Best Practice in Accounts Payable Processing

Guys,
Would just like to know best practice (or your practice) in Accounts Payable Invoice Processing if its 100% MIRO (3 way match PR-PO-GR) or part MIRO and part Direct Bill?
Our situation is that, the owner of our PR/PO process is the Procurement Department and all of the transaction goes to them are process through MIRO. However there are some puchases and contracts that they are not involve and they dont allow us to use PR and PO (MIRO) process since they are not involved in the negotiation. This transaction we end up paying through direct bill process (manual).
Appreciate assistance.
Thank you!

Hi,
For manual payments we implemented the approval process using workflows.
Hope this helps!
Regards.

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