Missing PO
Invoice cannot follow the intended PO-based workflow until the purchase reference is confirmed or the exception path is approved.
Finance operations
Accounts payable automation with visible validation and exceptions.
Answer in brief
Automate invoice capture, purchase-order and receipt matching, exception handling, approvals and finance-system delivery with MicroPlatform.
MicroPlatform separates invoice understanding from matching, approval and payment authority. MicroExtract structures the document. MicroNerve coordinates the AP workflow. People remain responsible where policy or financial authority requires them.
AP operating flow
Invoice inbox to finance-ready data.
The workflow can begin narrow with invoice extraction and expand into matching and approvals as integrations and business rules become available.
1. ReceiveSupplier invoice arrives through email, upload or a connected source.
2. ExtractSupplier, invoice, dates, PO, currency, tax, totals and line items are structured.
3. ValidateRequired fields, totals, formats and duplicate or reference checks are applied where configured.
4. MatchInvoice information is compared with purchase-order and receipt data where the connected finance process supports it.
5. Exception / ApprovalDiscrepancies or policy conditions route to the correct reviewer or approver.
6. DeliverAccepted structured data moves into the accounting, ERP or finance workflow.
Matching model
Do not confuse extraction confidence with invoice approval.
An AI can read a field correctly while the transaction is still wrong. AP automation needs business validation and matching against the records that represent what was ordered and received.
Invoice validationCheck that required invoice information exists and document totals are internally consistent.
Two-way matchingCompare relevant invoice information with the purchase order.
Three-way matchingCompare invoice, purchase order and receipt information according to the finance policy.
TolerancesRepresent permitted differences explicitly instead of sending every minor variance to a person.
Exception queueSurface only the cases that need investigation, correction or authority.
Common AP exceptions
Quantity Difference
Invoice quantity does not align with the purchasing or receiving information available to the workflow.
Price Difference
Line or total pricing requires review against the PO, allowed tolerance or commercial agreement.
Missing Receipt
The process requires receiving evidence before the invoice can continue.
Duplicate Risk
Invoice identity or key references indicate that the document may already have been processed.
Approval Required
Entity, amount, cost centre or other policy condition requires explicit human authority.
AP workflow assessment
Bring us your invoice, PO and receipt process.
Share monthly volume, document sources, finance system, matching rules, approval path and common exceptions.