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Hold Proforma Invoices

Catch preliminary invoices that repeat final supplier bills

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Check proforma invoices against final bills
Reads
  • Last queue check
    Last queue check

    Your last completed check tells the Agent which invoice cards are new.

  • New invoice cards
    New invoice cards

    Your approval cards show the supplier, amount, and purchase reference for each invoice.

  • Invoice attachments
    Invoice attachments

    Your attached documents show whether an invoice calls itself a proforma.

  • Final supplier bills
    Final supplier bills

    Your final bill cards show the purchase and whether finance approved or paid them.

  • Invoice matching rules
    Invoice matching rules

    Your rules identify proformas and match bills by supplier and purchase reference.

Invoice approval tool
Invoice approval tool

Your invoice approval tool holds invoice cards and attachments, and stops suspect proformas before finance approval.

Is this card something other than a proforma invoice?YesNo
Skip this card
Does the card lack a supplier or purchase reference?YesNo
Keep the card in review and ask finance to identify the purchase
Writes
  • Invoice in review
    Invoice in review

    Your card stays in review when the supplier or purchase reference is missing.

  • Purchase details request
    Purchase details request

    Your finance reviewer gets a request to identify the purchase before approval.

Is there no final bill for the same supplier and purchase?YesNo
Skip this card
Does the final bill account for an approved deposit?YesNo
Route both invoices for finance review
Writes
  • Deposit review pair
    Deposit review pair

    Your finance reviewer sees both invoices when the final bill accounts for an approved deposit.

Does the comparison rule out a second full charge?YesNo
Skip this card
Block the proforma and show its final bill and reason
Writes
  • Blocked proforma invoice
    Blocked proforma invoice

    Your suspect proforma card stops before finance approval while the final bill remains visible.

  • Final bill match and reason
    Final bill match and reason

    Your reviewer sees the matching final bill and the purchase and amount comparison.

This Agent checks your approval queue on the schedule you set. It compares new proformas with final bills for the same purchase. It holds suspected duplicates and shows finance the matching bill.

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How Hold Proforma Invoices works

4 steps, in order, on every run.

  1. Read Invoice CardsRead new cards and attachments for proforma wording. Capture the supplier and purchase reference.
  2. Find Matching Final BillsFind final bills for the same supplier and purchase. Check whether finance approved or paid them.
  3. Compare Possible ChargesCompare amounts for a second full charge. Send deposit cases to finance when the final bill nets out the deposit.
  4. Hold Suspect ProformasBlock suspect proforma cards before finance approval. Show the reviewer the final bill and reason.

How to Get Started

Connect your tools

Connect the tools you already use, such as Airtable, Dropbox or Kintone.

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Set your rules
  • Choose the invoice approval queue and run the check before its finance approval step.
  • Set the supplier and purchase-reference matching rules and the words that identify proforma documents.
  • Require a finance reviewer to clear any blocked invoice card.
Launch the Agent

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FAQs

Frequently asked questions about the Hold Proforma Invoices:

How do I choose which invoices this checks?

You choose the approval queue and set the check before finance approval. You also choose how to match purchases and identify proformas.

What happens when a proforma covers a deposit?

Your finance reviewer gets both cards when the final bill nets out the deposit. They decide how to handle the pair.

What if the supplier or purchase reference is missing?

The card stays in review. Your finance reviewer identifies the purchase before deciding how to handle it.

Do both invoices need to share an approval workflow?

Yes. You place proforma and final supplier invoices in the same approval workflow so they can be compared.

What happens when the Agent is unsure?

It stops and asks you. The Agent does not guess when it reaches a decision you have not approved.

Can I review its work?

Yes. Every run creates a plain-language log that you can review and export. Logs are kept for twelve months.

What happens if I cancel?

The Agent stops at the end of the billing month and its tool connections are removed. Your run logs remain available for twelve months.

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