Accounts Payable > Authorizing Payments

Authorization of cash disbursements to pay obligations is a very crucial function in a business organization; thus, it should be carefully handled. AccountMate Accounts Payable module provides users with the multi-level security in handling your payables through the use of access rights and passwords. The system will not allow you to print AP checks to invoices that have not been applied for payment.

Authorizing payments in AccountMate means the application of payment for the AP invoice, prepayment, and charge transaction payments. In these functions, you can also authorize the vendor's open debit amount as payment for certain AP invoices.

You have the following options on how to apply AP invoices for payment in the system:

•Authorize Payments

•Authorize Multiple Vendor Payments