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Professional services

AP automation for professional services firms

Every disbursement has to land on the right matter, rechargeable costs have to reach client billing, and partners have to approve. Invoices are coded to the matter on capture, recharges are flagged, and approved spend posts to Sage, NetSuite or Elite.

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Customer story: Hawksmoor
Hawksmoor

Multi-entity restaurant group · Sage 200

Customer story
“Working with the Stratas team has been consistently positive. The team demonstrates deep technical knowledge and makes recommendations based on customer needs rather than pushing features.”

Hawksmoor finance team

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1+

Finance hires avoided

Seconds

Invoice retrieval across the group

Same team

Handling higher invoice volumes

Built for professional services

AP automation that understands matters and recharges.

01

Matter-level cost tracking

Invoices are coded to the correct client matter, phase and cost type on capture, so finance stops chasing fee earners for allocation details.

02

Partner approval hierarchies

Disbursements route to the right partner or matter lead by client, matter value or expense type. Multi-tier approvals with delegation cover absent partners.

03

Client recharges

Rechargeable disbursements are flagged, coded and queued for client billing, so every recharge reaches the bill at month-end.

04

Audit trail for compliance

Every invoice is linked to its matter, cost code and approval chain. Full traceability for regulatory audits, client queries and professional indemnity requirements.

How it works

From invoice to matter-coded and recharge-ready.

  1. 01

    Invoices arrive

    Supplier invoices come in by email, post or portal and land in one queue.

  2. 02

    AI reads and codes to matters

    Every field is read and the invoice is coded to the correct client matter, cost type and nominal. Rechargeable disbursements are flagged for billing.

  3. 03

    Routed to the right partner

    Invoices go to the responsible partner or matter lead under your approval hierarchy. Approve on desktop or mobile with the matter details in view.

  4. 04

    Posted to your practice system

    Approved invoices post to Sage, Xero, NetSuite, Elite, Aderant or 100+ other accounting and practice management systems.

Works with your ERP

Stratas posts to the finance system you already run.

FAQ

Common questions from professional services firms.

Yes. We integrate with Sage, Xero, NetSuite and 100+ other accounting platforms, and connect with practice management systems such as Elite, Aderant and Clio.

We set up your matter structure, client hierarchy and cost types with you. Invoices are coded to the correct matter, phase and nominal, and rechargeable disbursements are flagged for client billing.

Yes. Approval workflows can run on matter lead, practice area, expense type or threshold. Partners approve on desktop or mobile, with delegation when they are away.

A single invoice can be split across several matters under your allocation rules: by percentage, fixed amount or timekeeper. Each allocation posts to the correct matter and cost code.

Disbursements marked as rechargeable are flagged at the point of capture. Once approved, they are queued for client billing, and your billing team gets a clear view of unbilled recharges by matter.

It depends on your practice size and systems. We scope every project properly during discovery and give no generic timelines. We run a parallel period alongside your existing process so your team can check accuracy before going live.

Ready to automate AP across your practice?

Book a 30-minute call with our UK-based team. Bring a few real supplier invoices and disbursements and we'll run them through on the call.