1. Microsoft Dynamics GP Paperless Automation David Adams Channels Sales Support Manager The Challenges, Benefits & Value

2. What we’ll cover What the Industry Reports Over-reliance on People-Based Processes What’s Driving Automation Adoption Paper-Based Manual Processing The Challenges, Processes and Inefficiencies The Phases of Automation – How It Can Be Most Effective Paperless Automation - Benefits, Advantages & Gains Solution Overview An Efficient Paperless Approach Wrap-up

3. What does the industry say?

4. Over-reliance on People-Based Processes “An over-reliance on people and paper-based processes emerged as the biggest problem plaguing AP departments” - PayStream Advisors 2014 Electronic Invoice Management Report Majority of invoices still received via paper format Manual data entry & inefficient processes Manual routing of invoices for approval Lost or missing invoices Decentralized invoice receipt High number of discrepancies & exceptions

5. What’s driving the move to automation?  Reduce overall processing costs  Accelerate invoice approval time  Reduce lost invoices  Eliminate AP department paper  Improve cash management  Strengthen supplier relationships  Better audit capabilities  Incremental supplier discounts  Improve spend visibility Source: PayStream Advisors 2013 Invoice Adoption Benchmark Report

6. Capture: –Creation of invoice by supplier –Delivery of invoice to buyer –Sorting and routing of the invoice to AP dept. –Entry of invoice into AP system Paper-Based Manual Processing Quality Assurance: –Verify and supplement supplier data –Validate math on invoice –Match invoice to order, receipt and contract –Assign to cost centers –Ensure correct tax treatment Routing/Circulation: –Determine approval authority –Circulate invoice for approval –Resolve disputes with supplier –Monitor status of approval Reporting & Filing: –Record expense in General Ledger –Move to settlement –Store and archive for tax audit purposes –Respond to supplier status inquiries

7. Paper-based Systems The Challenges and Process Inefficiencies Tracking down invoices & documents Lengthy processing, matching and approval processing Inefficient data entry, scanning and manual tasks Fixing errors and inaccuracies Timely resolution of exceptions, inquiries & disputes

8. Paper-based Systems The Drain on Productivity and Profits Inefficiencies and outmoded processes: Increased staffing requirements $9 avg. cost to process an invoice Reporting difficulties invoices, accruals and cash liabilities 43% of companies take <10% of early payment discounts

9. So what are the phases to true paperless automation?

10. Completely Paper-Based Manual Keyboard Entry Manual Workflow Approval Manual Matching Manual Search, Retrieval & Response Manual Disconnected Paper-Based Plus Imaging Manual Entry from Paper or Image Manual Workflow Approval Manual Matching Manual Search, Retrieval & Response Manual Partly Centralized Invoice Receipt Approval Process PO & Receiver Matching Inquiry Reporting Environment Data Capture Imaging, e-Invoicing, Email, Minimum Paper OCR Assisted Keying from Image Automated Workflow Automated Matching Electronic Retrieval Automated & Manual Centralized Completely Electronic OCR Exception-Based Exception Handling Relational Content Management Real-time, Predictive Fully Integrated Centralized Decentralized Paper- Based Paper with Imaging Digital Workflow Driven Full Automation

11. Studies Clearly Demonstrate the Advantages & Gains 25% improvement in labor productivity 90-95% reduction in paperwork Simplify and accelerate review and approval process Elimination of lost invoices, late payments Improved transparency and visibility

13. Dynamics GP Integration

15. Powerful OCR Capture OCR interprets information, quickly indexes, verifies and submits to workflow

16. Dynamics GP Integration

29. An efficient, paperless approach Scalability Meet demand during peak processing periods Automation From capture through decision approval workflow and transaction processing Real-time processing Ability to see what’s in process, where it is in the cycle Easy three-way matching Invoices, purchase orders, and shipping documents Content Management Everything is text searchable, cross-referenced with index data, - digitally organized Reports Improve consistency and visibility over invoice processing cycles.

30. What we do for Content Management + Workflow Automation Designed for Dynamics GP “Live” GP Transaction Queues No Import/Export of Data Complete GP Transactions Directly From Workflows Payables & Sales Order Processing Designed for Microsoft Dynamics GP Real-Time Reporting Error Handling & 3-way Matching Simultaneous Archival Compliance and Audit Control Instant Access Direct from GP Screens & Tablet Devices acom

31. The Company Recognized Industry Leading AP Automation & Workflow Solutions ACOM Software Development Professional Services Delivery 4,000 + Clients Globally 200 Employees Over 32 years of providing document and process automation, management and payment solutions to clients world-wide

32. Thank You Luanne McPherson Business Development Manager – Microsoft Dynamics GP Direct: 562-206-7228 lmcpherson@acom.com www.acom.com