Innovate Net
Accounts Payable Approval Review
Independent review of invoice approvals before posting — checking authorizations, matching evidence, and catching amounts that should not clear.
Who it is for
Controllers, AP supervisors, and finance leads who need a second pair of eyes on approval chains before month-end close
What you receive
A written findings memo listing approval gaps, duplicate-risk invoices, and posting exceptions, with prioritized remediation notes
Included
- Sampling plan aligned to your invoice volume and risk areas
- Review of approval matrices against actual signer evidence
- Three-way match spot checks (PO, receipt, invoice) where records exist
- Flagging of split invoices, round-dollar patterns, and unusual vendors
- Closing briefing with your AP lead and a written findings pack
Not included
- Full statutory financial statement audit
- Tax filing preparation
- Ongoing AP processing or invoice entry on your behalf
How the work runs
- Scoping call to define period, systems, and sample size
- Secure intake of invoice packets and approval logs
- Line-by-line review against your stated approval rules
- Draft findings shared for factual correction
- Final memo and remediation walkthrough