operating-model / loops/financial-loop/payables.md
id: financial-loop.payablestype: domainstatus: activeversion: 2.0loop: financial-loop

Domain · Accounts payable

What it covers

Paying everyone Rentiful owes — suppliers, employees, contractors, tax authorities — on time and accurately.

Operations

Supplier payment operation

Supplier invoice → approval → payment → reconciliation.

Payroll and contractor payments operation

Payroll cycle or contractor milestone → processing → payment → reconciliation.

Tax, VAT, and statutory obligations operation

Period end → calculation → submission → payment → confirmation.

Expense management operation

Expense submitted or card transaction posted → categorised → approved where needed → reimbursed or booked.

Notes

AP is not where the loop fails loudly, but it is where trust — with suppliers, contractors, and HMRC — gets maintained or eroded. Automate the volume work; reserve human time for exceptions and approvals that genuinely benefit from judgement.

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