作为一个小企业主，您必须购买运行贵公司的东西。许多供应商和供应商从他们购买时发送发票。不管理发票could lead to late payments, extra fees, and damaged relationships. To better manage business bills, take steps towards accounts payable process improvement.

账户应付过程改进的9个步骤

Accounts payableis a tough but important part of running a business. Use the following accounts payable process steps to learn how to improve accounts payable processes.

1. Go paperless when possible

Electronic bills can make the accounts payable process easier. You don’t have to wait on the mail to receive bills. Plus, paper invoices can easily be lost or damaged. Online billings help you avoid late payments due to lost hard-copy bills.

一些供应商为您提供收到纸张或电子发票的选项。鼓励您的供应商电子邮件发票。给他们他们需要这样做的联系信息。

Once you receive an online invoice, you can import it into yourvwin158 。您还可以扫描并将纸张发票扫描并将纸张发票中载到软件中，以便您的所有账单都在同一位置。

尽可能为常规供应商设置在线支付。您将需要与帐号，联系信息和金额等信息。通过在线账单，您可以从手机或计算机管理付款。您不必担心手写检查或购买邮费。

2.标准化您的帐户应付工作流程流程

重复是有效的应付账款进程的关键。从收到账单到付款时，设置标准化系统，以便从收到账单时管理发票。

将发票保留在您可以轻松找到它们的中心位置。按优先级和日期订购发票。例如，将最低日期的最低日期组织在最远的日期到期日。

用A.accounts payable aging report管理发票到期日。AP老化报告可帮助您了解哪些供应商付款已过期日期。

AP老化报告列出了左侧的供应商。以下列显示发票金额从左到右。他们被标记为“当前”，“过去到期到期，”过去到期31-60天，“等。每行的总金额列在最后一列中。

债权人名称	当前的	1-30天过去	31-60 days past due	61-90 days past due	Over 90 days past due	Total
creditor #1
creditor #2
creditor #3
Total

3.设置提醒

采取积极主动的方法来组织应付账款。忘记付款可以很容易，让一些发票通过裂缝滑动。通过建立提醒，您可以在截止日期之前处理账单。

Reminders help you anticipate expenses. Use a calendar to manage invoice due dates and set up alerts that automatically let you know when a due date is approaching.

4.存档您的数据

One of the best practices in accounts payable process management is keeping track of invoice data. Immediately after receiving billing documentation, save it in an online file. This includes purchase orders, invoices, receipts, and notices from vendors.

保存这些文档可帮助您准确地支付发票。你知道你什么时候必须支付账单，谁付钱，支付多少钱，以及你在付出多少钱。在回答发票问题并提交您的情况时引用这些文件小企业纳税申报表。

5.更新联系信息

You need to be able to reach your vendors and suppliers. Get your vendors’ current phone numbers, email addresses, and mailing addresses. Compile vendor contact information into a collective space.

Your vendors also need to be able to reach you. Make sure your contact information is up to date for all communication channels.

6. Look for discounts

The payable process flow becomes less stressful when you owe less money. Try to find discounts on the supplies, inventory, and services you need.

一些供应商offer early payment discounts. Find out if your vendors will take amounts off of your bills for paying before the due date. Also, learn who charges interest or late fees and avoid paying late to those vendors.

如果您定期订购大量某些物品，您可能可以通过批量购买来获得折扣。当您在批量购买时，您可以订购总数折扣的更多项目。这最终可能会在长远来看。只要确保在批量购买之前需要您订购的内容。

7. Maintain relationships

与供应商的关系是应付账款效率的重要组成部分。建立信任还有很长的路要走。供应商关系可以通过许多情况来帮助您，从而需要在飞行的供应到延迟到期日。

请务必尽可能按时支付您的供应商。当您无法付款时，请打开它。尽快联系您的供应商，即使您将无法进行到期日。一起提出解决方案，例如贵族的付款计划可以达成一致。

供应商关系有助于您更好地处理您所需的事情。您还可以增长您的网络，因为忠诚的供应商可能会向别人提倡您。

8.预算您的费用

创建业务预算可以通过帮助您避免延迟付款来改善应付账款的端到端进程。您知道您需要支付的费用，以及您需要支付多少钱。

使用您的发票来确定您的每月账单增加了多少。确保至少有那么金额创建业务预算。使用预算和发票的到期日期到时间费用。这样，你不会花比你可用的钱更多。

9.创建现金储备

一些times, it’s difficult to pay your business’s bills when they are due. When slow cash flow months cause you to be short on current invoice payments, it’s a good idea to have a现金储备。

现金储备是您仅在必要时使用的紧急资金。打开A.商业储蓄账户and contribute money to it regularly. The cash reserve can help you when you don’t have enough money available for bills during a given month. Make sure you replace the money you use from the cash reserve as soon as possible.

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