Outdated AP Workflows Are the Burnt Turkey of Your Back Office
Every Accounts Payable team knows the feeling: you’re preparing for a smooth month-end close, but one glitch in the manual process—missing signatures, lost checks, approval bottlenecks—can leave your payment process burnt to a crisp.
Just like a Thanksgiving turkey left unattended, outdated manual AP workflows can quickly go from “under control” to “total disaster.” Slow approvals, unclear communication, and stacks of paper checks can create preventable fires your team ends up scrambling to put out.
Why Manual Check Approvals Are Breaking Your Workflow
Companies still relying on manual AP processes face challenges that drain time, money, and morale. Common issues include:
1. Approval Bottlenecks
Chasing signatures, emailing PDFs, and passing paper around the office slows everything down. Payments that wait on one person and approval cause avoidable delays and vendor frustration.
2. Lack of Visibility and Control
With manual processes, no one knows where a payment sits in the approval chain. That lack of insight leads to errors, double-payments, and compliance concerns.
3. Errors That Cost Real Money
Handwritten payment details, manual data entry, and accidental printed checks with the wrong information introduce room for mistakes and are often discovered too late.
4. Zero Flexibility for Remote Work
AP teams can’t always be in the office, and neither can your approvers. Manual systems simply weren’t built for today’s hybrid workforce.
These inefficiencies create burnout for AP teams who constantly feel behind. But payment issuance automation like Checkrun can turn it all around.
Modernizing Check Approvals with Checkrun
Checkrun gives AP teams a faster, smarter way to manage check approvals—without changing the way you pay. Instead of chasing signatures, managing printed paperwork, or worrying about compliance, Checkrun brings your entire check approval workflow into one streamlined, cloud-based platform.
Key benefits of modernizing with Checkrun include:
1. Automated Check Approval Workflows
Set custom approval rules and permissions, assign user roles, and let Checkrun manage the approval flow. No more bottlenecks or manual routing.
2. Real-Time Visibility Into Every Payment
See exactly where a check is in the approval process—from syncing with QuickBooks Online to printing and mailing checks to your vendors. Checkrun also sends all check data back to QuickBooks Online for added visibility and payment review.
3. Remote & Mobile Approvals
Approvers can review, approve, reject, and schedule payments from any device. AP teams also have the ability to securely sign checks with a digital signature for added speed and convenience.
4. Fewer Errors & More Control
With automated workflows, digital audit trails, and centralized communication, mistakes and oversights disappear. Access all your payment data directly in the cloud.
5. Secure Check Printing & Delivery
Pair Checkrun with your office printer or use the Print and Mail service to securely print and deliver checks for you.
By modernizing your payment workflows, AP teams avoid burnout and gain time back to focus on more strategic priorities.
Prevent Payment Process Burnout—Before It Happens
Instead of letting your AP workflow turn into a burnt turkey situation—overcooked, overworked, and overlooked—Checkrun gives teams what they need to stay ahead:
- Stress-free approvals
- Faster payments
- Accurate workflows
- A scalable solution for growing businesses
Whether you’re a small accounting team or a multi-location organization, modernizing your check approvals isn’t just a convenience—it’s a competitive advantage.
Ready to Modernize Your AP Workflow?
Avoid the burnout and streamline your check approval process with Checkrun today. Start improving your AP workflow with Checkrun
