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Lightyear

By Lightyear
4.98 out of 5 stars
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Lightyear is a leading cloud platform providing intelligent automation solutions for large SMEs & enterprise level purchasing & accounts payable processes. Our end-to-end approvals workflows are up to 80% faster than traditional methods, with purchase orders & invoices to be approved in seconds.
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Listed for
6 years
September 2018

Overview

Are you tired of the complexity of managing the Purchasing and Accounts Payable process for your business? Say hello to Lightyear! Our award-winning platform automates data entry and approvals, streamlining your traditional Purchasing and Accounts Payable processes and saving you time and money.

Features

  • 100% accurate line-item data extraction instantly
  • Automated bookkeeping on every line item
  • Automatic bank details check
  • Automated supplier statement reconciliation
  • Automated 3-way matching
  • Advanced procurement and PO approvals
  • Direct-to-supplier ordering
  • Goods received matching
  • Multi-currency support
  • Detailed reporting on all your purchases, including COGS
  • Archive with full audit trail
  • And more!

Accounts Payable Module Our Accounts Payable module delivers a paperless office, perfect for remote AP teams. Lightyear's data extraction technology instantly and accurately extracts line-item data and fully automates bookkeeping on a line-by-line level. Bills and credits are approved through a customisable workflow and automatically synced with Xero (and Xero Inventory/Point of Sale Systems if required). Bills are stored online for seven years, enabling a wholly connected and paperless organisation.

Purchasing Module Our Purchasing module utilises the latest technology to automate and streamline your purchasing processes. With features like automated 3-way matching on the line-item level, auto-importing of purchase orders from Xero, and a customisable approvals matrix, you can decrease approval time, ensure spend control, and prevent fraud. Plus, receive goods against POs and let Lightyear do the heavy lifting with our automated line item 3-way matching.

The complete package to manage and elevate your business.

With unbeatable technical support, partnership programs & referral schemes, plus our 30-day free trial, you can be sure of a smooth transition into automated success!

Good software shouldn't be complicated. The Lightyear approach is simple: build great products, great teams and always respect our customers.

Discover how Lightyear can simplify your purchasing and accounts payable processes. Try Lightyear today!

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Lightyear + Xero

Streamline your accounting workflow with just one click! With Lightyear you can easily export your accounts payable data to Xero, including supplier cards, categories, tax codes, and GL's - all on a line-by-line basis. Once your data is in Xero, your accountant can efficiently pay your approved bills.

But that's not all - we also offer an easy way to sync your stock data with Xero Inventory with just one click. Simplify your inventory management and keep your records up-to-date effortlessly.

Are you unsure if Lightyear is the right solution for your business? Don't worry - our team is here to help. We're ready to guide you through the benefits of using Lightyear and how it can help streamline your accounts payable process.

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Rebecca Simpson
Posted 28 Aug 2024
5 out of 5 stars

Great Customer Service

Lightyear is so easy to set up and use. Saves time. Any issues, customer service is quick to respond and very helpful. Best thing is the app is always being updated to give more value for money
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Bibek Shrestha
Posted 2 Aug 2024
5 out of 5 stars

Time saver and excellent customer service by Lightyear

I have been using Lightyear for last 1 year and it has been an integral part for Accounts payable function.
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Debbie Beazer
Posted 30 Jul 2024
5 out of 5 stars

A new way of working

Having recently opened a new MAT and coming from a maintained school this system has been such a huge improvement for us on what we previously used. The implementation process was superb with as much training and support as you needed. Lightyear worked with us to ensure the system was set up exactly how we needed it to be and having had our first internal audit - it ticked all the boxes. It's was a lot to learn and a very different way of working from the previous very outdated system we used which has probably made the transition harder for some users than others. I really like the transparency for auditing purposes. The system is sometimes slow but I am not sure if this is a local issue or a Lightyear issue. The system is very good value for money and has certainly met our expectations.

Additional info

Shared data

Xero
Lightyear
Invoicesshared from Lightyear to Xero
Credit Notesshared from Lightyear to Xero
Contactsshared from Xero to Lightyear and from Lightyear to Xero
Accountsshared from Xero to Lightyear and from Lightyear to Xero
Tracking Categoriesshared from Xero to Lightyear and from Lightyear to Xero
Tax Ratesshared from Xero to Lightyear and from Lightyear to Xero
Itemsshared from Xero to Lightyear and from Lightyear to Xero

Functions

Invoicing and jobsBills and expenses

Industries

HospitalityAccountingFranchise

App details

By Lightyear
Added in 2018

Countries

Australia, Canada, Global, Hong Kong, Ireland, Malaysia, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, South Africa, United Kingdom, United States

Languages

English

Support

Setup walkthroughContact supportsupport@teamlightyear.cloud

Contact

02896002357

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