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The Paper Monster
Is paper killing your business?
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The Costs of Paper
• Companies spend $20 to file a document (Time, materials, copy, etc.)
• $120 in labor to find a misfiled document
• $220 to reproduce a lost document Association for Information and Image Management (AIIM)
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Accounting = Paper
• The analyst firm Gartner believes that, in the United States, about 75% to 80% of invoices are still paper-based.
Source: Gartner, Accounts Payable Invoice Automation, Gartner RAS
Core Research Note G00163833, December 2008
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Paper-based Invoice Costs
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Shipping and Mail
• Branch to HQ Shipping Costs
• Regional offices send all their invoices to HQ for centralized processing
• Even those that scan have image management issues
• Time delay
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Payment Cycles
• According to IOMA, 25% of all invoices are paid late
• Increased cycle times with paper
• Data entry errors can lead to added time to search and find invoices
Institute of Management Administration www.ioma.com
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Searching and Locating
• Audits and legal issues can cost $$$
• Physical file searching is painful
• Costs of finding, removing, copying and replacing files
• Customer service issue
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Archive and Storage
• Long term storage costs• File cabinet space• Disaster recovery
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Top Benefits of Digital AP
Fewer Lost Invoices
Lower Processing Costs
Improved Visibility of Process
Audit Process Improvement
Reduced Cycle Times
0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% 40%
26%
29%
34%
34%
36%
Accounting and Finance Survey
Imaging Adoption Survey by Paystream Advisors
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Filing Time/Cost Comparison
• Storage Costs for Paper– Time to File: 5 minutes– Cost of Filing Invoice: $1.67
• Scanning and Imaging Costs– Time to File: 30s to 1.5m– Cost: $ .50 *based on $20 per hour