How we do it

A data export, a matching engine, and a human who checks the work.

No system access, no integration project, no software for your team to learn. You send an export; we come back with findings you can verify line by line.

The process

Four steps, start to finish.

The audit is deliberately low-touch on your side. Steps two and three are where the work happens — and step three is why the findings hold up.

STEP 01

You send a CSV export of two to three years of AP history

A standard report out of your ERP — no system access, no credentials, nothing to install. Two to three years is the useful range: long enough for duplicate patterns to surface, recent enough that recovery from vendors is still practical.

STEP 02

We run the export through our platform

The platform reads the dump in its native structure — it understands how the ERP lays out AP data, so nothing needs reformatting or remapping on your end. It then cross-matches transactions on vendor, amount, invoice reference, purchase order, and timing.

STEP 03

It surfaces candidates — then we review every one by hand

The matching engine narrows a very large transaction set down to a working list of possible duplicates. Each of those is then examined manually. This is the step most tools skip, and it's the reason the findings survive scrutiny: an automated flag is a hypothesis, not a finding.

STEP 04

We confirm the genuine duplicates and document each one

What reaches you is the confirmed set — with the matched fields and the reasoning behind each item, so your controller can verify it independently before anything moves.

Why the manual step matters

An automated flag is a hypothesis. A finding is something we've checked.

Matching alone produces false positives

Two identical amounts to the same vendor in the same month may be a duplicate — or a legitimate recurring charge, a partial delivery, or a split payment. Only a person reading the context can tell them apart.

You shouldn't chase a vendor on a guess

Recovery means going back to a supplier you still do business with. Getting that wrong costs relationship capital. We'd rather review a longer list internally than hand you findings that don't hold.

Documentation comes from the review, not the algorithm

Because a person confirms each item, every finding arrives with its reasoning attached — which is what your controller and your auditors will ask for.

What we need from you

One export. That's the whole ask.

A CSV of your AP history

Typically two to three years, exported from your ERP as a standard report.

No system access

We never connect to your live environment and never need credentials. The audit runs entirely on the export.

An NDA first, if you'd like one

We're happy to sign before any file changes hands, and we delete source data on a defined schedule once the engagement closes.

FAQ

Questions about the process

What data do you need to run an AP audit?

A CSV export of your accounts payable history, typically covering two to three years, pulled from your ERP as a standard report. No system access, no credentials, and no changes to your live environment are required.

Why two to three years of data?

Duplicate payment patterns need enough history to surface reliably, but recovery from vendors gets harder as invoices age. Two to three years balances both: long enough to find real duplicates, recent enough that the money is still practically recoverable.

Is the duplicate detection fully automated?

No. The platform matches transactions and surfaces candidates, but every candidate is reviewed manually before it reaches you. An automated flag is a hypothesis; a confirmed finding is one a person has checked and documented.

Do you need to integrate with our ERP?

No integration is required. The audit runs entirely on a CSV export you provide. Our platform reads that export in its native structure, so there is no reformatting, remapping, or connector to install on your side.

How do we verify what you find?

Every confirmed duplicate arrives with the matched fields and the reasoning behind it. Your controller can trace each finding back to the original transactions in your own system before any recovery action is taken.

Start here

Send us an export. Find out what's in it.

The exposure scan costs nothing and carries no obligation. If it comes back clean, you've spent the time of one data pull.

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