System and method for invoice management
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1. A method for managing accounts payable invoices, comprising:
- receiving a digital accounts payable invoice;
correlating an electronic invoice data file template to an electronic invoice data file interface to obtain client-selected fields having data in the digital accounts payable invoice and generate an electronic invoice data file with the associated data of the selected fields;
assigning the data in the electronic invoice data file to one or more of a plurality of categories in one of a plurality of client profiles using the electronic invoice data file interface;
combining the digital accounts payable invoice and the electronic invoice data file into an electronic approval file adapted for electronic submission;
electronically routing the electronic approval file based on client-specific business rules to one or more predetermined reviewers associated with the digital accounts payable invoice category for review;
receiving approval data for the electronic approval file and exporting disbursement approval data for disbursement; and
routing the disbursement approval data to an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system.
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Abstract
A managed invoice management system is provided that eliminates paper and manual functions from the accounts payable process. The system allows a user to digitize invoices, extract key data, add general ledger codes, and validate invoices against purchase orders for each of a plurality of clients, based on a client profile containing predetermined allowable data fields. The system electronically routes invoices from input to one or more approval personnel, wherein the approval personnel are user-selectable from the client profile, and provides real-time invoice tracking and expense analysis.
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1. A method for managing accounts payable invoices, comprising:
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receiving a digital accounts payable invoice; correlating an electronic invoice data file template to an electronic invoice data file interface to obtain client-selected fields having data in the digital accounts payable invoice and generate an electronic invoice data file with the associated data of the selected fields; assigning the data in the electronic invoice data file to one or more of a plurality of categories in one of a plurality of client profiles using the electronic invoice data file interface; combining the digital accounts payable invoice and the electronic invoice data file into an electronic approval file adapted for electronic submission; electronically routing the electronic approval file based on client-specific business rules to one or more predetermined reviewers associated with the digital accounts payable invoice category for review; receiving approval data for the electronic approval file and exporting disbursement approval data for disbursement; and routing the disbursement approval data to an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A system for managing accounts payable invoices, comprising:
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an input adapted to receive a digital accounts payable invoice; an electronic invoice data file system adapted to generate an electronic invoice data file from the digital accounts payable invoice, comprising an invoice data file template having a plurality of selectable invoice fields associated with the data fields of the digital accounts payable invoice; an electronic invoice categorizing system adapted to associate the invoice fields in the invoice data file to one or more of a plurality of predetermined categories contained in one of a plurality of client profiles; an electronic approval file system adapted to generate an electronic approval file including the digital accounts payable invoice and the electronic invoice data file; an invoice review interface adapted to notify one or more of a plurality of predetermined authorized approvers based on one or more of the categories associated with the invoice data fields to review and approve the electronic invoice data file and to generate approval data; and an electronic disbursement routing system adapted to route the approval data, comprising; an Application Programming Interface (API) adapted to export the approval data; and a network storage device adapted to store the disbursement approval data and adapted to import to an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A system for managing accounts payable invoices, comprising:
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electronic invoice data file means for generating an electronic invoice data file from a digital accounts payable invoice; and electronic invoice categorizing means for associating data fields in the invoice data file to one or more of a plurality of predetermined categories contained in one of a plurality of client profiles. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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