Accounting

What Is Three-Way Match?

Aligning purchase order, receipt, and invoice before paying a vendor.

Detailed Explanation

Reduces fraud and errors. Tolerances handle minor variances like freight.

Example

AP pays only when PO line, receipt, and invoice quantities match.

Why It Matters

Standard control for healthy procure-to-pay.

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