Accounts payable · Production

ImaginAb automates accounts payable with Tipalti, eliminating 1,750 hours of annual manual workload

The problem

ImaginAb's manual accounts payable process consumed approximately 40 hours per week, delaying the monthly financial close and diverting finance staff from strategic initiatives such as fundraising and staff development.

Workflow diagram · grounded in source

Invoice arrives via email or mail

trigger

“receiving invoices from vendors, either via email or mail”

Invoice Capture Agent extracts data

ai_action

“deployed the Invoice Capture Agent to automate data extraction”

Bill Approvers Agent routes invoices

routing

“the Bill Approvers Agent to automatically route invoices. This eliminated the manual email chase that consumed up to 40 hours weekly”

ERP integration with Intacct

integration

“integrate seamlessly with its ERP, Intacct. This integration streamlined approval and payment processes”

Global multi-currency payment

output

“handle the invoices coming in worldwide, enabling ImaginAb to pay in any currency”

Reported outcome

Automating AP with Tipalti eliminated 1,750 hours of manual workload annually, reduced weekly AP time from 40 hours to five to 10 hours, removed the need to hire additional headcount, eliminated audit deficiency risk, and accelerated the monthly financial close.

Reported metrics

AP manual workload eliminated annually1,750 hours

AP hours per week before automation40 hours a week

AP hours per week after automationfive to 10 hours per week

Additional headcount requiredeliminated the need to hire additional headcount

Show all 5 reported metrics

AP manual workload eliminated annually1,750 hours

AP hours per week before automation40 hours a week

AP hours per week after automationfive to 10 hours per week

additional headcount requiredeliminated the need to hire additional headcount

audit deficiency riskeliminated the likelihood of having an audit deficiency

Reported stack

TipaltiInvoice Capture AgentBill Approvers AgentSageIntacct

Source

https://tipalti.com/resources/customer-stories/imaginab/

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Frequently asked questions

What did this team achieve with this AI workflow?

Automating AP with Tipalti eliminated 1,750 hours of manual workload annually, reduced weekly AP time from 40 hours to five to 10 hours, removed the need to hire additional headcount, eliminated audit deficiency risk,…

What tools did this team use?

Tipalti, Invoice Capture Agent, Bill Approvers Agent, Sage, Intacct.

What results were reported?

AP manual workload eliminated annually: 1,750 hours; AP hours per week before automation: 40 hours a week; AP hours per week after automation: five to 10 hours per week; Additional headcount required: eliminated the need to hire additional headcount (source-reported, not independently verified).

How is this accounts payable AI workflow structured?

Invoice arrives via email or mail → Invoice Capture Agent extracts data → Bill Approvers Agent routes invoices → ERP integration with Intacct → Global multi-currency payment.