Case Study: PKF Australia boosts hospitality AP efficiency with Lightyear Automated Accounts Payable

PKF Australia grows their Hospitality business with specialised advice and technology for the industry

PKF Australia, a group of independent accounting firms with a strong hospitality division, needed a better way to handle the heavy burden of accounts payable processing for its hospitality clients. Using Lightyear Automated Accounts Payable, PKF aimed to replace paper-based workflows, reduce manual data entry, and help clients manage costs more effectively.

Lightyear Automated Accounts Payable gave PKF Australia automated data extraction, real-time price checking, and approval workflows that mirror the traditional bill process without paper. The result was major efficiency gains for both PKF and its clients, with Anthony Sullivan estimating time savings of around 80%–90% and noting that bills can now move from approval to accounting systems like NetSuite and Xero on the same day, helping clients capture early payment discounts.

PKF Australia

Anthony Sullivan

Lead Partner Hospitality Division