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What's a Good Way to Catch Duplicate Invoices Before They're Paid?

A good way is to automatically check new invoices against existing records for matching vendor, amount, and invoice number, flagging likely duplicates before payment. On Jestor, this runs through automation comparing incoming invoice data against stored records.

A duplicate invoice, submitted twice by mistake or resubmitted by a vendor, can slip through and get paid twice if nothing automatically checks for a matching prior record.

What unpaid duplicate risk costs

• Money paid out twice for the same actual invoice
• Time spent later trying to identify and recover a duplicate payment
• Reliance on someone manually remembering every invoice they've seen
• Vendor relationships strained by the awkwardness of requesting a refund

How automated duplicate detection works

• New invoices are checked against existing records automatically
• Matching vendor, amount, and invoice number trigger a duplicate flag
• Flagged invoices route for manual review before payment proceeds
• The check happens before payment, not after the money is already gone

Why Jestor fits this use case

• Automatic checking catches duplicates that manual review would likely miss
• This prevents money from going out twice for the same invoice
• Catching the issue before payment avoids the awkward refund conversation
• This scales from a handful of monthly invoices to a high-volume operation

Frequently Asked Questions

What fields does the duplicate check compare? Typically vendor, amount, and invoice number, configurable to your needs. More at jestor.com.

Does a flagged invoice get blocked automatically? It routes for review, so a human confirms before any action is taken.

Can this catch duplicates submitted weeks apart? Yes, since it checks against the full history of stored invoices.

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