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COCO / AI / WORKFLOW DESIGN

Invoice Processing AutomationInvoice automation must reconcile—not just extract.

Invoice processing involves suppliers, duplicates, GST, purchase orders and approval authority. AI may extract unstructured fields, but posting should follow deterministic checks and finance review.

Scope-led engagement · tailored engineering · not packaged SaaS

COCO / AI WORKFLOW STUDY 03—16

Make repeated work
safer and clearer.

The challenge Invoice automation must reconcile—not just extract.
In context The same invoice arrives by email and upload. Extraction …
Design focus Supplier, PO and tax mapping
Conceptual illustration · not client UI
COCO / RESPONSIBLE AUTOMATION
Prove value before scaling.
01 / THE REAL PROBLEM
Automation is a tool.
Accountability stays human.

Invoice processing involves suppliers, duplicates, GST, purchase orders and approval authority. AI may extract unstructured fields, but posting should follow deterministic checks and finance review.

FIELD NOTE / ILLUSTRATIVE

A moment worth redesigning

The same invoice arrives by email and upload. Extraction succeeds twice; without duplicate detection it becomes two payable entries.

Composite business vignette, not a client quote or measured result.

02 / HOW WE WORK

Find the goal and the risk.
Then design the workflow.

We begin with task context, data permission, failure cases and review points. These are proposed steps; whether AI belongs is determined in discovery.

Define trusted data, rules and review thresholds
COCO / DESIGN SESSION
Define trusted data, rules and review thresholds
STEP 01 / 03 Illustrative
03 / SCOPE THE RIGHT THING

More than a prompt: usable delivery.

Deliverables depend on the workflow, privacy, security, model operating costs, platform access and ownership.

01 /

Supplier, PO and tax mapping

02 /

Duplicate checks, tolerances and approval

03 /

Reconciliation and safe posting handoff

AI must be evaluated for Australian privacy duties, data use, human oversight, accuracy and access controls. Validate lawful collection and appropriate notice before handling personal data. OAIC ↗

04 / EVIDENCE OF IMPROVEMENT

How will we know it helped?

Measure time, accuracy, exceptions and model cost against a baseline—never invented success percentages.

01

Duplicate-invoice and tax-exception detection

Establish a baseline before claiming improvement.

02

Corrections, duplicates and missed items

Establish a baseline before claiming improvement.

03

Net time saved including human review

Establish a baseline before claiming improvement.

05 / RELATED CAPABILITIES

What else does
the workflow touch?

Even a simple AI task may depend on knowledge, APIs, human approvals, customer data and monitoring. Explore adjacent services to scope the full workflow.

LET'S UNDERSTAND THE WORK

Choose one useful workflow.
Then choose the technology.

Tell us about one repeated task and what mistakes cost. We will compare rules, workflow platforms and AI before recommending an approach.