Accounts Payable overview
Accounts Payable helps you manage money owed to vendors. Use Accounts Payable to record bills, route bills for approval, issue payments, track vendor balances, and report on outstanding liabilities.
Accounts Payable integrates with other Sage Intacct applications to support your purchasing and payment workflows. Transactions post to the General Ledger, helping maintain accurate financial records across your organization.
Common Accounts Payable workflows
You can use Accounts Payable to perform the following actions:
Create and manage vendor records.
Enter and approve bills.
Automate bill processing with AP Automation.
Issue payments using supported payment methods.
Apply advances, credits, and adjustments.
Reconcile Accounts Payable activity.
Generate reports, including vendor aging and accounts payable ledger reports.
Prepare vendor information and transactions for 1099 reporting.
Related applications
Accounts Payable works with several Sage Intacct applications.
| Application | Purpose |
|---|---|
| Purchasing | Create purchasing transactions that flow into Accounts Payable. |
| Cash Management | Reconcile and manage payment activity. |
| General Ledger | Record financial activity generated by AP transactions. |
| AP Automation | Automate bill capture and processing workflows. |
Next steps
Choose a topic based on what you want to do:
New to Accounts Payable? See Get started with Accounts Payable.
Need to configure Accounts Payable? See Configure Accounts Payable.
Need to enter or manage bills? See About managing bills.
Need to issue payments? See About paying bills.
Need to manage vendors? See Vendors.
Need to run reports? See AP reports.
