Output Visualization Examples
ContextInvoices are expected to have a
date subsequent to the provision
of goods or services. Invoices
captured with dates far into the
future indicates either
administrative errors or
premature invoicing of services
not yet provided.
Analysis of dates per user
Count grouped by user
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Recurring Sundry Expenses
ReviewAP_ANALYTIC_06_APCS108
Identifies all repetitive sundry invoices from the same vendor for the same amount
ACCOUNTS PAYABLE
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RiskUnauthorised invoices could be paid because less stringent procurement controls exist for sundry
expenses. This has the potential to result in unauthorised, invalid, excessive or potentially fraudulent
payments.
ProcedureIdentifies all repetitive sundry invoices to the same vendor for the same amount. These vendors should
be reviewed to understand why repetitive invoices are paid as sundry expenses, rather than through
procurement, when there is an evident continuing business relationship.
Analytic LogicExtracts and filters invoices for sundry expenses using a unique invoice identifier (defined in scoping),
and performs a duplicate analysis using the vendor ID and value to provide a listing of all multiple sundry
expenses.
Recurring Sundry Expenses Review
Output Results Field Names
Company Code Company Name Vendor ID Vendor Name Amount in Reporting Currency Report Currency
Amount in Document Currency Document Currency Document DateAccounting Document Number
Document Type Vendor Invoice Number Vendor Stripped Invoice Number Release User Released User Name
Output Visualization Example
ContextSundry expenses are incurred
on a once-off or ad hoc basis,
and don’t require a purchase
order. These expenses
require less processing and
attract less controls and are
not expected to be repetitive
and should be analysed
further to discover if they need
to follow the full procurement
processes and attract greater
controls.
Value over time by vendor
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Example
VENDOR_NAME ACCOUNTING_DOC_NO DOC_CURRENCY DOCUMENT_DATE INV_AMOUNT_DOC_CURRENCY
Sundry Inc. 1900165432 USD 5/08/2017 21 000.00
Sundry Inc. 1900175489 USD 15/08/2017 15 000.00
Unique sundry invoice identifier
Invoices For One-time VendorsAP_ANALYTIC_07_APCS302
Extracts all invoices made to one-time vendors
ACCOUNTS PAYABLE
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RiskInvoices for one-time vendors could be invalid because the controls are less stringent. This may result in
unauthorized payment to vendors or irrecoverable financial losses from fraudulent/invalid invoices being
authorized and paid.
ProcedureExtracts all invoices made to one-time vendors classified as such on the vendor master file. Through
interpretations and visualizations, validation of one-time vendor invoices can proceed, raising
exceptions for further examination.
Analytic LogicExtracts all invoices from companies classified as one-time vendors in the ERP vendor master data, in a
given period.
Invoices For One-time Vendors
Output Results Field Names
Company Code Company Name Vendor ID Vendor Name Debit / Credit Indicator
Amount in Reporting Currency
Report Currency
Amount in Document Currency Accounting Document NumberDocument Currency
Document Date Vendor Invoice Number Vendor Stripped Invoice Number Release User Released User Name
Output Visualization Example
ContextVendors are created with an
expectation of a multi-transaction
relationship. Creation of a vendor
in the ERP system requires
supporting documentation and
vetting prior to transacting
(controls).
One-time vendors do not require
such stringent vendor creation
procedures. Abuse or overuse of
one-time vendors could represent
control circumvention and/or
fraud.
Data distribution of vendors for invoice value
Count by user
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Vendor Payments Made Over A
WeekendAP_ANALYTIC_08_APCS112
Identifies where the payment release date falls on a weekend
ACCOUNTS PAYABLE
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RiskPotentially invalid or fraudulent vendor transactions which may result in overpayment to vendors or often
irrecoverable financial losses.
ProcedureIdentifies where the payment release date falls on a weekend. Release dates are utilized as this is the
point of authorization and are expected to take place during normal business hours; occurrence on a
weekend could indicate unusual or unauthorized transactions.
Analytic LogicAnalyses all payment release dates in the system and indicates if this date falls on a Saturday or
Sunday whereby it will be listed as an exception.
Vendor Payments Made Over A Weekend
Output Results Field Names
Company Code Company Name Vendor ID Vendor Name Accounting Document Number Day of Week
Document Date Debit / Credit IndicatorClearing Date
Report Currency Amount in Document Currency Document Currency Pay User ID Pay User Name
Output Visualization Examples
Amount in Reporting Currency
ContextVendor payments, being a
standard and regular
organizational process, are
expected to be executed during
normal business hours.
