# Invoice Approval Workflows with Human Review | InvoiceIQ AP by Analytos

> InvoiceIQ AP by Analytos prepares every invoice so the approval decision is quick: it is read, coded, matched and filed into a routed folder with its…

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Approvals

# Invoice approvals  
a person always decides

InvoiceIQ AP prepares every invoice so approval takes seconds, and a person always makes the final call.

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The question: How can AP route invoices for approval automatically?

## The short answer

InvoiceIQ AP by Analytos prepares every invoice so the approval decision is quick: it is read, coded, matched and filed into a routed folder with its reasons before anyone looks. Nothing posts on its own; a person approves each bill in the inbox. If your approval chain already lives in your ERP or another tool, you keep it. InvoiceIQ AP does not replace it.

## How it works

1.  Step 1
    
    Prepare
    
    Read, code and match the invoice.
    
2.  Step 2
    
    Route
    
    File it into ready, review or pending receipt, with the reason.
    
3.  Step 3
    
    Preview
    
    Show the bill exactly as it will post, with the match report.
    
4.  Step 4
    
    Approve
    
    A person approves in the inbox.
    
5.  Step 5
    
    Post and log
    
    The bill posts; the attempt and approver are logged.
    

## Controls

-   Every posting records who approved it
-   Policy changes and rule changes are versioned and audited
-   Rules cannot post a bill; only a person can

## Is this a fit?

### A good fit when

-   You want approvers to see a finished, checked bill
-   You want a full record of who approved what

### Not the right tool when

-   You need multi-level approval chains by amount and cost centre inside InvoiceIQ (keep them in your ERP or approval tool)

## Evidence

-   CapabilityHuman approval before every posting; approver recorded on the Posting Log.

How we label claims: [evidence and claims policy](https://invoiceiq.analytos.ai/resources/evidence).

## Frequently asked  
questions

-   ### 
    
    Not today. It routes by status and reason into shared folders. Amount-based approval chains stay in your ERP or approval tool.
    
-   ### 
    
    No. Every posting is a person approving.
    
-   ### 
    
    Yes, on the Posting Log, alongside the policy and the ERP link.
    

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## See InvoiceIQ AP on your own documents

InvoiceIQ AP by Analytos: ai accounts payable automation. A walkthrough starts with your real supplier invoices, purchase orders and receipts.

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