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EIPP and Financial Institutions, SEPA
RBS: Technology boosts attractiveness of supply chain financing Corporates are looking at new ways of making the supply chain more efficient and improving key financial ratios such as Days Sales Outstanding. Here, Ian Watkinson and Lee Murphy from The Royal Bank of Scotland explore how electronic-invoicing can support these goals. This article was first published on Finance Week .
EIPP: Extending Payments to the Full Cycle Ifor Williams, Sales & Marketing Director at Accountis looks at the opportunity electronic invoicing presentment and payment (EIPP) holds for banks and how they can take advantage of it. This article is currently available for registered users on GTNews .
Supplier Network Services
100% E-Invoicing Success With AP Automation How would you like to make the immediate switch to an automated AP process? Why not get someone else to open, check, re-key and file all your inbound paper invoices? This article looks at scanning and data extraction services and the benefits they can offer you and your suppliers.
EIPP Addresses Key Issues in NHS Accounts Payable All NHS Trusts experience problems in exchanging financial documents such as purchase orders and invoices with suppliers. EIPP can help eliminate many of these problems by automating the AP function. This article discusses four key issues that NHS project managers need to address when writing a business case for EIPP.
Public Sector Special: Fast Track To Supplier E-Invoicing Key to the success of any Electronic Invoicing project is getting suppliers and buyers to join you in your new venture. This article explains how e-invoicing works for Suppliers and describes a straightforward Supplier Adoption process.
Security and Compliance
Trading Confusion: The Current State of E-Invoicing in Europe When it comes to e-invoicing, every country in the EU has its own set of VAT rules and regulations. This article discusses the EC Directive on Invoicing (2001/115/EC) and lists some of the more interesting e-invoicing legislation that has been introduced by member states since 2004.
Fines and Fraud: The Dangers of Sending Invoicing By Email Companies are sending unprotected invoices by email attachment assuming it's safe and legally sound. It's not. This article takes an in depth look at how businesses are leaving themselves open to security attacks and VAT office fines by delivering invoices in this way.
Keeping Your E-Invoices Safe This article appeared recently on gtnews.com as part of a special report "The Developing Electronic Invoicing Market." The article, written by Accountis, discusses the main authentication and encryption techniques that allow the secure transmission and storage of electronic data.
The Transaction Hub - Making Sense of E-Invoicing Standards This article explains how using a Transaction Hub can help you successfully exchange electronic data with your trading partners - no matter which e-invoicing standards they are using.
Safety In Numbers - The Magic of Digital Signatures When attached to your e-invoice, a Digital Signature will protect your financial data from fraud and tampering. Find out how the magic of Digital Signatures will keep your e-document data safe.
E-Documents - More Secure Than Paper Whether sending credit card information or company financials, Internet security is now so effective that important data can make the journey through cyberspace in a way that is as safe as (if not safer) than traditional trusted networks.
Business Case For EIPP
Financial i Article: The Business Case For E-Invoicing For a successful e-invoicing business case, security, compliance and enablement of the trading network are critical. This article provides a brief overview of the key issues to consider in developing a business case for deploying an e-invoicing solution.
Increasing Sales With EIPP (Part 1): Relationship Management Adopting an Electronic Invoice Presentment and Payment (EIPP) service can improve communication throughout the purchase-to-pay process and help build better, longer-term relationships with suppliers and customers.
Increasing Sales With EIPP (Part 2): Cross-Selling and Website Traffic A more practical look at Relationship Management and EIPP. Includes some useful hints and tips on how you can cross sell to existing customers and drive traffic to your corporate Website.
How To Write A Business Case For EIPP - Part 1 What should be included in a Business Case for EIPP? This article includes an example structure plus content ideas for sections on Technology Investment and Business Investment.
How To Write A Business Case For EIPP - Part 2 What should be included in a Business Case for EIPP? In the Second Part of this article we look at sections on Risk Assessment and Technology Alternatives.
How To Write A Business Case For EIPP - Part 3 The final part of this series of articles looks at Financial Assessment, Conclusions and Recommendations.
General EIPP FAQ
Logistics Special: Four Reasons Why Customers Want E-Invoicing Why do customers in the logistics sector want to receive their invoices electronically? This special in-depth article explores the four main reasons why customers are keen to make the switch from paper to electronic, and highlights how suppliers can also benefit from making the change.
Healthcare Special: Your Top 3 E-Invoicing Questions Answered Electronic Invoicing is an automated service that helps finance departments in the NHS to lower costs, reduce errors and speed-up settlement. This article discusses three key issues; how it works, how it will impact suppliers/buyers and what cost savings can be expected following implementation.
A Day In The Life Of An E-Invoice Would you like to send an invoice and have it viewed, approved and paid that very same day?. If you didn't think it was possible, then this article will amaze you. See how suppliers and buyers can save by implementing a real-time EIPP solution.
EIPP - Frequently Asked Questions In this article we aim to answer some of the most frequently asked questions about EIPP. By explaining various elements of EIPP we will show how the Accountis solution can eliminate perceived barriers to making the transition and help your business proactively embrace EIPP.
The Shocking Truth about Paper Invoicing and Payment How much time and money do you spend each month dispatching and processing purchase orders, invoices and payments? This article breaks down the invoicing process and reveals the main costs involved for both accounts receivable and accounts payable departments.
The E-Audit Trail....Online Document Archiving In this article we look at the legalities and the benefits of online document archiving, and how Accountis allows users to benefit from this service.
E-Payments
Get Paid Quicker With EIPP and Direct Debit In this article the focus is on how Direct Debit (DD) fits into the EIPP process as a convenient way of collecting recurring payments.
Get Paid Quicker With EBPP and Credit/Debit Card Payments This article explains how credit and debit card payments fit into the Accountis EBPP process, and what you need to do to start taking card payments for your e-bills with UK Payment Service Provider Datacash.
