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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