About This Automation Chasing overdue invoices manually consumes significant time as bookkeepers review aging reports, draft personalized reminders, monitor multiple payment channels, and reconcile deposits one by one.
Automated receivables chasing monitors overdue invoices continuously, generates and sends reminder emails based on aging thresholds, and matches incoming payments to invoices automatically. The result is faster cash collection, fewer missed follow-ups, and same-day reconciliation.
Key features:
Monitor aging reports daily and identify overdue invoices automatically Generate and send personalized payment reminders based on days overdue Match incoming payments from multiple channels to unpaid invoices in real time Record payments and update invoice status without manual data entry Track payment communication history in client records automatically Top friction points when done manually The issues teams report most often with this process
# Friction point Companies Report This 1 Manual payment matching
Bookkeepers must manually cross-reference deposits to unpaid invoices across multiple systems, creating delays and errors.
80% 2 Repetitive email composition
Drafting personalized reminders for each overdue invoice is time-consuming and prone to inconsistency.
67% 3 Multi-channel payment monitoring
Checking bank deposits, payment processors, and client emails throughout the day interrupts focused work.
53% 4 Missed overdue invoices
Manual aging report reviews miss invoices that slip past due dates, reducing cash collection rates.
40% 5 Delayed reconciliation
Manual invoice updates in the accounting system lag behind actual payment receipt by 1-3 days.
26%
Disclaimer All data is based on anonymized FullSpec mapping sessions and proprietary industry research. Learn more Automation readiness How well-suited this process is for automation
Process Pain Score™ Manual monitoring of multiple payment channels and repetitive email drafting. 8.6 / 10
AI Fit Rating™ Aging reports, payment matching, and reminder composition are rule-based and. 8.9 / 10
Automation Lift Index™ Automation delivers same-day reconciliation, eliminates missed invoices, and. 8.4 / 10
Hidden Overhead™ Context switching between email, accounting system, and payment channels. 6.8 / 10
How The Automation Works The full workflow, from trigger to completion.
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1. Invoice Reaches Due Date trigger
Automation monitors daily for invoices that have reached or passed their due date without payment recorded.
2. Identify Overdue Invoices
Queries aged receivables, filters invoices 5+ days overdue, and extracts client name, amount, and days past due.
3. Generate Reminder Email
Drafts a personalized payment reminder email with invoice details and sends it to the client contact.
4. Monitor Payment Receipt
Automation checks and bank feeds for incoming payments and matches them to unpaid invoices by amount and client.
5. Record Payment
Automatically records the matched payment, updates invoice status to paid, and logs the transaction date.
6. Notify Bookkeeper
Automation sends a summary to the bookkeeper listing all processed reminders and reconciled payments for review.
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