What does automated accounts payable mean?
Automated accounts payable is another name for 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.
The two names mean the same thing. You will see "automated accounts payable" in some ledgers, reports and contracts and "Accounts Payable Automation" in others. The full entry covers how it works, with examples.
