Invoice processing system
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1. An invoice processing system, comprising:
- an imaging system for storing a paper invoice in a human readable format;
a web payment request system for inputting invoice details and saving the invoice details as an electronic invoice; and
an accounts payable system for processing the electronic invoice, wherein the accounts payable system includes a preprocessor that feeds back audit information to the web payment request system as the invoice details are being inputted.
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Abstract
A system and method for processing payment requests submitted in various formats. The system comprises an imaging system for recording paper invoices in a human readable format; a web payment request system for receiving invoice information via a graphical user interface and for generating an electronic invoice; an approval routing system for electronically routing approval requests; and an accounts payable preprocessing system that provides real-time auditing of the electronic invoice to the web payment request system while invoice information is being received.
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1. An invoice processing system, comprising:
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an imaging system for storing a paper invoice in a human readable format;
a web payment request system for inputting invoice details and saving the invoice details as an electronic invoice; and
an accounts payable system for processing the electronic invoice, wherein the accounts payable system includes a preprocessor that feeds back audit information to the web payment request system as the invoice details are being inputted. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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12. An invoice processing system, comprising:
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means for accepting a non-purchase order paper invoice;
means for accepting a purchase order paper invoice;
means for accepting an on-line non-purchase order invoice;
means for accepting an on-line purchase order invoice;
means for converting each of the non-purchase order paper invoice, purchase order paper invoice, on-line non-purchase order invoice, and on-line purchase order invoice into electronic invoices; and
means for automatically routing approval requests for the electronic invoices.
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18. A program product stored on a recordable medium for processing invoices, that when executed, comprises:
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an imaging system for recording paper invoices in a human readable format;
a web payment request system for receiving invoice information via a graphical user interface and for generating an electronic invoice;
an approval routing system for electronically routing approval requests; and
an accounts payable preprocessing system that provides real-time auditing of the electronic invoice to the web payment request system while invoice information is being received.
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