{"id":40474,"date":"2025-06-26T06:47:50","date_gmt":"2025-06-26T13:47:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.yardi.com\/blog\/?p=40474"},"modified":"2026-02-27T02:26:27","modified_gmt":"2026-02-27T10:26:27","slug":"multifamily-ap-automation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.yardi.com\/blog\/multifamily-ap-automation\/","title":{"rendered":"AP automation: How multifamily properties can boost efficiency"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/1091034914%20\"><\/a><\/figure>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/bellpartnersinc.com\/\">Bell Partners<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westdale.com\/\">Westdale Asset Management<\/a> are making accounts payable more efficient with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yardi.com\/suite\/procure-to-pay-suite\/\">Yardi Procure to Pay<\/a>, a connected solution that automates invoice processing and vendor payments from start to finish. Bell Partners, a national apartment investment and management firm based in Greensboro, North Carolina, and Dallas-based Westdale Asset Management, a real estate investment and property management company with a diverse portfolio across the U.S., saved time, reduced costs and improved vendor relationships by eliminating paper and embracing AP automation.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-vimeo wp-block-embed-vimeo wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/1091034914?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; web-share\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-replacing-manual-processes-with-automation\">Replacing manual processes with automation<\/h2>\n<p>Before switching to Procure to Pay, Westdale managed invoices the old-fashioned way. \u201cWe were pushing paper from Florida to Atlanta, from Atlanta to Dallas,\u201d said Robert Delgado, director of financial systems and learning at Westdale Asset Management. \u201cIt wasn\u2019t efficient.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Now his team handles residential and commercial portfolios with a digital-first approach. \u201cThe goal was to get rid of paper processes, save on postage and cut down on the time it takes to pay vendors,\u201d Delgado said. \u201cYardi made it easy. It\u2019s very easy to use and train our team.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-better-workflows-amp-functionality\">Better workflows &amp; functionality<\/h2>\n<p>Bell Partners also benefits from streamlined invoice approvals and real-time data, all within <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yardi.com\/product\/voyager-residential\/\">Yardi Voyager<\/a>. \u201cWe really enjoy Procure to Pay for the workflows,\u201d said Matt Moncrief, director of enterprise solutions. \u201cI love the feature that lets you approve invoices from your email. That\u2019s great for our executives who are always on the go.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Automated alerts and reporting keep Bell Partners team members accountable and get vendors paid on time. \u201cOur users must process invoices in a timely manner, and we have reporting and alerts to ensure that happens,\u201d said Moncrief.<\/p>\n<p>Both companies are using more than just the basics. Bell Partners relies on tools like delegation and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yardi.com\/product\/payscan\/\">full-service invoicing<\/a> to simplify tasks and avoid bottlenecks. \u201cThe delegation feature is so robust,\u201d said Moncrief. \u201cPeople don\u2019t always realize how much you can do with it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>With everything in one system, both companies are seeing measurable improvements. \u201cWe have it easy because it\u2019s all in Yardi,\u201d said Delgado.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-ready-to-optimize-your-ap-process\">Ready to optimize your AP process?<\/h2>\n<p>Yardi Procure to Pay helps property management teams reduce costs, simplify workflows and ensure on-time payments with tools that are easy to use and built into Voyager. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yardi.com\/form\/procure-to-pay-demo\/suite\/procure-to-pay-suite\/\">Let\u2019s talk about how Yardi Procure to Pay can support your 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