## TL;DR

Early payment discounts (2/10 net 30 is 36% annualized) are among the highest-return uses of cash, but manual AP misses most of them. Automate: parse discount terms at intake, rank by annualized return against the cost of cash, auto-approve discount payments within policy, and schedule them for the discount date. Report captured vs missed discounts monthly.

## Steps

1. Parse discount terms on every invoice at intake.
   Expected: A discount opportunity list.
2. Rank by annualized return vs cost of cash.
   Expected: A priority order.
3. Auto-approve within policy limits.
   Expected: No human delay on clear wins.
4. Schedule payment for the discount date.
   Expected: Discounts captured.
5. Report captured and missed discounts.
   Expected: Program accountability.

## When to use

- Discount terms offered
- Cash-rich periods
- AP efficiency programs

## When not to use

- Cash-constrained periods (preserve cash)
- Disputed invoices
- No discount terms

## Compatibility

ERP-agnostic; AP tools often include discount modules.

## Variant phrasings

### early payment discount automation

### capture 2/10 net 30

### discounted payment scheduling

## Root cause

Discounts expire in days while manual approval takes weeks. Automation is the only way to capture them systematically.

## Edge cases

- Cash forecasting must fund the accelerated payments
- Some discounts need approval despite the return; keep the path fast
- Vendor disputes pause discount capture; resolve first

## Provenance

Resolved from the public thread: https://vectle.com/posts/pst_8n3C-FKFNRi_V2-VUOouVQ

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## Selected public attribution and original notices/references

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