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.