{"id":18139,"date":"2023-01-23T08:58:02","date_gmt":"2023-01-23T08:58:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/envoice.eu\/?p=18139"},"modified":"2025-06-26T15:15:03","modified_gmt":"2025-06-26T15:15:03","slug":"accounting-document-automation-how-to-automate-your-accounting-documents-using-envoice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/envoice.eu\/en\/blog\/accounting-document-automation-how-to-automate-your-accounting-documents-using-envoice\/","title":{"rendered":"Accounting Document Automation &#8211; How to Automate Your Accounting Documents Using Envoice"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-16807 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/envoice.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Mobile-Hero.svg\" alt=\"\" \/><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wall-to-wall filing cabinets that house client data may finally be a thing of the past. <\/span><i style=\"font-family: inherit;\">Thanks to Envoice!<\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Businesses are rethinking their document management since keeping paper files is more expensive and impractical than storing digital files in a virtual cabinet.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Finding information takes too much time; worse, they take up real estate. The typical accounting firm uses about a quarter of its office space to store client documents and business files. <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you\u2019re paying \u20ac10,000 for your office, you\u2019re spending about \u20ac2,500 monthly for document storage. <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But the bigger issue lies with processing paper files. With increasing rental and labor costs, it\u2019s time to rethink document management systems and processes.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Is Paperless Accounting Possible?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Traditional accounting relies heavily on paper-based processes, so it\u2019s almost impossible to disassociate accounting from paper. Anyone familiar with &#8220;working papers&#8221; may conjure images of large stacks of business documents needed to prepare financial statements and management reports. <\/span><b>But technology is changing things.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now, accounting professionals can perform their work without getting buried under piles of paper.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Third-party providers like <\/span><b>Envoice <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">use OCR features and artificial intelligence to convert invoices, approvals, and other business documents into digital format.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While it is impossible for many accounting firms and companies to fully eradicate paper documents due to existing tax laws, government policies, and industry regulations, document automation can eliminate most paper documents generated in accounting departments.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Manual Systems Hold Back Your Accounting Team<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Keeping a copy of source documents like invoices and receipts <\/span><b>protects your business.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> When owners suspect internal fraud, for instance, they can verify the correctness and accuracy of their accounting data by checking the related invoice and other supporting documents.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ideally, a company&#8217;s invoice-related documents should be<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> organized and audit-ready.<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Automated software can help you achieve this.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But that\u2019s not all.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Expense data plays an important role in the<\/span><b> decision-making process.\u00a0<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Business owners, for instance, may require instant access to source documents like goods orders from different vendors to find the most cost-effective supplier.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Unfortunately, manual systems prevent your AP team from providing this information quickly.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Information retrieval is tedious and time-consuming when finding information from hard copies.<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> About 24% of employees use 8 hours a week scouring for information they need to serve customers.[3]<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<h3><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-16803 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/envoice.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Invoice-Recognition.svg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/h3>\n<p><b>Envoice<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> helps you improve your digital file storage system by reading and capturing data from digitized invoices and receipts.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In addition, it acts like an accounting document management system that stores your invoice data. Built-in tools integration features within the system reduce data entry, speed up data flow, and increase accuracy.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Improve Accounting Document Management With Envoice<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Companies using paper-based accounting systems struggle with document management. <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">28% of companies consider too much paper to be one of the top three hurdles in their accounts payable departments. [1]<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Manual invoice approval, for instance, becomes complicated and harder to control without accounting document management software that allows automatic invoice tracking. Audits also become a nightmare for auditors and the accounting department when documents are in paper format.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-16785 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/envoice.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Email-1.svg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p><b>Envoice<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> eliminates these problems by providing an accounting document management system that automates invoice processing. With the app, you can pull information from scanned documents, automatically create invoices, store documents, and automate workflows.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>What Can Envoice Do?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Envoice provides accounts payable solutions, including <a href=\"https:\/\/envoice.eu\/en\/features\/approvals\/\">invoice approval software<\/a>, that reduce the workload for your accounting team. Here are some of the most useful Envoice features.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Collect all your invoices in one system<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to simplify expense management. You can snap a photo of the invoice with a mobile app, upload a document, or send the attachment to a dedicated email address.