{"id":21126,"date":"2026-07-30T10:29:10","date_gmt":"2026-07-30T09:29:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bluace.nl\/?page_id=21126"},"modified":"2026-07-31T15:42:51","modified_gmt":"2026-07-31T14:42:51","slug":"payables-agent","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/bluace.nl\/en\/dynamics-software-apps\/business-central\/ai-agents-business-central\/payables-agent\/","title":{"rendered":"Payables Agent in Business Central: tips &amp; tricks for automatic purchase invoices"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull intro-video-blok is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-b71fa2d7 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0;padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignfull is-style-gradient has-ast-global-color-2-color has-text-color\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background\" alt=\"Bluace office in the Van Nelle Factory with a digital EDI message from Transus in the background\" src=\"https:\/\/bluace.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/DSC_9177-scaled.jpg\" data-object-fit=\"cover\"\/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-ast-global-color-0-background-color has-background-dim-30 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center alignfull has-ast-global-color-2-color has-text-color\" id=\"h-payables-agent-in-business-central-tips-amp-tricks-for-automated-purchase-invoices\" style=\"font-size:68px;font-style:normal;font-weight:700;line-height:1.3\">Payables Agent in Business Central: tips &amp; tricks for automated purchase invoices<\/h1>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">The Payables Agent processes purchase invoices end-to-end: it reads the invoice from the attachment, extracts the data, matches vendor and G\/L account or purchase order, and prepares the invoice for approval. It is the agent with the biggest time saving for a finance department with a substantial invoice flow, provided it is set up well. This page is part of our overview of AI agents in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/dynamics-365\/products\/business-central?market=nl\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/dynamics-365\/products\/business-central?market=nl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Business Central<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-ast-global-color-2-background-color has-background is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-62313de3 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 id=\"h-how-the-payables-agent-works-in-business-central-in-brief\" class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:28px;font-style:normal;font-weight:600\">How the Payables Agent works in Business Central (in brief)<\/h2>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-link-color wp-elements-f290bf01a15dd6fab89d6acc779ab6de wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:16px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400\">The agent monitors a shared mailbox for purchase invoices, reads the invoice attachment and prepares the content in Inbound E-Documents. For each extracted field the agent determines a confidence score. The original invoice image stays attached to the posting all the way through. A supervisor reviews, especially the low-score fields, and approves.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/bluace.nl\/en\/dynamics-software-apps\/business-central\/ai-agents-business-central\/\">View all AI agents<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center has-ast-global-color-1-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-style-offset-left\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/bluace.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/bluace-payables-agent-business-central.jpg\" alt=\"Payables Agent Business Central: how does it work?\" class=\"wp-image-20657\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bluace.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/bluace-payables-agent-business-central.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bluace.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/bluace-payables-agent-business-central-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bluace.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/bluace-payables-agent-business-central-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:35px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-62313de3 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center has-ast-global-color-0-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-style-offset-right\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/bluace.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/bluace-payables-agent-business-central-aparte-mailbox-facturen.png\" alt=\"Payables Agent Business Central: separate mailbox for invoices\" class=\"wp-image-20965\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bluace.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/bluace-payables-agent-business-central-aparte-mailbox-facturen.png 1024w, https:\/\/bluace.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/bluace-payables-agent-business-central-aparte-mailbox-facturen-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/bluace.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/bluace-payables-agent-business-central-aparte-mailbox-facturen-768x512.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 id=\"h-tip-1-a-separate-mailbox-for-invoices-only\" class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:28px;font-style:normal;font-weight:600\">Tip 1 \u2014 A separate mailbox, for invoices only<\/h2>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This is the most important tip. Create a dedicated shared mailbox, for example invoices@yourcompany.com or ap@yourcompany.com, and use it exclusively for purchase invoices. If invoices arrive in a shared or personal mailbox, the agent imports everything it sees, newsletters and spam included, and clutters your Inbound E-Documents. Never share this mailbox with the Sales Order Agent. <em>(Impact: High | Effort: Easy)<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:35px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-62313de3 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 id=\"h-tip-2-teach-your-supervisors-to-read-confidence-scores\" class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:28px;font-style:normal;font-weight:600\">Tip 2 \u2014 Teach your supervisors to read confidence scores<\/h2>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:16px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400\">The value of the agent stands or falls with the downstream review. Explicitly train the supervisors who validate the extracted invoices on three things: how to interpret the confidence scores, how to assess the vendor match, and how to handle unknown document types. Without that training, low-score fields get overlooked, invoices get misclassified, or duplicates slip through. <em>(Impact: High | Effort: Medium)<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center has-ast-global-color-1-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-style-offset-left\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/bluace.