Analysis
5 posts on analysis.
Why Zapier can't reconcile your invoices
Zapier reacts to one event at a time. Reconciliation compares two whole sets and remembers what is unmatched. Here is where the model breaks, in Zapier's own documented limits.
AnalysisWhere accessorial fees hide on a freight invoice
Accessorials are the charges for everything that is not moving the freight, and where billing errors concentrate. Here are the ones that hide best, and how to dispute them.
AnalysisWhy does month-end close take so long?
The median finance team closes the books in 6.4 days; many small businesses take 12–20. Here's why month-end close drags, and the reconciliation bottleneck to attack first.
AnalysisWhat does manual invoice reconciliation actually cost?
Manual invoice reconciliation costs $15–25 per invoice in direct processing, plus hidden error, rework and late-fee costs. Here's how to calculate your real number and when to act.
AnalysisHow accurate is OCR for invoices, really?
OCR reads invoice text well but isn't safe to post unchecked. Realistic field accuracy runs 70–99% by invoice type. Here's what the numbers mean and what to do about the gap.