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Sync data uploaded in Envoice to your accounting software. <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Envoice allows <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/envoice.eu\/en\/integrations\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">integration with popular cloud-based accounting systems<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> like QuicBooks, Xero, and Microsoft Dynamics 365. Business Central<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Search and access digital invoices and receipts with ease.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Route invoices through an <\/span><b>automated approval workflow.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>View invoice status in real time <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">through the Envoice dashboard.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>How Envoice Automates Accounting Documentation<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Accounting document automation happens in three steps within the Envoice app.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Intelligent Data Extraction<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Automation starts with capturing data from a source document, such as an invoice, a bill, or a receipt.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With Envoice, you can collect all supplier invoices in one place for comprehensive archiving. The process starts by sending a copy of the invoice to Envoice for processing.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can do that in three ways.<\/span><\/p>\n<h5><strong>1. Send Invoices to a Dedicated Invoice Inbox<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Who\u2019s not fed up with jumping from one mailbox to another to find a supplier invoice?\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Envoice<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> reduces inbox-hopping by creating an inbox dedicated to all supplier invoices. You get a dedicated email address where suppliers can send their invoices and users can forward all invoice-related information to that email address. Having one inbox for all invoices means less time spent searching different email inboxes to find documents.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Data entry is not a problem either, <\/span><b>Envoice<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> automatically captures data from invoices sent as email attachments.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A few minutes after sending the email to your Envoice inbox, expect to see a new invoice requiring action on the dashboard.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h5><strong>2. Snap Photos of Invoices Using the Smartphone App<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-16805 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/envoice.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Mobile-App.svg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Data entry tops are the most hated task in the world for a reason. [2] It takes valuable time away from important tasks and core responsibilities and delays invoice processing.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In busy companies, invoices could sit on the accountant\u2019s desk for days or weeks. With <\/span><b>Envoice<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, AP teams can process all incoming invoices faster by snapping a photo of a receipt or invoice with a smartphone app.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Companies can also reduce invoice processing time since data from captured images auto-populates in the Envoice form and employees can set invoices for immediate processing.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Since the app is available for smartphones, even employees in the field or on business trips can submit invoice approval requests while they\u2019re away. Allowing employees to submit photos of their expenses through an app reduces issues with missing, lost, or damaged invoices and receipts.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h5><strong>3. Upload Invoices from Your Device\u00a0<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Aside from the smartphone app and the dedicated inbox, users can upload a receipt or invoice through a computer or tablet.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sending an email, snapping a photo, or uploading a copy of the invoice allows users to get started with the accounting document automation process.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Extract Key Information Automatically\u00a0<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Envoice improves efficiency in the accounting process by eliminating manual data entry \u2013 or at least most of it \u2013 with <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/envoice.eu\/en\/products\/extract\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SmartExtract<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. SmartExtract refers to the intelligent technology that captures key information from invoices added to the workflow.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Capturing data using AI tools leads to fewer mistakes and typographical errors.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Companies requiring a higher level of data accuracy can use ExactExtract from Envoice. This enterprise-grade service adds human validation to achieve a 99.99% confidence in the line item extraction process.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Automated Approval Workflows<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-16847 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/envoice.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Workflow.svg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p><b>Envoice <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">reads multiple lines from your invoices and receipts and this digital copy of the invoice enters the approval workflow automatically.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Aside from invoices, your employees can submit expense reports\u2013 this saves time and effort for employees requesting reimbursement and your accounting team. The expense report tool allows employees to request partial reimbursement &#8211; this way, they can subtract personal expenses from an invoice.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Once an invoice or reimbursement request is ready for review, users can send a request for approval with the click of a button. There\u2019s no need to send a separate email or deliver hard copies of the approval request to a manager or supervisor.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Accounting teams and managers designated as approvers can view all invoices requiring their attention from the <\/span><b>Envoice<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> dashboard. The app improves task management in the invoice processing workflow by sending automatic email notifications, so approvers know that an invoice needs their attention.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If there are questions about an invoice, users can leave a comment or request additional information.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">All communication happens within Envoice, so everyone is on the same page.