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title: "Account Payable Document Management Automation"
description: "Learn how accounts payable document management can help your accounts payable department organize, store, and access its data."
url: "https://www.hyland.com/en/resources/terminology/paperless-office/accounts-payable"
lang: "en"
published: "2026-09-08T18:58:33.186Z"
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# Account Payable Document Management Automation

## What is accounts payable (AP) document management?

AP document management lays the groundwork for accurate financial auditing and reporting. Here's what a paperless, compliance-focused AP process looks like.

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[Explore Hyland's AP solutions](/en/solutions/departments/accounting-finance)

[See them in action](/en/demos/request-demo)

[Accounts payable (AP) departments](/en/solutions/departments/accounting-finance) face a weekly, if not daily, onslaught of invoices and other documents pouring in from various locations and in various formats. Capturing and organizing this mountain of data is a constant challenge, but many of the current processes are inefficient and error-prone.

## How accounts payable automation software can help your business

Workflow automation software provides a quick and easy way to organize your files and file-related processes. [When applied to AP departments](/en/resources/terminology/paperless-office/accounts-payable/how-to-automate-accounts-payable), this software is a key component of keeping your AP documents visible, organized and easily accessible.

AP document management software can help you:

- [Streamline supplier payment processes](/en/resources/terminology/paperless-office/accounts-payable/accounts-payable-process)
- Provide an end-to-end system for payee on-boarding, tax form collection, invoice collection and approvals, payment method and currency selection, and more
- Streamline communication and coordination between all relevant employees and vendors

## Add to your ROI with AP automation

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An Ardent Partners study found that best-in-class organizations spend 70% less on invoice processing and need a small fraction of the typical time it takes to process an invoice. Explore the top benefits of AP automation and learn how Hyland can help you produce a significant ROI.

[Read the article](/en/resources/articles/roi-of-ap-automation)

## How Hyland can help you with your accounts payable document management

No matter how you receive invoices — email, mail, electronic data interchange (EDI), etc. — the [Hyland OnBase](/en/solutions/products/onbase) [accounts payable automation solution](/en/resources/terminology/paperless-office/accounts-payable/how-to-automate-accounts-payable) captures, organizes and delivers those documents, along with supporting content, to the appropriate individuals for review, coding and approval.

OnBase AP document management software allows you to:

- Retrieve invoices, goods receipts, vendor contracts and more directly from familiar ERP applications
- Review and approve invoices directly from Microsoft Outlook or mobile devices (such as iPad, iPhone, Windows or Android devices)
- Balance workload distribution with visibility into the real-time status of invoice processing

Is it time to transform your AP department from a cost center to a profit center? [Hyland can help](/en/contact-us).

## You might also like:

- [Guide to modernizing accounts payable](/en/resources/articles/guide-to-modernizing-ap) — Discover how to turn your AP department from a cost center into a profit center.
- [Siemens](/en/customers/siemens) — Global powerhouse gains efficiencies with intelligent capture.
- [Reduce manual AP work to increase visibility and improve controls](/en/learn/ap/reduce-manual-ap-work) — Capture invoices electronically and deliver them to the appropriate people for review, approval and coding.
- [How a vendor portal enhances invoice process automation](/en/resources/articles/content-portal-for-ap) — Learn how the Hyland Content Portal can elevate efficiency and improve accounts payable processes.