ACCOUNTS PAYABLE SERVICES CANADA
On-Time Payments.
Cash Flow Control.
Stop chasing invoices. Enkel provides full-service accounts payable services for businesses and nonprofits across Canada. We automate invoice processing, approvals, and vendor payments. This keeps your books accurate and your team focused on what matters.
Stress-Free Accounts Payable, Done For You
Enkel’s automated accounts payable services keep you in control and help you avoid costly delays.
We process, track, and pay invoices on time, avoiding late fees and strengthening vendor relationships with fewer errors.
Customize approval flows to fit your structure. Once approved, payments are securely processed and automatically reconciled.
Access up-to-date reports and dashboards to easily track payments, manage due dates, and stay on top of cash flow.
Smart scanning extracts invoice data directly into your books, keeping your AP listings accurate and current.
Our Accounts Payable Services Include
- An experienced team of AP professionals
- Updated AP listings
- Paperless invoice management
- Controls for approving invoices
- Process automation for invoice submission & entry
- Weekly, semi-monthly, or monthly bill payments
- Employee expense reimbursements
- Remittance notifications
What Is Accounts Payable and Why Does It Matter?
accounts payable (AP) refers to the money a business or organization owes to vendors, suppliers, and service providers for goods and services already received but not yet paid. It is recorded as a liability on the balance sheet and represents a critical part of day-to-day financial operations. For most Canadian businesses and nonprofits, accounts payable includes:
- Vendor and supplier invoices
- Contractor and consultant fees
- Utility and subscription payments
- Employee expense reimbursements
- Grant-funded program expenses
Managing AP well means paying the right amount to the right vendor, at the right time.It also means keeping accurate records for CRA compliance, audits, and board reports.
Why AP breaks down in growing organizations
Most AP problems are not caused by bad intentions, they are caused by manual processes that don’t scale. Common issues include:
- Invoices sitting in email inboxes waiting for approval
- Duplicate payments are made because records aren’t centralized
- Late payments resulting in vendor fees or strained relationships
- Expenses coded incorrectly, creating problems at year-end
- No audit trail for who approved what and when
When accounts payable is managed manually using spreadsheets, email chains, and paper invoices, errors become more likely. With every transaction, the risk increases. For nonprofits managing restricted grant funds, a misallocated expense can trigger a funder compliance issue.
In-House AP vs. Outsourced AP: What’s the Real Cost?
Many organizations in Canada manage accounts payable internally, often as part of a bookkeeper or office manager’s role. This works at low transaction volumes, but as invoice volume grows, so does the time and risk involved.
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In-House AP
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Outsourced AP with Enkel
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Staff cost
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$53,000–$80,000/year (salary + benefits)*
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Starting at $250/month
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Software
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Additional cost
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Included
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Audit trail
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Manual
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Automated
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Approval workflows
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Ad hoc
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Customizable and documented
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Scalability
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Limited by headcount
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Scales with transaction volume
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Coverage during absences
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Gap risk
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Continuous
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Accounts Payable for Canadian Nonprofits and Charities
Accounts Payable Services Canada for Nonprofits face unique AP challenges that for-profit businesses don’t. Grant-funded expenses must be tracked by program or fund. Funder reporting often requires a detailed breakdown of how every dollar was spent. And board members expect clean, auditable records.
Enkel’s AP services are designed with this in mind. We track expenses by program, cost centre, or fund. This makes it easy to create funder-ready reports and meet CRA and grant rules. Whether you manage one grant or twenty, we keep your AP organized and audit-ready.
Simple, Accurate, and Seamlessly Managed
Our proven financial operations process ensures your bookkeeping, payroll, and compliance needs are handled with efficiency and accuracy every month.
We work with you to fully understand your business needs and support requirements.
We architect the technology stack to support your business and design the workflows between our team and yours.
We deploy the technology, document your workflow, take care of catch-up bookkeeping, and train your team.
Our team manages your work and you receive day-to-day support from your Client Support Team.
Real Businesses. Real Results.
Discover how organizations across Canada have streamlined their bookkeeping, payroll, and financial operations with Enkel’s expert support.
Get Full-Service Financial Operations Support for Your Organization
From bookkeeping to CFO advisory, Enkel delivers expert financial services that keep your business organized, compliant, and positioned for long-term success.
SOC 2 Data Security & Compliance You Can Trust
Enkel is officially SOC 2 certified, meeting rigorous standards for data security, availability, and confidentiality. Your financial data is protected by industry-leading systems, protocols, and oversight.
FAQs
It depends. A few factors impact pricing, such as volume of transactions and frequency in which you need your statements updated. Please reach out to get a custom quote. The minimum fee is $250 per month.
We can be. This can go either way depending on the business and we’ll work with you during the scoping phase to define responsibilities.
Though you are responsible for coding expenses, our smart technology will predict and auto-code for future invoices from the same vendor. So before you know it, you’ll only be responsible for coding one-off invoices.
You are. You let us know who can approve – and to what dollar amount – and invoices will automatically be routed to the appropriate person for sign off.
We can help you with the process and communicate to vendors if delayed payments are anticipated.
Unfortunately, we only offer Accounts Payable Services as an add-on to our bookkeeping services.
Free Up Your Time with Expert Accounts Payable Services
Outsource your accounts payable to Enkel’s expert team, and let us optimize your bill payments and AP processes while you stay focused on other important areas of your business.