Notes on AP recovery, ERP systems, and finance operations — from the audit floor.

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AP recovery

How Missing Vendor Master Data Causes Duplicate Payments

Incomplete vendor records create exact duplicates when a new record is opened under a different ID,…

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AP recovery

Vendor master cleanup: how to close the compliance gaps CFOs inherit

Duplicate vendors, missing W-9s, and no-longer-active suppliers expose you to duplicate payments and SOX findings. Here's…

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AP recovery

When rebates fall through the cracks: where SAP AP programmes fail

Volume rebates, early-pay discounts, and pricing adjustments quietly slip away when invoice coding, contract data, and…

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AP recovery

Two-way matching in accounts payable: when it’s enough and when it isn’t

Two-way matching catches most invoice errors but leaves purchase-price variance, over-shipments and service disputes undetected.

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AP recovery

How SAP Three-Way Match Failures Cost Companies Millions

Three-way match failures in SAP lock up working capital and hide duplicate payments. Most finance teams…

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AP recovery

How to Validate the Real Size of Your AP Overpayment Problem

Most finance teams underestimate AP leakage by 40–60%. Here's how to baseline your actual exposure before…

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AP recovery

How to Identify Overpayments Buried in SAP Transaction History

Most overpayments aren't obvious line errors. They're scattered across years of SAP transaction logs, hidden in…

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AP recovery

Why AP Teams Ignore Millions in Overpayments (And How to Fix It)

Most AP teams lack the time, systems and incentive to recover duplicate payments, price mismatches and…

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AP recovery

Invoice Errors Cost CFOs Millions: Audit Your AP for Hidden Overcharges

Supplier overcharges hide in plain sight in SAP, Oracle and JD Edwards. Most CFOs never audit…

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AP recovery

SAP Three-Way Match: Why Overpayments Still Slip Through

Three-way matching in SAP catches invoice errors, but configuration gaps and user workarounds still let duplicate…