Basware, the leading provider of e-invoicing and purchase-to-pay solutions, is unlocking the full potential of automated invoice handling for SMBs with the worldwide release of a mobile client for InvoiceReady™.
With the inclusion of a mobile client to support the invoice handling process, small and mid-sized businesses can significantly reduce invoice cycle times by reducing the bottlenecks in the financial process that often mean late payment fees or missed discount opportunities. Through InvoiceReady™ Mobile, users will be able to easily and simply process purchase invoices, travel plans, travel and expense claims, contracts and requisitions from their mobile device, no matter where they are.
"From the ‘frontline’ where employees are making and chasing day-to-day payments, to the top where budget and forecasting decisions are made, any lack of continuity creates commercial pressure. As such, the need for an effective finance strategy to manage operational workflow is imperative and this can´t be hampered because a decision maker is not in the office," said Esa Tihilä, CEO of Basware. "Access via any phone that can support a browser removes the hassle of invoice handling, ensuring you can manage your cash better and can get on with servicing customers. This means your workforce can focus on the truly value adding work, quickly and easily handling their invoice related tasks during moments of down-time, while business leaders gain the confidence in cash flows required to drive their business forward."
Basware´s own SMB Finance research, conducted earlier this year, revealed that the average small business employee spends nearly 17 hours a month on financial processes, equating to two full working days on activity unrelated to their role. By being able to review and approve, reject invoices or set them as pending and add comments with a few clicks on a touch screen device can dramatically cut this time, allowing small business owners to focus on the core business.
Because the new mobile interface is built on the HTML5 standard, it can be accessed through almost every modern smartphone and tablet, regardless of make or operating system.
Alongside the rollout of the mobile functionality, Basware has also added new features to InvoiceReady™ and significantly enhanced the user experience. The new consumer-style user interface brings a refreshed colour scheme, new icons and best practice ergonomics derived through close consultation with users across the world.
Furthermore, payment feedback can now be imported from the user’s payment system to add the actual payment date to the purchase invoice and travel claim history. This effectively makes InvoiceReady™ a ‘one stop shop’ for finding out all relevant invoice related information. There are also improvements to the contract and procurement module to enhance usability for contract creation, archive browsing and reporting, as well as improving the interface tool capabilities for seamless integration to legacy systems.
As a case in point, Icelandic Norway was looking to improve its invoicing handling processes. According to Odd Arne Klefstad, Financial Manager, Icelandic Norway: "For us, Basware InvoiceReady came out as the best solution for automating our invoice processing. The benefits are substantial, as we now spend 40 per cent less time on the same amount of invoices. Basware InvoiceReady covers a lot more than automated invoice processing, as it also creates great benefits in relation to other accounting processes. A lot of our employees are on the go all the time, so it is a true benefit to have a cloud based solution with mobile accessibility. The new mobile client will make Basware InvoiceReady complete. We look forward to take advantage of InvoiceReady Mobile as soon as possible.“
For further information, please visit:
Basware InvoiceReady: http://www.basware.com/solutions/invoice-automation/invoiceready
About Basware
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Companies across all industries, from small businesses to corporate giants use Basware solutions to drive sustainable cost savings, proactive insight to cash flows and improved buyer–supplier relationships. The Basware Commerce Network is founded on the principles of openness, where all types of organizations can collaborate and trade, making it the largest in the world. Today we connect millions of business users in 900,000 companies across over 100 countries.
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