Philippines AP staffing guide
Duplicate risk checks for vendor email invoice submissions
Detect repeated invoice submissions from vendor email without deleting evidence or assuming that similar messages are duplicates.
Direct answer
What this role should do
Compare meaningful invoice fields and retain both messages until the evidence distinguishes an original, correction, credit, or possible duplicate.
Compare the meaningful fields
Check vendor, invoice number, amount, date, line description, attachment hash or filename, and related order. Similar subjects alone are not enough.
Keep both messages available until the comparison is complete.
Route ambiguous matches
If a credit, corrected invoice, or split billing explains the similarity, ask the finance or vendor owner to confirm. Do not discard the second record.
Mark one record as a possible duplicate and link the evidence.
Improve inbox handling
Use consistent labels for original, correction, duplicate risk, and owner review.
Sample the queue to ensure labels reflect evidence and not just the first impression.
Common questions
Accounts payable virtual assistant FAQs
Are similar email subjects enough?
No. Compare invoice number, amount, vendor, dates, attachment, and order evidence.
Should the second message be deleted?
No. Keep it available until the owner resolves the duplicate or correction question.
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