Lightyear Features & Capabilities

Lightyear

QuickBooks Enterprise

TaxDome

Lightyear is an intelligent purchasing & accounts payables automation solution that assist finance teams with automating approvals across different workflows using advanced data extraction, rule-based automation, customizable workflows, and built-in collaboration tools.

Access Controls/Permissions

Accounting

Accounting Integration

Accounts Payable

Activity Dashboard

Activity Tracking

Aging Tracking

Alerts/Notifications

Approval Process Control

Audit Management

Audit Trail

Bank Reconciliation

Billing & Invoicing

Cash Flow Management

Cash Management

Catalog Management

Categorization/Grouping

Compliance Management

Customizable Reports

Data Import/Export

Document Management

Document Storage

Duplicate Payment Alert

Electronic Payments

ERP integration

Expense Claims

Expense Tracking

Financial Analysis

Financial Management

For Small Businesses

Fraud Detection

General Ledger

Inventory Management

Invoice Creation

Invoice History

Invoice Management

Invoice Processing

Mobile Access

Multi-Currency

Multi-Location

Online Invoicing

Payment Reconciliation

Purchase Order Management

Purchase Order Reconciliation

Purchasing & Receiving

Purchasing Reports

Real-Time Data

Real-Time Reporting

Receipt Management

Recurring Payments

Recurring/Subscription Billing

Reporting & Statistics

Reporting/Analytics

Requisition Management

Search/Filter

Spend Analysis

Spend Management

Status Tracking

Supplier Management

Tax Management

Third-Party Integrations

Transaction History

User Management

Vendor Management

Workflow Management

NetSuite

Xero

QuickBooks Online

SAP Concur

Stampli

Odoo 

Sage Intacct

BILL Accounts Payable & Receivable

Teampay

Melio

Accounting Seed

Overall, it's been fantastic. There is no such thing as a perfect system, but it is the people behind the software which really impress me. The fact that when things go awry, it is so easy to open the instant chat and speak to [SENSITIVE CONTENT HIDDEN] is a great touch. The service is paramount. I've had issues which were solved overnight which comes to show they really do listen.

Terrific Service and a Continually Improving Product

Lightyear has proved to be a great value entry point to accounts payable automation. The team at Lightyear were really helpful getting us setup and used to the system and ongoing support for new supplier setups and invoice layouts is very prompt. The system continues to be developed and has some limitations, but for the money you pay, it is a great value product.

Great solution for a medium sized enterprise

Charlie has been great and customer service has been very quick in replying and solving questions. Approval processing is working well, overall happy.

Time Saver

UEA Big Boss Lightyear experience

Our clients can see where their AP invoices are at any point in time as well as the value of AP "in progress". The fact that the system picks up duplicates is the game changer for us. Reconciling & "filing" statements is an absolute breeze.

Excellent Accounts Payable System

The team at Lightyear are hospitality-experienced and so empathise and comprehend my business and the daily problems I need to resolve. They are fantastic to deal with - grounded, patient (I test them on this), understanding and always willing to help and train. They are more than a supplier - they are a true business partner, with the best interests of my business as their main concern (even if it means cutting themselves short a few dollars here and there). A great company to have on your side, and an inspirational team to work with.

Efficient, intelligent and easy-to-use

Many thanks for the review. We're glad to hear that you are taking full advantage of Lightyear. 

The automation of the majority of our invoice entry has been wonderful.

New User

We love using Lightyear. It provides a fast, smooth process for auto processing and two-step approval. This saves us time and gives us the control process we need with administration staff checking mapping and accounts along with Directors approving the bill for payment; all before getting exported to Xero. 
Customer support is helpful and timely , especially during the set-up process. 

This software took away our headaches with accounts payable

Everything has been so simple and straight forward. From initial discussion, to set-up and going live the support has been incredible and really made the difference. A couple of weeks into going live with the system, and it works exactly as promised and is saving us huge amounts of time!

Great software, saves us massive amounts of time for a low cost!

Lightyear saves so much time and paperwork which I find so helpful, and to top it off, if I ever get stuck, they are readily available and willing to assist. 

Easy to use, time saving, cost effective product!!!

