Case Study: Environmental Science Associates achieves 50% faster payables processing with EleVia Software

Leading Environmental Consulting Firm Cuts Payables Processing Time in Half With Elevia Product

Environmental Science Associates (ESA), a national environmental consulting firm, faced a slow, paper‑heavy payables process that required making and shipping invoice copies to approvers across multiple offices. To streamline approvals and support sustainability goals, ESA selected EleVia Software’s Payables Approval & Tracking (PAT) add‑on, which integrates with their Deltek Vision accounting system.

EleVia Software implemented PAT to scan invoices, notify approvers, enable side‑by‑side project and contract review, and provide built‑in mark‑up and reporting tools for project managers. ESA reports about a 50% reduction in vendor invoice processing time, elimination of roughly 1–2 shipped packages per week per office (more than 1,000 fewer shipments annually), reduced paper and storage costs, faster responses to client billing questions and quicker receivables — all with minimal training.

Environmental Science Associates

Tara Devlin

ESA Senior Accounts Payable and Payroll Specialist