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For recurring expenses, Envoice comes with a feature called <\/span><b>smart rules<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Users can create rules and set up approval limits to automate the approval of some transactions, like regular monthly expenses.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For instance, a company pays a monthly retainer fee of \u20ac\u200e1,000. With smart rules, you can add a rule to automatically approve the monthly invoice for the retainer fee as long as the amount doesn\u2019t exceed \u20ac\u200e1,000. If the invoice for the retainer fee enters the Envoice workflow, the request gets approved without human intervention.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Sync Invoices to Your Accounting System<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-16905 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/envoice.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Generate-Invoice-1.svg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Accounting document automation wouldn\u2019t be complete without pushing data to your accounting software. Your accounting team doesn\u2019t have to re-enter data into your accounting software manually since Envoice supports integration with popular accounting systems like Microsoft Dynamics 365, QuickBooks, and Xero.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Electronic data transfer ensures faster processing time and higher accuracy than manual data entry. Since all invoices enter a single workflow, you also gain full visibility into the status of all invoices and bills.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Reimagine Operations, Automate Invoice Processing<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Intelligent technology is the key to having an efficient accounting team. <a href=\"https:\/\/envoice.eu\/en\/blog\/the-ultimate-guide-to-accounting-automation\/\">Automation lets your accounting teams work smarter<\/a> by eliminating unnecessary tasks.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here\u2019s how Envoice uses technology to modernize the accounting process and improve productivity and work-life balance for busy accounting teams.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h4><b>Speed Up Financial Report Processing<\/b><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Automated accounting documentation <\/span><b>reduces the workload of your accounting department.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> By leaving pre-accounting tasks and repetitive processes to intelligent technology, you can reduce turnaround times for financial reports.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Investing in automation lets your accounting team focus on analyzing reports, planning, and strategizing rather than gathering information needed for monthly reports.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-16809 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/envoice.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Multi-Level-Approvals.svg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For accounting firms, this<\/span><b> creates an opportunity to increase the number of clients<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> without adding headcount. Growing companies can also leverage this technology to keep up with the increasing number of invoices without overworking their accounting team.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h4><b>Avoid errors and mistakes<\/b><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mistakes like transposition errors, wrong placement of the decimal point, or an extra zero can make your financial reports inaccurate and unreliable. When bots take care of data extraction, your employees can focus on reviewing data accuracy.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h4><b>Promote workplace collaborations<\/b><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Chat apps, e-mails, and phone calls make communication possible within the company but it\u2019s not the most efficient way to relay information related to invoice approvals. <\/span><b>Envoice <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">comes with built-in tools where employees can leave comments and notes about an invoice \u2013 this makes it easier for everyone involved to understand the nature of an expense.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h4><b>Access powerful tools without going out of budget<\/b><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Envoice <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">subscription fees are based mainly on usage. There\u2019s a monthly subscription fee, but the software&#8217;s overall cost is affordable even for small companies without hefty tech budgets.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h4><b>Improve cash flow management<\/b><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Almost always, unexpected expenses hurt business operations. With <\/span><b>Envoice,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> companies have a clearer picture of current and expected outflows. Reports such as the <\/span><b>intelligent expense analysis <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">take expense tracking to a higher level. Getting deeper insights into the company\u2019s spending patterns lead to better cash flow management strategies.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Envoice<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is one of the best document management software for accountants &#8211; it comes with built-in tools to optimize the accounting process while reducing challenges in document management.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But there\u2019s more to come.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Envoice is getting constant updates to keep up with the growing needs of the accounting industry.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Expect more process automation features soon!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Automate Accounting Documentation with Envoice<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-16769 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/envoice.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Collaborate.svg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p><b>Envoice<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> provides innovative solutions to reduce non-value-adding activities in accounting firms and departments. Create a better and less expensive way to manage accounting documentation, automate bookkeeping tasks, and increase productivity for your team.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/envoice.eu\/en\/accountants\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Book your Envoice demo<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> today and discover how automating accounting document processing boosts team productivity and work efficiency.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Wall-to-wall filing cabinets that house client data may finally be a thing of the past. Thanks to Envoice! Businesses are rethinking their document management since keeping paper files is more expensive and impractical than storing digital files in a virtual cabinet.\u00a0 Finding information takes too much time; worse, they take up real estate. 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