Robotic Process Automation in Accounts Payable

One of the commonly-suggested target areas for robotic process automation (RPA) within finance is accounts payable (AP). AP proves a good match based on its transactional, high-volume, repeatable processes and tasks. This article outlines how organizations are implementing RPA for accounts payable and which process/activities they are targeting to leverage this technology, the benefits for RPA in AP, and two examples in action.