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/bluace-payables-agent-business-central-supervisors-confidence-scores.png\" alt=\"Payables Agent Business Central: supervisors and confidence scores\" class=\"wp-image-20967\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bluace.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/bluace-payables-agent-business-central-supervisors-confidence-scores.png 1024w, https:\/\/bluace.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/bluace-payables-agent-business-central-supervisors-confidence-scores-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/bluace.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/bluace-payables-agent-business-central-supervisors-confidence-scores-768x512.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:35px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-62313de3 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center has-ast-global-color-0-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-style-offset-right\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/bluace.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/bluace-payables-agent-business-central-pilotgroep-leveranciers.jpg\" alt=\"Payables Agent Business Central: pilot group of vendors\" class=\"wp-image-21056\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bluace.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/bluace-payables-agent-business-central-pilotgroep-leveranciers.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bluace.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/bluace-payables-agent-business-central-pilotgroep-leveranciers-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bluace.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/bluace-payables-agent-business-central-pilotgroep-leveranciers-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 id=\"h-tip-3-start-with-a-pilot-group-of-vendors\" class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:28px;font-style:normal;font-weight:600\">Tip 3 \u2014 Start with a pilot group of vendors<\/h2>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Onboard a handful of vendors before scaling broadly. Pick vendors with a consistent, legible invoice layout. This builds confidence, surfaces the exceptions, and lets you tune the settings before the full invoice flow comes in. <em>(Impact: High | Effort: Easy)<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:35px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-62313de3 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 id=\"h-tip-4-review-exceptions-systematically\" class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:28px;font-style:normal;font-weight:600\">Tip 4 \u2014 Review exceptions systematically<\/h2>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Schedule a recurring moment to audit exceptions: unknown document types and recurring errors. Recognizing and resolving those patterns improves the agent&#8217;s accuracy over time. Treat the first few weeks as a learning period, not an end state. <em>(Impact: Medium | Effort: Medium)<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center has-ast-global-color-1-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-style-offset-left\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/bluace.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/bluace-payables-agent-business-central-uitzonderingen-beoordelen.png\" alt=\"Payables Agent Business Central: reviewing exceptions systematically\" class=\"wp-image-20969\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bluace.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/bluace-payables-agent-business-central-uitzonderingen-beoordelen.png 1024w, https:\/\/bluace.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/bluace-payables-agent-business-central-uitzonderingen-beoordelen-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/bluace.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/bluace-payables-agent-business-central-uitzonderingen-beoordelen-768x512.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:35px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-62313de3 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center has-ast-global-color-0-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-style-offset-right\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/bluace.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/bluace-payables-agent-business-central-toegang-rolgebaseerd-beperkt.png\" alt=\"Payables Agent Business Central: role-based access\" class=\"wp-image-20972\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bluace.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/bluace-payables-agent-business-central-toegang-rolgebaseerd-beperkt.png 1024w, https:\/\/bluace.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/bluace-payables-agent-business-central-toegang-rolgebaseerd-beperkt-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/bluace.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/bluace-payables-agent-business-central-toegang-rolgebaseerd-beperkt-768x512.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 id=\"h-tip-5-keep-access-role-based-and-limited\" class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:28px;font-style:normal;font-weight:600\">Tip 5 \u2014 Keep access role-based and limited<\/h2>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The agent supports role-based control over who can work with it. During the sandbox phase, limit access to named users, so that only they can manage or work with the agent when they log in. Don&#8217;t grant broader access than needed; it keeps the audit trail clean. <em>(Impact: Medium | Effort: Easy)<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:35px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-62313de3 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 id=\"h-tip-6-monitor-cost-per-processed-invoice\" class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:28px;font-style:normal;font-weight:600\">Tip 6 \u2014 Monitor cost per processed invoice<\/h2>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The agent runs on consumption (Copilot Credits), not a fixed license. Find the pages that show cost in real time: every time the agent processes something, you see what that &#8220;conversation&#8221; costs. Set that against the processing time saved per invoice and you have a hard business case. <em>(Impact: Medium | Effort: Easy)<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center has-ast-global-color-1-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-style-offset-left\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/bluace.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/bluace-payables-agent-business-central-kosten-verwerking-bewaken.png\" alt=\"Payables Agent Business Central: monitoring processing costs\" class=\"wp-image-20976\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bluace.