Imagine the Number of Invoices That Absolutely Must Be Verified

For companies that get a lot of invoices, the workflow we proposed in "The Importance of Processing an Invoice the Moment You Get It," which requires employees to confirm each and every invoice they are in charge of, isn't really practical. In this case you'll want to let accounting process some of the less important invoices, like power bills and yearly contract renewals, themselves.

The Importance of Processing an Invoice the Moment You Get It

Invoices are normally delivered one by one, and usually not directly to accounting but through the various departments. The moment an invoice is delivered they should be processed in the workflow system, instead of waiting until the last possible moment.

In the below workflow invoices can be registered by accounting as well as other departments. That means that as soon as an invoice is received it can be inputted into the system and moved to the "confirming" step.