Finance & Accounting Automation

Finance & accounting automation: get paid faster, close the month calmer.

Why does getting paid still depend on someone remembering to chase?

Supplier invoices keyed in by hand, payments stuck waiting for a signature and overdue customers followed up only when someone finds time. We design finance workflows that move payables and receivables forward, with your accountant approving what reaches the books.

  • Works with your accounting software
  • Accountant approval before posting

No upfront consultation fee. Free discovery and a free tailored proposal.

Sound familiar?

Where does finance work slow down in your team?

Pick the one that sounds most like your month.

What it leads to
  • Wrong amounts, dates or tax codes surface at month end
  • The same invoice can be entered twice
  • Coding depends on who remembers each supplier
Where to startInvoice intake and coding
What it leads to
  • Suppliers chase you for late payment
  • Nobody can say which bills are approved or pending
  • Approvals happen with no record of who agreed
Where to startBill and payment approvals
What it leads to
  • Cash arrives later than it should
  • Some overdue invoices slip by without a follow-up
  • Awkward conversations wait until they are urgent
Where to startCollections and reminders
What it leads to
  • The close runs late, and so do the reports
  • Unmatched items are carried forward again
  • Senior staff spend close week ticking lines
Where to startReconciliation and month-end

None of these jobs is hard. Done by hand every month, they decide how fast you close and get paid.

The transformation

Same supplier invoice. Fewer hands on the keyboard.

A payables example: one supplier invoice on its way to an approved payment. Your team still approves; the typing, checking and chasing around that decision move to the workflow.

Before: manual

  1. Invoice arrives by email, scan or WhatsApp photo
  2. Staff read it and type it into the accounts
  3. Supplier, GL code and tax checked from memory
  4. Forwarded to a manager and chased for approval
  5. Payment status updated by hand, supplier replies

After: connected workflow

  1. Invoice collected from the inbox or shared folder
  2. Fields read, supplier matched, duplicates checked
  3. Draft bill created with the coding suggested
  4. Accountant or manager approves the bill and paymentYour team
  5. Bill posted and added to the next payment run

Your accountant still makes the call. They just stop retyping what the invoice already says.

Where to start

Start where the money gets stuck.

Four common places to begin. What each one connects to depends on your accounting system, your bank and the agreed scope.

Invoice intake and coding

From supplier invoices in email, folders and chats to coded draft bills, with duplicates caught first.

  1. TriggerSupplier invoice arrives
  2. AutomatedRead, coded and checked for duplicates
  3. Human checkpointAccountant reviews the draft
  4. OutcomeDraft bill ready in your books

Bill and payment approvals

From an entered bill to approvals routed by amount, reminders to approvers and a record of who agreed.

  1. TriggerBill ready for payment
  2. AutomatedRouted by amount, approver reminded
  3. Human checkpointManager approves or queries it
  4. OutcomePayment run prepared, decision logged

Collections and reminders

From due dates in your ledger to polite reminders in approved wording, with disputes passed to a person.

  1. TriggerInvoice passes its due date
  2. AutomatedStatus checked, reminder sent
  3. Human checkpointDisputed accounts go to finance
  4. OutcomePayment logged, next follow-up set

Reconciliation and month-end

From bank lines and ledger entries to suggested matches, an exception list and a close checklist that moves.

  1. TriggerBank statement imported
  2. AutomatedLines matched by amount and reference
  3. Human checkpointUnmatched items checked by finance
  4. OutcomeClose checklist and reports updated
Estimate the opportunity

Every invoice is quick. The month adds up.

Adjust the assumptions to match your team. The default example: 800 invoices a month at 6 minutes each is 80 hours of manual work.

Manual work today80hours a month

800 tasks × 6 min ÷ 60 = 80 hours

Time you could recover56 hrsa month
Capacity valueRM 1,400a month
AnnualisedRM 16,800a year
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Automation with oversight

Drafts are prepared for you. Postings and payments stay with your team.

Finance workflows prepare and check the work, then hand anything that changes the books or moves money to the right person.

Draft before posting
Bills and entries are created as drafts with the source document attached, and posted only after your accountant approves them.
Your limits, your approvers
Payment approvals follow the thresholds and approvers you set, so larger amounts and unusual bills wait for the right sign-off.
A trail for every invoice
Reads, matches, reminders and decisions are logged, so you can trace what happened to any invoice and who approved it.
A practical first step

We start with one finance workflow worth fixing.

  1. 01

    Map how finance runs today

    How invoices arrive and in what volume, who codes and approves them, which systems hold the books and where work waits.

  2. 02

    Size the opportunity

    Realistic targets, what your accounting software and bank let us connect, and the acceptance criteria to test against.

  3. 03

    Scope a first pilot

    One bounded workflow, such as invoice intake or collections, with agreed deliverables, responsibilities and a private quote.

No upfront consultation fee. Free discovery and a free tailored proposal.

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FAQ

Finance and accounting automation questions.

Straight answers about scope, data, ownership and support. Can’t find yours? Ask us directly below.

What can finance and accounting automation do for my business?

It handles the repetitive side of payables and receivables: reading supplier invoices, preparing draft entries, routing approvals, sending payment reminders, suggesting bank reconciliation matches and preparing month-end reports. Your team focuses on review and decisions, and records are finalised only after accountant approval.

Can it send invoices and chase payments automatically?

Yes. It can issue invoices on schedule and send polite reminders by email or WhatsApp for unpaid ones, using rules and wording you approve. Disputed or sensitive accounts go to a person instead of receiving another reminder.

Can it reconcile my bank transactions?

It suggests matches between bank lines and your invoices and bills, and lists what doesn't line up. It won't match every transaction, so exceptions stay with your team and entries are finalised only after approval.

Do we need to replace our accounting software?

Usually not. We look at how your current system can be connected, through its API, a supported integration or import files, and build around it. If a reliable connection isn't possible, you hear that before any build starts.

What happens if it reads an invoice wrongly?

Each invoice is checked against your rules before a draft is created: totals, tax, supplier, duplicates and the right company. Anything unclear goes to a review queue, and a draft only becomes a posted entry after an accountant approves it. Data handling, AI providers and hosting are confirmed per project.

How do we know whether it is worth it?

We size today's workload, set a realistic improvement target and weigh it against build and running costs, then agree how results will be checked. The estimator above gives a quick first view before we talk.

Do you work with AutoCount?

Yes. One of our case studies is AutoCount invoice entry for a Malaysian accounting firm: around 1,500 invoices a month, with time per invoice down from about 5 minutes to under 1 minute including review, and entries created as drafts. Read the case study, or see AutoCount e-invoice automation.

How long does it take to set up?

It depends on the systems, document types, data quality and testing involved. We confirm a timeline in the initial plan after the free discovery, and begin with one workflow, such as invoice intake or reminders.

Next step

Tell us where finance work gets stuck.

We'll help map the workflow, from invoice intake to collections, estimate the potential impact and agree a practical first project. Start with a conversation about how your team works today. No obligation.