Extend the power of Xero with Ordering & Payables automation Unlock the full potential of Xero and your firm with Lightyear Xero Expenses and HubDoc are great tools for basic expense and AP automation, however complex businesses need a much more robust and flexible solution.
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nlock the full potential of Xero and your firm with Lightyear Remote working has increased the demand for business process automation (especially regarding collaboration and approvals) within the Accounts Payable (AP) and Procurement sphere. Xero Expenses and HubDoc are great tools for basic expense and AP automation, however complex businesses need a much more robust and flexible solution. Features such as line item extraction, customisable approvals workflows, multicurrency capability, autostatement reconciliation, bill to PO matching and group analysis are all key components of larger business’ AP requirements. What can Lightyear do for you? Lightyear is a 5-star rated Purchasing and AP Platform that extends the functionality of Xero and offers a market leading all-in-one solution for large SMEs and accounting firms. Whether you need Purchasing, AP, or both, we’ve got one of the most comprehensive and featurepacked purchasing to payment platforms in the world; unbeaten when it comes to value for money, ease of use and customer satisfaction.
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Free your data entry from the chains of repetitive tasks Lightyear’s proprietary data extraction technology delivers line-by-line data by default, including product codes, quantities and unit costs in real-time. One transparent cost per document: unlimited pages, unlimited line items. Not only do we provide immediate and detailed extraction, we give you the tools to run detailed spend analysis reports with richer data to help you make informed decisions. Never overpay a supplier again Lightyear’s automated price checking system is a great way to make sure that you aren’t being overcharged. When bills are received, Lightyear will automatically check them against the supplier’s price lists and, with its handy traffic light system, tell you if the price is correct on every single item! Get your team on the same page Route all of your documents through a multi-tiered approvals workflow, including departments, to get one-click approval at each stage. You can have up to 5 levels of approval triggered by various routing rules, and with the
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Chris Gregg, CEO and CoFounder, Lightyear With more than 10 years experience within the fintech sector, Chris is currently leading his second successful fintech startup. He is passionate about helping companies solve their purchasing and AP pain points and works tirelessly to ensure his customers have the time to focus on the important things in life.
Lightyear mobile app, your team can approve and collaborate from anywhere, anytime! You’ll also be able to approve in-browser or via email if that’s more convenient for your team. Automated Statement Reconciliation Reconciling bills against supplier statements is a time-consuming task which can become very costly for large organisations. Lightyear’s unique supplier reconciliation feature automates this process, giving you back valuable time to spend in other areas of your business. Need an end-to-end purchasing solution? Lightyear’s purchasing system allows your teams to create detailed purchase orders for services and/or products! It’s so simple thanks to our integrated solution, with no need to worry about data entry as our intelligent AI engine will auto-populate details from your suppliers’ catalogue. Our seamless approvals workflow routes Purchase Orders directly into the hands of approvers without any user input needed whatsoever. So, whether you need a simple or complex workflow, there’s no need to hesitate, we can accommodate you.
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