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title: What is invoice matching?
url: https://www.medius.com/videos/finance-insights/what-is-invoice-matching/
updated: 2026-09-10T15:26:25Z
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# What is invoice matching?

This video explains invoice matching, a critical accounts payable process that verifies supplier invoices against supporting documents like purchase orders and goods receipts. It covers the two main types: two-way matching (invoice vs purchase order) and three-way matching (which adds goods receipt verification). The explanation highlights how invoice matching prevents overpayments, duplicate payments, and fraud while ensuring companies only pay for what was ordered and delivered. The video also discusses the evolution from manual matching processes, which are time-consuming and error-prone, to modern AP automation systems that automatically perform matching and flag discrepancies for review, improving both efficiency and accuracy in financial controls.

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Transcript

Invoice matching is the process of verifying that the details on a supplier invoice align with supporting documents, typically a purchase order and a goods receipt, before the invoice is approved for payment.

**Explain types**
There are two common forms of matching. Two-way matching compares the invoice to the purchase order. Three-way matching adds a goods receipt or delivery confirmation to ensure that the goods or services were actually received as expected.

**Why it matters**
Invoice matching helps prevent overpayments, duplicate payments, and unauthorized purchases. It ensures that companies only pay for what was ordered and delivered, strengthening financial control and reducing fraud risk.

**Modern Automation**
Manual matching can be time-consuming and prone to error. Modern AP automation systems perform invoice matching automatically, flagging discrepancies and routing only exceptions for review, which improves efficiency and accuracy.

**Closing**
Invoice matching is a core control within accounts payable, ensuring invoices are accurate, approved correctly, and supported by proper documentation before payment is made.

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