The invoice stage converts the contract into a bill the client can pay without questions. That means the right PO number, the right line items and prices, correct tax, and delivery to the right person in the format their AP team expects.
Every invoice error adds days before the cash arrives: the client rejects it, asks for a credit note, or simply parks it until someone chases. Billing platforms, merchant of record services, and usage metering all sit in this stage.
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Create and download a professional invoice, or import line items straight from a SOW.
Upload a purchase order and get a ready-to-send invoice with the PO details carried over.
Check a PO against an invoice with AI, or add receipt quantities for a full 3-way match.
Extract header and line items from invoice PDFs or images and export to CSV, Excel, or JSON.
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Find out whether you need a merchant of record and which one fits how you sell.
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