--- title: What is the point of cross-referencing ? description: We can define cross-referencing as matching the appropriate receivables and payables invoices for each customer or vendor. image: https://blog.easi.net/hubfs/cross-ref.jpg --- [![Home](https://blog.easi.net/hubfs/easi-logo.svg)](https://easi.net) Hit enter to search - [All](https://blog.easi.net/en) - [Adfinity](https://blog.easi.net/en/tag/adfinity) - [Cloud](https://blog.easi.net/en/tag/cloud) - [Easi](https://blog.easi.net/en/tag/easi) - [Microsoft](https://blog.easi.net/en/tag/microsoft) - [Rooftop](https://blog.easi.net/en/tag/rooftop) - [Security](https://blog.easi.net/en/tag/security) - [SmartSales](https://blog.easi.net/en/tag/smartsales) - [Spoom](https://blog.easi.net/en/tag/spoom) [Go back to the blog](https://blog.easi.net/en?hsLang=en) # [What is the point of cross-referencing ?](https://blog.easi.net/en/what-point-cross-referencing) [![Author Avatar](https://blog.easi.net/hubfs/SCON-1.jpg) Salvatore Conti Business Unit Manager Adfinity - Easi](https://blog.easi.net/en/author/salvatore-conti) We can define **cross-referencing** as matching the appropriate receivables and payables invoices for each customer or vendor. In accounting, cross-referencing consists of “**cleaning up**” accounts. The user will therefore mark several accounting entries with the same letter. These entries are therefore connected to each other. The main interest of cross-referencing is the **connection **between an invoice and one or more payments. The accountant can therefore quickly identify: - The status of the invoice (unpaid, fully or partially paid) - The open balance for the client/supplier - Which payment(s) settle which invoice(s). Thanks to efficient use of cross-referencing, accountants can: - Detect unpaid invoices - Detect errors (wrong amounts, direction of the entry, incorrect general account, etc.) - Detect duplicate payments/duplicate entries The use of cross-referencing is also recommended for improving the** visibility** of open accounting items. If one of my suppliers regularly sends me invoices, I can easily distinguish the invoices that have already been paid from others. I should therefore only view non-cross-referenced and/or partially cross-referenced invoices. Cross-referencing must therefore be done on a **regular** basis and as soon as the posting of a payment is done (and therefore when the bank statement is entered). This visibility is necessary both for accountants, but also for managing recovery. I can analyse the average time for my clients to pay more easily. Cross-referencing methods may vary. Obviously the accountant will always be the best person to carry out this operation, but it is possible to facilitate cross-referencing using **high-performance tools** such as: - clear and accurate reference information at the time of payment - the use of structured communication on invoices issued and importing bank statements in electronic format - automatic cross-referencing (e.g. same company and same amount, etc.) - etc. **Adfinity** has a whole series of tools for cross-referencing which guarantee visibility of open accounts and balances...  [Adfinity](https://blog.easi.net/en/topic/adfinity?hsLang=en) ## Current job openings Job title Location Job title Location Job title Location ### Sign up to our newsletter ## Follow us ## Recent posts ![Microsoft 365 Copilot Cowork: From AI Assistant to AI Coworker](https://blog.easi.net/hubfs/Copilot%20Cowork%20is%20now%20available%20-EN%20%286%29-1.png) ### [Microsoft 365 Copilot Cowork: From AI Assistant to AI Coworker](https://blog.easi.net/en/solutions/microsoft/copilot-cowork-is-now-available?hsLang=en) 21/03/2016 ![Microsoft 365 Archive goes file-level: how to cut SharePoint storage costs from July 2026](https://blog.easi.net/hubfs/Copilot%20Cowork%20is%20now%20available%20-EN%20%283%29.png) ### [Microsoft 365 Archive goes file-level: how to cut SharePoint storage costs from July 2026](https://blog.easi.net/en/solutions/microsoft/m365-archive-file-level?hsLang=en) 21/03/2016 ![GRC in Belgium: Why PROTECT Is Where Insight Becomes Action](https://blog.easi.net/hubfs/GRC%20in%20Belgi%C3%AB%20-%20Protect%20-%20EN%20%281%29.png) ### [GRC in Belgium: Why PROTECT Is Where Insight Becomes Action](https://blog.easi.net/en/solutions/security/grc-in-belgium-why-protect-is-where-insight-becomes-action?hsLang=en) 21/03/2016 ## Share this article ### Never miss our stories ## Related articles [See all blog articles](https://blog.easi.net/en/tag/adfinity) ![Discover Shopfinity: our webshop directly connected to Adfinity!](https://blog.easi.net/hubfs/%28FR%29%20%2858%29.png) ### [Discover Shopfinity: our webshop directly connected to Adfinity!](https://blog.easi.net/en/solutions/adfinity/discover-shopfinity-our-webshop-directly-connected-to-adfinity?hsLang=en) Would you like to have your own external webshop, directly connected to your products available in... 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