Comments on: billFLO: an old idea that keeps coming around http://www.accmanpro.com/2009/04/21/billflo-an-old-idea-that-keeps-coming-aorund/ never knowingly under opinionated Fri, 19 Mar 2010 07:02:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Mark Davieshttp://www.accmanpro.com/2009/04/21/billflo-an-old-idea-that-keeps-coming-aorund/comment-page-1/#comment-367715 Mark Davies Tue, 21 Apr 2009 23:19:30 +0000 http://www.accmanpro.com/?p=4612#comment-367715 @Dennis - No such assumption on my part. We already support fully-electronic invoices in Scandinavia and will do in other geographies too. It's my feeling that OCR is still a worthwhile investment of development resources because of the vast number of companies/bookkeepers who will continue to deal with invoices for some time to come. @Dennis – No such assumption on my part. We already support fully-electronic invoices in Scandinavia and will do in other geographies too. It’s my feeling that OCR is still a worthwhile investment of development resources because of the vast number of companies/bookkeepers who will continue to deal with invoices for some time to come.

]]> By: Krupohttp://www.accmanpro.com/2009/04/21/billflo-an-old-idea-that-keeps-coming-aorund/comment-page-1/#comment-367697 Krupo Tue, 21 Apr 2009 23:00:09 +0000 http://www.accmanpro.com/?p=4612#comment-367697 "the paper copy can be destroyed once it has been scanned and uploaded to the accounting system."People with a fine paranoia of audits simply won't do that.... ;) “the paper copy can be destroyed once it has been scanned and uploaded to the accounting system.”

People with a fine paranoia of audits simply won’t do that…. ;)

]]> By: Dennis Howletthttp://www.accmanpro.com/2009/04/21/billflo-an-old-idea-that-keeps-coming-aorund/comment-page-1/#comment-367693 Dennis Howlett Tue, 21 Apr 2009 22:56:09 +0000 http://www.accmanpro.com/?p=4612#comment-367693 @mark - you're making the erroneous assumption that most SME's will not see the value in on-demand options that allow electronic file creation and transmission. It's already happening. Of course the Sage die-hards are going to be with us for a while but they will fade away. Far better to offer a slicker method of operating from the get go and especially in challenging times? @mark – you’re making the erroneous assumption that most SME’s will not see the value in on-demand options that allow electronic file creation and transmission. It’s already happening. Of course the Sage die-hards are going to be with us for a while but they will fade away. Far better to offer a slicker method of operating from the get go and especially in challenging times?

]]> By: Mark Davieshttp://www.accmanpro.com/2009/04/21/billflo-an-old-idea-that-keeps-coming-aorund/comment-page-1/#comment-367681 Mark Davies Tue, 21 Apr 2009 22:44:09 +0000 http://www.accmanpro.com/?p=4612#comment-367681 An electronic standard is a great ideal, but most SME's will continue to receive paper or paper-based image invoices for the forseeable future, hence our focus on getting OCR to work. It really streamlines the processing and approval of supplier invoices.Eliminating paper is a key part of this - ideally, the invoices will be received as images, but even if they are sent in paper form the paper copy can be destroyed once it has been scanned and uploaded to the accounting system. An electronic standard is a great ideal, but most SME’s will continue to receive paper or paper-based image invoices for the forseeable future, hence our focus on getting OCR to work. It really streamlines the processing and approval of supplier invoices.

Eliminating paper is a key part of this – ideally, the invoices will be received as images, but even if they are sent in paper form the paper copy can be destroyed once it has been scanned and uploaded to the accounting system.

]]> By: ianhttp://www.accmanpro.com/2009/04/21/billflo-an-old-idea-that-keeps-coming-aorund/comment-page-1/#comment-367639 ian Tue, 21 Apr 2009 21:47:47 +0000 http://www.accmanpro.com/?p=4612#comment-367639 Mark,billFLO supports OCR of pdf's as well. We believe there is a place for OCR but frankly, it doesnt make sense in the long run. Why use paper as the interface between systems that are already electronic?That said, from e-conomic's perspective, I woud think it makes sense to support as many ways as possible to get the data into the system.Ian Mark,

billFLO supports OCR of pdf’s as well. We believe there is a place for OCR but frankly, it doesnt make sense in the long run. Why use paper as the interface between systems that are already electronic?

That said, from e-conomic’s perspective, I woud think it makes sense to support as many ways as possible to get the data into the system.

Ian

]]> By: Dennis Howletthttp://www.accmanpro.com/2009/04/21/billflo-an-old-idea-that-keeps-coming-aorund/comment-page-1/#comment-367617 Dennis Howlett Tue, 21 Apr 2009 21:11:32 +0000 http://www.accmanpro.com/?p=4612#comment-367617 The problem with OCR is that it can be error prone but I've not seen comparative stats comparing machine to machine and OCR so not sure what the comparative error rates look like. Even so, I wouldn't be a fan of OCR unless I could dispense with paper along the way. I've not had a printer for 3+ years :) The problem with OCR is that it can be error prone but I’ve not seen comparative stats comparing machine to machine and OCR so not sure what the comparative error rates look like. Even so, I wouldn’t be a fan of OCR unless I could dispense with paper along the way. I’ve not had a printer for 3+ years :)

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