2026-08-18Invoice approval in Exact Online: what it does and where it stops
How approval works in Exact Online, the four places it stalls in practice, and what agentic software adds. With examples from real deployments.
AP automation on NetSuite: your options
What NetSuite does with vendor bills out of the box, which SuiteApps you can add, and where the work goes after capture: matching, exceptions and cash application.
Invoice processing in Dynamics 365: your options
What Business Central and Finance & Operations do with vendor invoices, which tools you can add, what they cost, and where the time goes after capture.
AI agents for finance: what they are, when you want one, and which exist (2026)
The difference between rule-based automation, AI workflows and AI agents, why finance demands predictability, and which vendors handle which task.
Is AI safe for your books? GDPR, your auditor and where your data stays
What to arrange before AI writes to your books: a GDPR basis, a data processing agreement, where your data sits, and how to explain an AI posting to your auditor.
Processing invoices across multiple entities in Microsoft Dynamics 365
What Dynamics 365 handles itself for intercompany and multiple administrations, where the manual work starts, and which software processes invoices across entities.
Automatically reconciling bank transactions in NetSuite (2026)
Which software applies bank transactions to open items automatically in NetSuite, what the standard Bank Reconciliation does and does not do, and why remittance advice is the real work.
ScanSys alternatives in 2026: when you need one and when you do not
ScanSys is strong on matching and integrates with dozens of ERPs. Where system approval stops, which alternatives suit which situation (Blue10, Zenvoices, TriFact365, Continia, Claridy), and when staying is the better call.
Basecone alternatives in 2026: when you need one and when you do not
Basecone was built for cost invoices that need approving. When that is enough, where the AI does and does not sit, and which alternatives suit which size of operation: Zenvoices, TriFact365, Blue10, WhiteVision and Claridy.
Zenvoices alternatives in 2026: options, costs and when to stay
Zenvoices alternatives by situation — Blue10, TriFact365, Basecone, WhiteVision and Claridy — with the full cost structure, where the matching does and does not run, and when staying is the better call.
Alternatives to Elvy (2026): options, costs and when to stay
Alternatives to Elvy by situation: Blue10, Zenvoices, TriFact365, Continia, WhiteVision and Claridy, with the prices alongside, where training templates per supplier costs you time, and when staying is the better call.
Klippa alternatives, now Doxis SpendControl (2026): options and when to stay
Klippa is now Doxis SpendControl. The alternatives by situation (Blue10, Zenvoices, TriFact365, Basecone, Continia, Claridy), what it costs, why three-way matching is missing, and when staying is the better call.
What is a system of action for finance? (2026)
A system of action executes the work instead of recording it or queueing it up. The difference with a system of record, and the one question that tells them apart.
AI invoice processing: how it actually works (2026)
What AI genuinely automates in invoice processing and where it stops. Pricing from € 499, connections to Exact, NetSuite and Dynamics, and where it does not fit.
What is invoice scanning, and do you still need it in 2026?
Invoice scanning solves reading an invoice with OCR and a template per supplier. Why that step has been hollowed out by e-invoicing and AI, and where the work sits now.
Bank reconciliation and cash application in Exact Online (2026)
What does Exact Online match on its own, and where does the manual work start? Split payments, remittance advice and multiple administrations, with data from 21,642 Dutch finance vacancies.
Scan and capture in Exact Online: how it works and what the alternatives are (2026)
What scan and capture in Exact Online does, which work is left afterwards, what that costs you per month, and what the alternatives are when the work after capture fills your week.
Blue10 alternatives in 2026: the honest overview
Zenvoices, TriFact365, Basecone, WhiteVision, Glimps and Claridy next to Blue10: why teams leave, what each alternative costs, and which one fits which complaint.
Bank reconciliation and cash application: the complete software guide (2026)
Which payments cost the most time, why does reconciliation stay manual, and which software solves it? Per ERP and per vendor, with figures from 21,642 Dutch finance job postings.
An alternative to ZoneReconcile on NetSuite (2026)
ZoneReconcile and ZoneCapture live natively in NetSuite. Where they stop, which alternatives exist (Nolan, Netgain NetCash, Claridy) and when you simply stay with Zone.
Support over control
When a finance process isn't followed, the reflex is to add control. But a rule laid on top of a process nobody understands or wants doesn't get followed. Three examples, and what support looks like instead.
Your AP clerk is leaving: replace or automate?
A departing AP clerk is the natural moment to choose: hire again, or automate the work. An honest decision framework, with data from 24,000 Dutch finance vacancies.
Invoice capture and AI-first invoice processing compared: the guide for Exact Online, NetSuite and Dynamics (2026)
Invoice capture for Exact Online, NetSuite and Dynamics compared: Blue10, Basecone, Zenvoices, TriFact365, ScanSys, Klippa (Doxis) and more, with published prices, source and date.
The Complete AP Workflow: From Invoice Receipt to Payment
A complete guide to the accounts payable workflow, covering all 7 stages from invoice receipt to payment, with common pitfalls and AI improvements.
Automating 3-way matching with AI: from purchase order to posting (2026)
3-way matching compares the invoice against the purchase order and the goods receipt. What it is, where it breaks, and what it takes to automate it.