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Lightyear Accounts ​Payable Automation

Purchasing, Accounts Payable or Expenses… just Lightyear it. 

Give your finance team everything they need to work more efficiently in one intuitive, globally loved Accounts Payable automation app. 

  • Automated invoice data capture for speedy invoice processing
  • Touch-free coding for faster, smarter bookkeeping
  • Approve PO's, Invoices and Expenses in 1 click
  • Reconcile supplier statements instantly using the Lightyear app

5 stars

What Results Can Lightyear Deliver?

%
faster invoice approval times
+
hours saved annually per finance team
k
saved each year on operational costs

The Lightyear Pricing Structure

Always transparent, always flexible. Use our savings calculator to find out how much you could save in when using Lightyear.

Automated Line Item Data Extraction & Coding

The Lightyear software offers world-leading AI data extraction tool pulls line item information from your bills in seconds. Automated coding uses keyword rules and machine learning to automate your bookkeeping, meaning faster and more accurate bill processing.

Multi-Tiered PO, Invoice & Expense Approvals

Automate your approval workflow based on supplier information, bill value or keyword rules. With up to 8 levels of approval throughout your organisation and a clear overview of bill status, your team will save hours on chasing approvals.

Automated Statement Reconciliation

Reconcile supplier statements in seconds with an automated tool that matches your bills in Lightyear to your suppliers statement. Send emails directly to your suppliers requesting missing documents for faster payments, fostering better supplier relationships.

Integrate Your Lightyear App with Other Solutions

From accounting packages to inventory solutions, Lightyear offers seamless integration into leading systems in the hospitality industry. Eliminate duplicated work for your team and give them back time they need to complete more pressing tasks.

Join the thousands of finance teams growing with Lightyear

We have over a decade of experience working with businesses just like yours who are now working securely and efficiently in the Lightyear cloud. The Lightyear app is built for businesses of all types and can be customised to suit the needs of your finance function.

Still unsure of how ​Lightyear AP works?

Download the ultimate Accounts Payable automation guide and discover the ways you can make managing AP that little bit easier. 

Learn what AP automation can do, what it can't and where to start.

Or wondering how Lightyear compares?

The Lightyear philosophy is simple: build user-friendly technology and provide outstanding support. We're fully transparent went it come to pricing, our feature offering and why our Accounts Payable solution may benefit you. 

Features:
Lightyear
Tipalti
Automated 3-way matching
PO matching must be done externally
 Line Item Data Extraction
Fully Customisable Approval Workflows
Limited functionality
 Price Checking Feature
Statement Reconciliations
 24/5 live, local human support
Limited Support
Unlimited entities & users at no extra charge
 Limited to 1 entity at standard cost

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Lightyear AP Automation FAQs

How does the connection work with my accounting software or other apps?

Lightyear acts as an efficiency boosting plug in to connect via API with most major accounting systems. This includes and is not limited to: Sage, Xero, Quickbooks, AccountsIQ, iplicit and Netsuite. The relationship between Lightyear and these accounting softwares is one of the most reliable and advanced available with detailed line item information being sent to and from each software automatically or with the click of a button. To learn more, click here.

How does automation affect AP staff?

Accounts Payable staff become the daily users of Lightyear, which supports them in their role. AP staff are empowered to get better payables data, without the manual workload, meaning that the payables personnel can complete tasks with higher accuracy and greater speed.

Do you have any examples of how this has helped others?

Absolutely, you can read a variety of customer case studes about how our ap automation solution has solved for various accounting and industry challenges here.

Do you have any examples of how this has helped others?

Absolutely, you can read a variety of customer case studies about how our ap automation solution has solved for various accounting and industry challenges here.