Topic
Accounts payable
What accounts payable is, how the process runs from bill to payment, and the controls that stop a bill being paid twice.
Guides
Start with the full guide.
AP Operations Accounts Payable Automation: The End-to-End Playbook for Indian Finance Teams A comprehensive operational guide to AP automation in India. Invoice ingestion (email, PDF, OCR, e-invoicing), 2-way and 3-way matching, approval workflows, exception handling, AP aging, and the architecture that compresses a 5-day cycle into hours. OneFinOps Editorial12 min MSME & Vendor Compliance MSME Compliance & Section 43B(h): The 45-Day Payment Rule Playbook A complete operational guide to Section 43B(h), the 45-day MSME payment rule, MSME Form 1 disclosures, vendor classification, and the workflow that keeps a buyer compliant without surprises at year-end. OneFinOps Editorial10 min Payments & Banking Vendor Payments Automation: The Indian Finance Team Playbook A complete operational guide to vendor payment automation in India. Payment rails (NEFT, RTGS, IMPS, UPI), batch file generation, multi-bank approval flows, payment-to-bill matching, fraud controls, and the architecture that scales from 50 to 50,000 payments a month. OneFinOps Editorial11 min
Articles
Accounts payable, explained.
AP Vendor Reconciliation: Process, Format and Example Vendor reconciliation matches your ledger for a supplier with its statement and explains every difference, such as payments in transit, TDS and debit notes. OneFinOps Editorial 3 min 
AP Accounts Payable Process: Steps, Flow Chart and Controls The accounts payable process runs from purchase order to payment: receive the invoice, match it, book it with GST and TDS, approve, pay and reconcile. Dhatri Medarametla 3 min 
AP What is 3-Way Matching in Accounts Payable? Process and Example 3-way matching checks the purchase order, goods receipt note and supplier invoice against each other, so you pay only for what you ordered and received. Dhatri Medarametla 3 min 
Procurement What is Procure to Pay (P2P)? Process, Cycle and Steps Procure to pay (P2P) is the cycle from a purchase request to supplier payment: requisition, purchase order, goods receipt, invoice matching and payment. Dhatri Medarametla 3 min 
AP What is Accounts Payable? Meaning, Examples and AP vs AR Accounts payable is the money a business owes suppliers for goods or services received but not yet paid. See the meaning, AP vs AR and the journal entry. Dhatri Medarametla 3 min 
AP Invoice Processing in Accounts Payable: Steps and Automation Invoice processing is how a business receives, checks, codes, approves and books supplier invoices before payment, including GSTIN, e-invoice and TDS checks. Dhatri Medarametla 3 min 
AP What is AP Automation? How Accounts Payable Automation Works AP automation is software that captures, checks, matches, books and pays supplier invoices, so your team handles only the exceptions and the approvals. Dhatri Medarametla 3 min Glossary
The terms you will meet.
Accounts payable Accounts Payable (AP) Money a business owes to its suppliers and vendors for goods or services received but not yet paid for. Also called trade payables, sundry creditors, payables AP automation Accounts Payable Automation Accounts payable automation uses technology to digitise and streamline the entire AP lifecycle, from invoice capture and validation through approval routing, matching, and payment execution. Also called AP automation, payables automation, automated accounts payable Accounts payable Debit Note A debit note is a document issued by a buyer to a seller indicating a reduction in the amount payable, typically due to goods returned, pricing errors, or defective supplies. Also called debit memo, debit memorandum Invoice processing Invoice Management The end-to-end process of creating, receiving, tracking, approving, and processing invoices for timely payments and accurate financial records. Also called invoice processing, invoice handling, invoice workflow Accounts payable Payment Terms Payment terms define the conditions under which a seller expects payment from a buyer, including the due date, early-payment discounts, and penalties for late payment. Also called credit terms, terms of payment, net payment terms
See it in the product
Accounts payable, in the product.
Financial OperationsAccounts PayableBill capture, line-item TDS, GSTR-2B nightly recon, MSME 45-day rule, approval workflows and vendor payment automation.Accounts PayableBill Approval WorkflowsConfigurable rules by amount, cost-centre, GL, vendor and project. Slack/email/WhatsApp approvals.Accounts PayablePayment SchedulingSchedule batches by due date. MSME 43B(h) rule enforced. Take early-pay discounts. Bank rails for direct payment.Accounts PayableVendor Payment BatchesNEFT/RTGS/IMPS/UPI rail selection with auto-fallback. Connected Banking integration. Status posted back.DomainFinancial ManagementAccounting, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Banking and Cash, Tax and Compliance, Financial Reporting