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Accounts Payable Process – Vendors & Creditors
start
Receive incoming bills/
invoices via postal mail,
fax or email.
Open accounting log or
software to enter the
type of bill.
Credit Card
Statement
Loan Coupon
Invoice for
Services
Rendered
Enter vendor
name, date
received, date
due, amount due
& applicable
interest.
Verify principal
owed and total
interest paid.
Separate expenses
by line item.
Enter vendor
name, date
received, date
due & amount
due.
Enter vendor
name, date
received, date
due & amount
due.
Is the Amount Due correct?
YES NO
Determine date
to pay
Invoice/Bill.
Call
Vendor/Debtor
to resolve
discrepancy.
How will
payment
be made?
Credit Card
Check
Automatic
Withdrawal /
Online Bill Pay
File paper or electronic
bill/invoice stubs.
Record payment and
date in Accounting Log or
software.
Pay bills on designated
day(s). Check for
correct post date for
automatic withdrawals.
end
See Records
Management
Process
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Accounts Payable Process (Vendors) Template

  • 1. Accounts Payable Process – Vendors & Creditors start Receive incoming bills/ invoices via postal mail, fax or email. Open accounting log or software to enter the type of bill. Credit Card Statement Loan Coupon Invoice for Services Rendered Enter vendor name, date received, date due, amount due & applicable interest. Verify principal owed and total interest paid. Separate expenses by line item. Enter vendor name, date received, date due & amount due. Enter vendor name, date received, date due & amount due. Is the Amount Due correct? YES NO Determine date to pay Invoice/Bill. Call Vendor/Debtor to resolve discrepancy. How will payment be made? Credit Card Check Automatic Withdrawal / Online Bill Pay File paper or electronic bill/invoice stubs. Record payment and date in Accounting Log or software. Pay bills on designated day(s). Check for correct post date for automatic withdrawals. end See Records Management Process Want to download this template in Powerpoint or Visio? Save time in creating processes & procedures from scratch. Download the full template at: eqbsystems.com/smallbusinessprocesses.html#acctpayvendors