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/bluace-payables-agent-business-central-kosten-verwerking-bewaken.png 1024w, https:\/\/bluace.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/bluace-payables-agent-business-central-kosten-verwerking-bewaken-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/bluace.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/bluace-payables-agent-business-central-kosten-verwerking-bewaken-768x512.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:35px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-62313de3 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center has-ast-global-color-0-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-style-offset-right\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/bluace.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/bluace-payables-agent-business-central-inrichtingschecklist.jpg\" alt=\"Payables Agent Business Central: setup checklist\" class=\"wp-image-20659\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bluace.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/bluace-payables-agent-business-central-inrichtingschecklist.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bluace.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/bluace-payables-agent-business-central-inrichtingschecklist-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bluace.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/bluace-payables-agent-business-central-inrichtingschecklist-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 id=\"h-setup-checklist-brief\" class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:28px;font-style:normal;font-weight:600\">Setup checklist (brief)<\/h2>\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Dedicated mailbox invoices@\u2026 created (never shared with the Sales Order Agent).<\/li>\n\n\n<li>Agent activated; mailbox permissions propagated.<\/li>\n\n\n<li>Pilot group of vendors selected (consistent invoice layout).<\/li>\n\n\n<li>Supervisors trained on confidence scores, vendor match and unknown documents.<\/li>\n\n\n<li>Recurring exception review scheduled.<\/li>\n\n\n<li>Role-based access configured.<\/li>\n\n\n<li>Cost monitoring per processed invoice in place.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-background is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"background-color:#ffffff;padding-top:60px;padding-bottom:60px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 id=\"h-frequently-asked-questions-about-the-payables-agent-in-business-central\" class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"margin-bottom:10px;font-size:28px;font-style:normal;font-weight:600\">Frequently asked questions about the Payables Agent in Business Central<\/h2>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#5a6878;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:30px;font-size:16px\">Click on a question to see the answer.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"bluace-faq\" style=\"display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:12px\">\n  <details style=\"background:#ffffff;border:1px solid #e1e8ef;border-radius:8px;overflow:hidden\">\n    <summary style=\"cursor:pointer;padding:18px 24px;font-size:17px;font-weight:600;color:#063055;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:16px;list-style:none\">\n      <span>What does the Payables Agent do in Business Central?<\/span>\n      <span aria-hidden=\"true\" style=\"font-size:24px;font-weight:400;line-height:1;color:#063055;flex-shrink:0\">+<\/span>\n    <\/summary>\n    <div style=\"padding:0 24px 22px 24px;font-size:15px;color:#3d4754;line-height:1.65\">The Payables Agent processes purchase invoices end-to-end. It monitors a shared mailbox, reads the invoice from the attachment, extracts the relevant data, matches the vendor and the G\/L account or purchase order, and stages the invoice for approval. A supervisor reviews and approves.<\/div>\n  <\/details>\n  <details style=\"background:#ffffff;border:1px solid #e1e8ef;border-radius:8px;overflow:hidden\">\n    <summary style=\"cursor:pointer;padding:18px 24px;font-size:17px;font-weight:600;color:#063055;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:16px;list-style:none\">\n      <span>Does the Payables Agent post the purchase invoice definitively itself?<\/span>\n      <span aria-hidden=\"true\" style=\"font-size:24px;font-weight:400;line-height:1;color:#063055;flex-shrink:0\">+<\/span>\n    <\/summary>\n    <div style=\"padding:0 24px 22px 24px;font-size:15px;color:#3d4754;line-height:1.65\">No. The agent prepares the invoice and stages it for approval; a supervisor validates and approves. The human stays in the loop, so you keep control over what gets posted.<\/div>\n  <\/details>\n  <details style=\"background:#ffffff;border:1px solid #e1e8ef;border-radius:8px;overflow:hidden\">\n    <summary style=\"cursor:pointer;padding:18px 24px;font-size:17px;font-weight:600;color:#063055;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:16px;list-style:none\">\n      <span>What does a low confidence score on an invoice field mean?<\/span>\n      <span aria-hidden=\"true\" style=\"font-size:24px;font-weight:400;line-height:1;color:#063055;flex-shrink:0\">+<\/span>\n    <\/summary>\n    <div style=\"padding:0 24px 22px 24px;font-size:15px;color:#3d4754;line-height:1.65\">A low confidence score means the agent recognized the field with less certainty and it needs human review. Train supervisors to read those scores, so they verify exactly the right fields instead of re-checking every invoice in full.<\/div>\n  <\/details>\n  <details style=\"background:#ffffff;border:1px solid #e1e8ef;border-radius:8px;overflow:hidden\">\n    <summary style=\"cursor:pointer;padding:18px 24px;font-size:17px;font-weight:600;color:#063055;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:16px;list-style:none\">\n      <span>Does the original invoice stay available with the posting?<\/span>\n      <span aria-hidden=\"true\" style=\"font-size:24px;font-weight:400;line-height:1;color:#063055;flex-shrink:0\">+<\/span>\n    <\/summary>\n    <div style=\"padding:0 24px 22px 24px;font-size:15px;color:#3d4754;line-height:1.65\">Yes. The original invoice image stays attached to the posting all the way through, so no one has to search for, drag or manually attach the invoice afterwards; it travels with the transaction.<\/div>\n  <\/details>\n  <details style=\"background:#ffffff;border:1px solid #e1e8ef;border-radius:8px;overflow:hidden\">\n    <summary style=\"cursor:pointer;padding:18px 24px;font-size:17px;font-weight:600;color:#063055;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:16px;list-style:none\">\n      <span>Do I need a separate mailbox for the Payables Agent?<\/span>\n      <span aria-hidden=\"true\" style=\"font-size:24px;font-weight:400;line-height:1;color:#063055;flex-shrink:0\">+<\/span>\n    <\/summary>\n    <div style=\"padding:0 24px 22px 24px;font-size:15px;color:#3d4754;line-height:1.65\">Yes, a dedicated shared mailbox used exclusively for purchase invoices (for example invoices@ or ap@) is strongly recommended. 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