Payments over weekends may
indicate fraudulent or suspicious
activity and should be reviewed
for such.
Weekend values group by user
Percentage values per vendor
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Vendor Invoice Number
Invoices Captured Over A
WeekendAP_ANALYTIC_09_APCS301
Identifies where invoices were captured over a weekend
ACCOUNTS PAYABLE
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RiskPotentially invalid or fraudulent vendor transactions which may result in overpayment to vendors or often
irrecoverable financial losses.
ProcedureIdentifies where invoices were captured over a weekend. All invoices captured in the ERP system will
have an automatic entry/capture date attached which cannot be amended. The invoice date (as printed
on an invoice by a supplier) is not the date used for this analytic.
Analytic LogicExtracts where the entry/capture date of invoices fall on a Saturday or Sunday whereby it will be listed
as an exception.
Invoices Captured Over A Weekend
Output Results Field Names
Company Code Company Name Vendor ID Vendor Name Debit / Credit Indicator
Amount in Reporting Currency
Report Currency
Amount in Document Currency Accounting Document NumberDocument Currency
Document Date Vendor Invoice Number Vendor Stripped Invoice Number Release User
Released User Name
Output Visualization Examples
ContextInvoice capturing, being a
standard and regular
organizational process, is
expected to be executed during
normal business hours.
Capturing over weekends may
indicate fraudulent/suspicious
activity and should be reviewed
for such.
Heatmap showing the user and
quantity
Values grouped by vendor
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Day of Week
Date Document Entered
Invoice Greater Than A
ThresholdAP_ANALYTIC_10_APCS110
Produces a list of invoices paid above a configurable threshold to
determine authorization process for testing
ACCOUNTS PAYABLE
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RiskInappropriately reviewed and authorized transactions which could be caused by a lack of, or outdated,
level of authority.
ProcedureProduces a listing of invoices paid above a configurable minimum and maximum threshold (financial
value) to determine authorization process for testing. These transactions should be tested for accuracy,
validity and approval.
Analytic LogicExtracts invoices greater than the client-configured thresholds to create a listing for level of authority
testing by audit, for example, all invoices greater than $2 500 and up to $5 000.
VariablesMinimum and maximum threshold value (for selecting invoices).
Invoice Greater Than A Threshold
Output Results Field Names
Company Code Company Name Vendor ID Debit / Credit Indicator
Release User
Amount in Reporting Currency
Report Currency Amount in Document Currency Document Currency Accounting Document Number
Document Date Vendor Invoice Number Vendor Stripped Invoice Number
Output Visualization Examples
Release User Name
ContextAll vendor invoices should be
approved in terms of the correct
level of authority for the
organization. Differing levels of
authority are required for
purchases or invoices above
certain levels; more senior people
in the organization approve
higher value and materially
significant transactions.
Value of transactions by vendor
and releaser
Quantity and value of transactions by
vendor
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Invoice DateAP_ANALYTIC_11_APCS111
Identifies where the invoice date precedes the purchase order approval date
ACCOUNTS PAYABLE
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RiskIneffective procurement due to finance and procurement procedures not being followed which may
result in the payment of invalid or unapproved purchases.
ProcedureIdentifies where the invoice date precedes the purchase order approval date.
Analytic LogicExtracts invoices and related purchase orders where the invoice date is before the purchase order
approval date.
Purchase Order Date After The Invoice Date
Output Results Field Names
Company Code Company Name Vendor ID Vendor Name Vendor Invoice Number
Accounting Document Number Document Type Purchase Order Creation DateDocument Date
Purchase Order Number Purchase Order User Name Purchase Order User ID Amount in Reporting Currency
Output Visualization Examples
Days Difference
Report Currency Amount in Document Currency Incl VAT Document Currency
ContextBest practice procurement
procedures dictate that purchase
order approvals should precede
an invoice. Any purchase orders
approved after an invoice should
be reviewed and examined to
understand the reasons and if
there was a control breakdown.
Date and materiality comparison
Days difference analysis by vendor
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Vendor Paid By Both Purchase
Order And Sundry ExpenseAP_ANALYTIC_12_APCS109
Identifies the most recent instances where vendor invoices are paid by both a purchase
order and by a sundry expense
ACCOUNTS PAYABLE
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RiskUnauthorised invoices outside the scope defined in the purchase order could be paid because less
stringent procurement controls exist for sundry expenses. This may result in unauthorized, invalid,
excessive or potentially fraudulent payments.
ProcedureIdentifies the most recent instances where vendor invoices are paid by both a purchase order and by a
sundry expense. These vendors should be reviewed to understand why they are being paid as both a
procurement and sundry expense when it is expected all transactions should be in line with a purchase
order for a repetitive vendor.
