Resources to close the month with fewer missing invoices.
Practical guides for teams still chasing invoices through email, spreadsheets, or memory. Every piece connects the problem to a more reliable workflow.
Problems that block closing
Pages for pain-led searches: late invoices, suppliers that do not reply, and closes with missing documentation.
Problem · Overdue invoices
Overdue invoices: stop letting them block month-end.
A practical workflow for late supplier invoices: prioritization, reminders, validation, and traceable follow-up.
Problem · Suppliers
What to do when a supplier does not send the invoice.
How to ask suppliers for missing invoices without relying on manual emails or improvised reminders.
Problem · Month-end
Month-end close without last-minute invoice hunts.
Prepare month-end close when supplier invoices are missing: prioritize, remind, validate, and document exceptions.
Problem · Reconciliation
Document reconciliation before invoices are filed.
Reconcile purchases, received invoices, and basic data to detect discrepancies before filing documents.
Operating guides
Clear procedures to request, organize, and review invoices without relying on memory or loose spreadsheets.
Guide · Requesting
How to ask suppliers for invoices without chasing.
A practical guide to requesting supplier invoices with context, tone, reminders, and validation.
Guide · Organization
How to organize received invoices without losing context.
A method to organize received invoices, separate review cases, and prepare documents for bookkeeping.
Guide · Close
How to prepare month-end close with fewer emergencies.
Guide to month-end close: detect missing invoices, remind suppliers, and review discrepancies before closing.
Alternatives to manual invoice chasing
Where email, spreadsheets, and generic forms help, and where automation starts to pay back.
Comparison · Manual email
Manual email vs Factu: when chasing by hand stops paying off.
Compare manual email and Factu for requesting supplier invoices, reminder cadence, status, and validation.
Comparison · Spreadsheets
Spreadsheets vs Factu for missing invoices.
Compare spreadsheets and Factu for invoice requests, status, reminders, and validation.
Comparison · Forms
Generic forms vs Factu for receiving invoices.
When generic forms help collect invoices and when you need Factu for follow-up, cadence, and validation.
Ready-to-use resources
Checklists and templates to get started before your Factu workspace is connected.
Download · Checklist
Month-end close checklist for missing invoices.
Download a practical checklist for pending invoices, reminders, and validation before month-end close.
Download · Template
Supplier invoice request template.
Download an email template for requesting supplier invoices with context, clear tone, and minimum data.
Download · Suppliers
Supplier guide: how to send the right invoice.
A short guide for suppliers to send a pending invoice with correct data and a valid PDF.