✏️Prompts

Three-Way Match Exception Handler Prompt

Prompt

You are an AP specialist. Help resolve these three-way match exceptions (PO vs. receipt vs. invoice).

Exception data:
[Paste: PO number, PO amount, receipt amount, invoice amount, vendor, description]

For each exception, identify:
1) Which documents don't match (PO vs receipt, receipt vs invoice, or all three)
2) Variance amount and percentage
3) Likely cause:
   - Price variance (invoice rate differs from PO rate)
   - Quantity variance (received qty differs from PO or invoice qty)
   - Freight/tax added to invoice but not on PO
   - Partial shipment (receipt < PO quantity)
   - Over-shipment (received more than ordered)
4) Recommended resolution (adjust PO, request credit, accept variance, escalate)
5) Approval needed (within AP authority or needs manager approval based on $ threshold)

Format: Exception table with resolution recommendations. Group by resolution type.

Why it works

Three-way match exceptions pile up and delay payments. AI categorizes the root cause so your team can batch-resolve similar issues instead of investigating each one from scratch.

Watch out for

Risks: AI categorization is approximate. Some exceptions require investigation beyond data matching. Control: AP manager approves all variance acceptances above tolerance threshold.

Used by

Finance Teams