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AP Payment Reissue Intelligence Agent

Autonomously investigates payment failures, initiates fast reissue, and alerts stakeholders to prevent payment disruption.

Accounts Payable teams face persistent challenges with failed or rejected payments, creating downstream delays and manual investigation cycles, for both suppliers and finance staff. Errors can result in missed deadlines, strained supplier relationships, and resource-intensive exception handling, especially when root causes span multiple systems or communication channels.

The AP Payment Reissue Intelligence Agent transforms this landscape by autonomously investigating each payment failure, synthesizing insights from payment records, bank rejection codes, ERP logs, supplier responses, and correspondence. By combining advanced root cause analysis, tailored resolution plan creation, and automated payment reissue initiation, the agent closes the loop on exception management. Leveraging structured internal data, external bank/status codes, and unstructured supplier communication, it operates with nearly zero manual intervention.

With this agent, organizations benefit from minimized payment cycle disruptions, increased process productivity, and a significant reduction in manual workload for AP specialists. Stakeholders remain informed in real-time thanks to proactive notifications, and the autonomous reissue process ensures that exception cases are resolved swiftly and transparently. This drives higher process reliability, employee productivity, and delivers a premium supplier experience.

Accuracy
TBD

Speed
TBD

Input Data Set

Sample of data set required for AP Payment Reissue Intelligence Agent:

AUTOMATED SYSTEM ALERT: PAYMENT FAILURE


Date: 2023-10-26 14:15 UTC
Payment ID: PAY-549210
Status: FAILED


Details:


    

  • Supplier Name: Quantum Dynamics
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  • Supplier ID: QD-94521
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  • Invoice Number: INV-QD-88371
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  • Payment Amount: $15,250.75
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  • Payment Method: ACH Transfer
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  • Intended Payment Date: 2023-10-26
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System Message:
Payment transaction PAY-549210 initiated via ApexPay Gateway has failed. Bank rejection notification received. Manual investigation is typically required. Please review transaction logs and contact the supplier if necessary.


ERP Reference: APEX-ERP-TRX-771093

Deliverable Example

Sample output delivered by the AP Payment Reissue Intelligence Agent:

Payment Failure Investigation & Reissue Report


Report Generated: 2023-10-26 14:18 UTC


1. Executive Summary


The payment transfer for Invoice INV-QD-88371 to Quantum Dynamics for $15,250.75 failed on 2023-10-26. The root cause was identified as an invalid account number. The agent has automatically updated the supplier master data based on recent correspondence and initiated a successful payment reissue. All relevant stakeholders have been notified.




2. Root Cause Analysis


    

  • Payment ID: PAY-549210
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  • Initial Finding: The transaction was rejected by the receiving depository financial institution (RDFI).
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  • Bank Rejection Code: R04 - Invalid Account Number Structure
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  • Data Correlation:
      

    • ERP Supplier Master Data: The payment was attempted using account number ******1185 for Quantum Dynamics (Supplier ID: QD-94521).
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    • Unstructured Data Analysis: A review of recent supplier correspondence identified an email from sarah.jones@quantumdynamics.com dated 2023-10-19 with the subject "URGENT: Updated Banking Information for Quantum Dynamics".
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    • Conclusion: The email provided a new account number ******5621. The supplier master data had not yet been updated, causing the payment to be routed to a closed or invalid account.
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3. Automated Resolution Plan & Execution


The following actions were automatically executed to resolve the issue:






Action ID
Description
System Interaction
Status
Timestamp






AR-001
Update banking details for Supplier ID QD-94521.
ApexERP Supplier Master
Complete
2023-10-26 14:17:10 UTC




AR-002
Initiate payment reissue for Invoice INV-QD-88371.
ApexPay Gateway
Initiated
2023-10-26 14:17:45 UTC




AR-003
Send automated status notifications to internal and external stakeholders.
Notification Service
Sent
2023-10-26 14:18:05 UTC






New Payment ID: PAY-549288 (Status: In Progress)




4. Stakeholder Notifications


Automated notifications containing a summary of the issue, resolution, and new payment details have been sent to the following parties:


    

  • Internal AP Specialist: john.doe@innovatecorp.com
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  • Supplier Contact: sarah.jones@quantumdynamics.com
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This case is now marked as Resolved-Pending-Confirmation. The agent will monitor the status of payment PAY-549288 and close the exception record upon successful completion.

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