Metric of the Month: Percentage of Error-Free Disbursements

Published On:

February 19, 2025

Authored By:

APQC

Public Content:

Finance leaders and professionals can gauge the health of their AP function by tracking the percentage of disbursements that are first time error free. This metric measures how often your finance function misfires disbursements. A relatively high percentage of error implies that additional investment in process, technology, or personnel would be cost effective.

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Articles

Topics:

Finance and Accounting, Accounts Payable, Disbursement Process

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