The data matching system saves time when ensuring no duplicate invoices have been entered and also cutting time not having to manually enter invoices into the system. If I ever have any questions or issues that require solving, the team at Lightyear are always quick to help resolve all questions. The help team are very knowledgeable

Lightyear Training and usage

Kudos to Team Lightyear for delivering a full range Accounts Payable solution in a simple and effective package.  After researching a number of similar products, we implemented Lightyear over a year ago and it has transformed the way we manage our suppliers across all business divisions.  Automation ensures integrity of data flows and authorisations through all our core systems and provides a comprehensive audit trail for every document - from when it was received from the supplier, across every interaction and through to our accounting system.  Data processing time has halved and all users can source information directly through the simple online document storage feature.  

Implementation was seamless and the team managed to deliver the entire product remotely and in record time.  Support is strong and fast, and I love seeing continued enhancements and new features in the software.  I recommend Lighyear to my peers often - a great solution for any business.

Accounts Payable Game Changer

Time saving and accurate.  The archive tab is a wonderful tool for our department managers to look up invoices without interrupting the Accounts team.  The inventory function is great as well.  I was sceptical when first introduced to Lightyear after returning from Long Service Leave but now I just couldn't imagine working without it.  Being cloud based it is easy to work from home.

Wonderful Product

Lightyear -very easy to use and saves time and printing . User friendly .

Its been a fantastic experience with high quality customer support and attentive account manager. It was refreshing that they have delivered the product that was sold to us.  The fact that there is so much product development and opportunities to feedback means that you feel important as  a customer.

Charity Lightyear User

Lightyear provided more accurate invoices from different kinds of suppliers and minimised the need for manual input, provides transparency as all the history is included with the bill and allow for Approvers to view the invoices for their area so provides confidentiality and saves them time.  
Staff skills and time can be used more productively on more than inputting invoices.
 


Lightyear works as promised

Many thanks for the review. Great to hear that you are finding the data-extraction to be more accurate and quicker than your previous supplier. 

Accounts Payable Perfection

Many thanks for taking the time to leave us a review. It is great to hear that you are taking full advantage of LIghtyear. We are always working on new integrations and more are coming soon. 

Dealing with Lightyear and their staff is an amazing experience.  The programs works well and the support staff are fantastic

Lightyear has made my working life much easier

I wish we had moved to Lightyear a long time ago, it's a simple solution to a time consuming process.  
Customer service has been second to none - from the start of demonstrations to ongoing support (which we rarely use now) the service has been 10/10!

Highly Recommended - A Cost Effective Solution and Amazing Customer Service

A great product that's getting even better with every update

Using this program has centralised our accounts payable system. its has allowed us to mazimise growth through the use of a time saving effieciently tool and also offering features that other do not eg approvals, statement mapping, line item, price matching etc

Growth Enabler

Hello Soonah, Many thanks for your review. We are lad to hear about all the other features you are taking advantage of. 
The issue with logging in everytime to the mobile app should now be resolved and you will stay logged in for longer. 

The experience with Lightyear to date has been exceptional. From initial engagement, implementation, and ongoing support has been flawless. Guidance and support from [SENSITIVE CONTENT]  at Lightyear have been brilliant and I look forward to continuing working with Lightyear and the team on implementing other workstreams coming up (i.e., P/O Processing).

Extremley Powerfull and Efficient Accounts Payable System

Amazing tool to process accounts payables

Mostly it is a very good software. It does save a huge amount of processing time, identifies duplicate invoice numbers, streamlines and smoothens the approval system. The Manage Suppliers function helps auto G/L coding to eliminate any inconsistencies and human errors.  


Lightyear as Approval and Processing Accounts Payable

Has helped modernize the way our company processes and stores invoices, hard to envisage the company going back to the way it was before.

Easy to implement and works very well

Lightyear screenshot: Automate your approval workflow based on supplier information, bill value or keyword rules. With up to 8 levels of approval throughout your organisation and a clear overview of bill status, your team will save hours on chasing approvals.

Lightyear screenshot: Mobile App
Manage approvals and PO creation on the go. Faster invoice processing and less chasing for your finance team.

Lightyear screenshot: Software syncing at its best. Quick and easy setup with your software platforms means bill processing has never been faster. Save your team from duplicated work with a solution that offers 2-way data syncing to your ERP or accounting platform.

Lightyear screenshot: Inventory Management
Get real-time stock data in your inventory system by syncing your stock and quantity data from your supplier bills with your stock management system. 

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