SmartAP
AI-Powered Invoice Processing & Accounts Payable Automation with Foxit Technologies
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Invoice Processing
Automated data extraction from invoices using AI
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PO Matching
Intelligent 3-way matching with purchase orders
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Risk Detection
Fraud detection and duplicate invoice prevention
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Executive Summary

SmartAP is an AI-powered accounts payable (AP) automation platform designed for SMEs and mid-market firms. It leverages Foxit APIs to transform the manual, error-prone process of invoice handling into a streamlined, high-ROI digital workflow.

Manual invoice processing is a significant bottleneck for finance departments, leading to delayed payments and increased risk of fraud. SmartAP automates the lifecycle of an invoice — from ingestion and data extraction to reconciliation and final approval. By integrating Foxit's OCR and PDF technology with modern AI, SmartAP achieves high Straight-Through Processing (STP) rates, allowing teams to focus on strategic financial planning rather than data entry.

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Value Proposition
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    High ROI for Finance Departments

    Automates labor-intensive tasks like manual entry and reconciliation, leading to significant cost savings.

  • High Straight-Through Processing (STP)

    Achieves a 95.5% rate of automated processing in prototype, minimizing the need for human intervention.

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    Reduced Financial Risk

    AI-powered detection flags potential fraud, duplicate billing, and discrepancies between invoices and purchase orders.

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    Enhanced Data Accuracy

    Zero-shot extraction pulls line items and complex data automatically, reducing human error.

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    Scalability for Growth

    Tailored to meet the needs of SMEs and mid-market firms looking to professionalize their finance workflows.

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Technical Core: The Foxit Advantage

The application's intelligence is built on a foundation of high-performance document services:

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Foxit OCR API

Converts scanned receipts and image-based PDFs into machine-readable text with high precision.

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Zero-Shot Data Extraction

AI automatically identifies and extracts line items, vendor details, and tax amounts without pre-defined templates.

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PDF Flattening

Ensures document integrity and security by merging form fields and annotations before final archiving or payment.

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Foxit Open-Source SmartAP
Open-sourcing SmartAP serves as a powerful bridge between Foxit's high-performance technology and real-world business needs.

🏗️ Demonstrating Real-World Technology Impact

  • From Sample Code to Solutions: A complete blueprint for end-to-end workflows like invoice matching and automated approvals.
  • Showcasing Performance: Foxit's high-fidelity rendering and fast parsing engines in action within a demanding enterprise environment.
  • AI Integration Evidence: Foxit AI performing complex tasks like zero-shot data extraction and risk mitigation in financial workflows.

🚀 Accelerating Business Innovation & Adoption

  • Lowering Barriers to Entry: Businesses can start small with the open-source community version to test feasibility before migrating to enterprise-grade.
  • Speed to Market: Developers can adapt the SmartAP codebase to their specific needs, significantly reducing build time from scratch.
  • Cost Efficiency: Open-source frameworks can save firms up to 3.5× the cost of building from proprietary scratch.

🤝 Building a Trustworthy & Agile Ecosystem

  • Transparency & Security: Publicly available code invites community monitoring, helping identify and close security gaps faster.
  • Flexibility & Choice: Businesses are not locked-in to a single vendor's roadmap — they have freedom to modify and extend.
  • Shaping the Future: Contributions from Finance, Healthcare, and Legal industries allow the technology to evolve based on actual user needs.

👩‍💻 Empowering the Developer Community

  • Skill Development: Complete applications help developers master Foxit's multi-platform SDKs (Windows, Mac, Linux, Web, Android, iOS).
  • Developer-Friendly Integration: Demonstrates how Foxit's REST APIs can be chained for low-code or no-code environments.
  • Access to Talent: Active open-source participation connects Foxit with a global pool of skilled developers passionate about document technology.

Phase 3.1 - Project Setup Complete ✅

  • Next.js 15+ with App Router and TypeScript
  • React Query for data fetching and caching
  • Zustand for state management
  • shadcn/ui components with Tailwind CSS
  • API client with authentication