Hope workflow
Run a three-way match
WIPPut purchase orders, delivery notes, and invoices in the same room and see what does not line up.
Work in progress
This workflow is being prepared for launch. It reflects the intended three-way matching flow for purchase, receiving, and invoicing checks.
Hope compares the order, the delivery, and the invoice so you can catch overbilling, missing deliveries, and quantity mismatches before payment goes out. It is the practical upgrade when a two-way check is not enough.
Quick stats
Review time
Under 5 minutes
Discrepancy focus
Overbilling risk
Output
Action-ready
Strengths
- PO, delivery, and invoice comparison
- Overbilling detection
- Quantity and price mismatch review
- Recommended actions for each discrepancy
What can it do?
Line-item matching across all three documents
Hope links purchase orders, delivery notes, and invoices so you can see where the chain breaks.
Quantity mismatch detection
Ordered 100, received 80, invoiced 100? Hope calls it out clearly.
Price mismatch detection
If the invoice price does not match the approved order or quote, the difference is easy to review.
Recommended action per discrepancy
Each issue can be tagged as dispute, hold, accept, or investigate.
Workflow
- 1Upload the purchase order, delivery note, and invoice
- 2Hope compares ordered, delivered, and billed amounts
- 3Review quantity, price, and coverage mismatches
- 4Export the result with recommended next actions
Inputs
- Purchase order
- Goods received note or delivery confirmation
- Supplier invoice
- Optional supplier statement for extra context
Outputs
- Three-way match summary
- Mismatch list with financial impact
- Recommended action per item
- Dispute-ready evidence pack
Use cases
- PO control - Check whether the invoice matches what was actually ordered and delivered.
- Overbilling prevention - Catch invoices that charge for quantities never received.
- Receiving review - Spot deliveries that arrived without an approved order or invoice trail.
FAQ
When should I use three-way matching?
Use it when a simple statement-versus-ledger check is not enough and you need order, delivery, and invoice alignment.
What does Hope flag in a three-way match?
Quantity mismatches, price mismatches, missing items, extra items, and invoices that do not align with what was received.
Can Hope recommend an action?
Yes. The workflow can suggest whether to dispute, hold, accept, or investigate each discrepancy.
Ready to check the order, delivery, and invoice?
Three-way matches can be reviewed in minutes, even when the documents are long or inconsistent.
Hope identifies discrepancies between supplier statements and your records but does not guarantee 100% accuracy. Always review flagged items before sending disputes. Hope is a reconciliation assistant, not an accounting system. It does not modify your accounting records or make payments.