Analytic LogicSummarizes vendors' invoices to extract the latest transactions where vendor invoices were processed
through both a sundry expense and a purchase order.
Vendor Paid By Both Purchase Order & Sundry Expense
Output Results Field Names
Company Code Company Name Vendor ID Vendor Name Debit / Credit Indicator
Amount in Reporting Currency
Report Currency
Amount in Document Currency Accounting Document NumberDocument Currency
Document Date Vendor Invoice Number Vendor Stripped Invoice Number Release User
Released User Name
Output Visualization Example
ContextVendor payments are expected to
be as a result of a transaction in
either the procurement system
(via purchase order) or a sundry
expense. A vendor should be
processed through either process
but not both. Sundry expenses
require less processing and
attract less controls.
Count of transactions by
vendor
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Example
Document Type
VENDOR_NAME ACCOUNTING_DOC_NO STRIPPED_INV_NO DOCUMENT_DATE AMOUNT_DOC_CURRENCY
ABC Inc. 1899786258 INV00234 01/02/2017 21 000.00
ABC Inc. 5100196587 INV00245 15/02/2017 15 000.00
Different document numbers indicate PO
and sundry
Invoices Greater Than
Approved Purchase OrdersAP_ANALYTIC_13_APCS106
Extracts all invoices exceeding the value of the related approved purchase orders
ACCOUNTS PAYABLE
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RiskInvoices exceeding purchase orders could be caused by unauthorised changes to the initially agreed
upon services or goods. This may result in unauthorised spending, overspending or potentially fraudulent
spending.
ProcedureExtracts all invoices exceeding the value of the related approved purchase order from a configurable
threshold value and above.
Analytic LogicExtracts and compares the value on the invoice to the total value of the approved purchase order and
identifies instances where invoice value exceed the purchase order by the configurable threshold value,
for example invoices greater than a purchase order from $50 and above.
In some countries, the effect of VAT or Sales tax can be removed from the invoice or added to the
purchase order value before comparison is done.
VariableMinimum acceptable variance.
Invoices Greater Than Approved Purchase Orders
Output Results Field Names
Company Code Company Name Vendor ID Vendor Name Purchase Order Amount in Document Currency
Invoice Amount in Document Currency Excl VAT Invoice Amount in Document Currency Document Currency
Purchase Order Number Purchase Order Creation Date Purchase Order User ID
Purchase Order User Name
Output Visualization Example
Invoice Number
ContextA vendor invoice should not
typically exceed the value
approved in the purchase order
as the underlying procurement
process has vetted the vendor at
a predetermined price.
Showing quantity grouped by the user
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Example
Difference
VENDOR_NAME PO_NUMBERPO_TOTAL_AMT_INCL_VAT_DOC
_CURR
INV_AMOUNT_DOC_CURRENC
YDIFFERENCE
Fake Corp 5105634213 7 650.00 8 250.00 (600.00)
Real Industries 5105768923 45 000.00 50 000.00 (5000.00)
Believe Ltd 5105891342 213 500. 00 220 000.00 (6 500.00)
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Manually Released Invoices
(No 3-way Match)AP_ANALYTIC_14_APCS101
Identifies manually paid invoices where the three way match with the purchase order and
goods received note did not result in an automatically released payment, or where the
payment was manually released
ACCOUNTS PAYABLE
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Essentials | Procure To Pay - Accounts Payable | AP_ANALYTIC_14_APCS101
ContextA three-way-match is performed
between a purchase order, goods
received note and invoice to
ensure details are correct before
making payment to the vendor. A
payment should not be
automatically made unless this
match is performed and
reconciliation achieved.
RiskFictitious, invalid or incorrect payments are caused by a user manually releasing a payment to a vendor
and not relying on the automatic payment from a successful three-way-match.
ProcedureIdentifies manually released invoices (paid and unpaid) where a three-way-match, between the invoice,
purchase order and goods received note did not occur.
Analytic LogicExtracts all invoices and highlights transactions without correct three-way-match which have been
manually released for payment (either before or after payment).
