How to Connect Suppliers to Sage Intacct to Automate PO Approvals

If your business uses Sage Intacct, then you’re already working hard to improve your finance processes. Even better, if you’ve implemented accounts payable automation, you’ve already seen the value of replacing manual work with automation.

You may have already saved time and money by automating your supplier invoice process, and now you’re wondering what else you can automate to bring even more value to your business.

The good news is, there’s plenty more potential for automation. A natural next step after invoices is the purchase order (PO) approval process.

Why Automate PO Approvals?

Many organizations require a PO before they approve payment of an invoice. This is often called a “No PO, No Pay” policy. It helps ensure that all spending is pre-approved, within budget, and tied to a legitimate business need.

The challenge is that manual PO approval processes are slow, inconsistent, and easy to bypass. Emails get ignored. Requests get lost. And finance teams are left trying to clean up the mess after the money is already spent.

Automating PO approvals removes these roadblocks. It speeds up approvals, makes the process transparent, and gives you visibility into spend commitments in real time. You’ll get more control over company spending, and your team won’t have to chase down approvals or deal with surprise invoices.

Connecting Suppliers to Sage Intacct

Using a purchasing automation tool like Compleat, you can connect your suppliers directly into the PO process. This allows employees to raise purchase orders from pre-approved supplier catalogs, PunchOut (Or PunchIn) to sites like Amazon Business, or create custom purchase requests that follow your internal approval rules.

Once a PO is approved, it’s automatically sent to the supplier. When the invoice comes in, it gets matched against the approved order. This three-way match process cuts down on invoice errors, reduces back-and-forth, and saves your finance team valuable time.

You’ll also get better visibility and control over spending, without adding complexity or extra steps for your team.

Compleat integrates directly with Sage Intacct, so there’s no duplicate data entry and no disconnected systems. Everything works together, from purchase requests all the way through to invoice approvals.

Want to See It in Action?

Schedule a quick demo to see how easy it is to automate PO approvals with Compleat and Sage Intacct. Take control of your company’s spending before it happens.