Manually Released Invoice (No 3 Way Match)
Output Results Field Names
Company Code Company Name Vendor ID Vendor Name Amount in Reporting Currency Report Currency
Amount in Document Currency Document Currency Accounting Document NumberDocument Date
Vendor Invoice Number Vendor Stripped Invoice Number PO Number Release User Released User Name
Output Visualization Example
Three-way-match violations, grouped
by releasing user
Example
VENDOR_NAME PO_NUMBER INV_AMOUNT_DOC_CURRENCY RELEASE_USER RELEASE_USER_NAME
ABC Inc. 5105634256 250.00 JSOAP Joe Soap
DEF Ltd 5105768925 100.00 ADOE Anne Doe
JHI Corp 5105891356 2 500.00 KSMART Ken Smart
Released by users indicate that not automatically released
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Three-way-match
Re-performanceAP_ANALYTIC_15_APCS602
Re-performs the three way match using purchase order and invoice amounts and
purchase order, goods received and invoice quantities
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Essentials | Procure To Pay - Accounts Payable | AP_ANALYTIC_15_APCS602
ContextA three-way-match is performed
between a purchase order,
goods received note and invoice
to ensure details are correct
before making payment to the
vendor. A payment should not be
made unless this match is
performed and reconciliation
achieved.
RiskFictitious, invalid or incorrect payments made on transactions not correctly matched.
ProcedureIdentifies invoices (paid and unpaid) where the invoice amount and purchase order amount differ as
well as where a three-way-match, between the invoice, purchase order and goods received note
quantities did not occur.
Analytic LogicExtracts all invoices and highlights transactions without correct three-way-match between purchase
order, good received note and invoice quantities and invoice and purchase order amounts.
Three-way-match Re-performance
Output Results Field Names
Company Code Company Name Vendor ID Vendor Name Amount in Reporting Currency
Report Currency
Invoice Amount in Document Currency Excl VAT
Purchase Order Amount In Document Currency Excl VAT
Document Currency
DifferenceInvoice Quantity Good Received Quantity
PO Number
Purchase Order Creation Date
Output Visualization Examples
Total amount differences between invoice amounts and purchase order amounts
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Amount in Document Currency Incl VAT
Purchase Order Quantity
GR Document Number Invoice Number
PO Line Number
Reason for Exception
Outlier InvoicesAP_ANALYTIC_16_APCS611
Identify invoice amounts greater than x standard deviations from the median amount of
that vendor
ACCOUNTS PAYABLE
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Essentials | Procure To Pay - Accounts Payable | AP_ANALYTIC_16_APCS611
ContextAn outlier is an observation point
that is distant from other
observations. Transactions
outside the norm with vendors
are generally not expected, but
could go unnoticed if high
volumes of transactions are
processed.
RiskFictitious, invalid or incorrect payments made to vendors.
ProcedureIdentifies outlier invoices by using standard deviations to determine amounts that deviate significantly
from the expected amounts posted to a vendor.
Analytic LogicExtracts all invoice amounts greater than a configurable number of standard deviations from the median
amount for that vendor.
VariableNumber of standard deviations.
Outlier Invoices
Output Results Field Names – Summary by Vendor
Company Code Company Name Vendor ID Vendor Name Invoice Count
Maximum Invoice Number
Number of invoices with same max value
Number of invoices with same min value
Minimum Invoice Number
Maximum Invoice Date
Average Invoice AmountMinimum Amount
Invoice Amount in Document Currency Total
Standard Deviation
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Maximum Amount
Minimum Invoice Date
Output Results Field Names – Outliers
Company Code Company Name Vendor ID Vendor Name Document Date Item Text
Invoice Amount in Document Currency Vendor Stripped Invoice Number
Early Payment of InvoicesAP_ANALYTIC_17_APCS612
Identify invoices that were paid after the discount dictated in the payment terms and
calculate the value of those missed discounts
ACCOUNTS PAYABLE
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Essentials | Procure To Pay - Accounts Payable | AP_ANALYTIC_17_APCS612
ContextMany suppliers offer discounts in
order to encourage early
settlement of their invoices.
Taking advantage of these
discounts presents an opportunity
to improve cash flow.
RiskOpportunity cost arising from missing out on the discount.
ProcedureIdentifies invoices that were paid after the discount dictated in the payment terms and calculate the lost
opportunity of missing out on that discount.
Analytic LogicExtracts all invoices that were paid after the discount as per the payment terms and calculates the
discount that could have been claimed had the invoice been paid within the discount payment terms.
Early Payment Of Invoices
Output Results Field Names
Company Code Company Name Vendor ID Vendor Name Debit/ Credit Indicator
Report Currency
Amount in Document Currency
Accounting Document Number
Document CurrencyVendor Stripped Invoice Number
Vendor Invoice Number
Invoice Amount Reporting Currency
Payment Terms Code
Output Visualization Examples
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Document Date
No Days Lapsed Days Overlapped
Amount Eligible for cash discount in Document Currency
Cash Discount Amount
Released User Released User NamePayment Terms Description
Cash discounts missed by vendor