Why is financial leakage important now?
Duplicates, invoice errors, missed credit notes and fraud quietly drain billions from Accounts Payable every year. We analysed 481 million invoices, and here’s what we found: financial leakage is more pervasive than most teams think, and standard controls aren't catching it.
What’s the impact of financial leakage in AP?
- Health systems lose around 0.52% of annual spend to preventable leakage. This adds up to $53bn every year across the market.
- Leakage is rarely “just lost cash”. It drags operations. It creates friction with suppliers. And it contributes to a lack of confidence at month-end.
Inside the report: Practical examples, root causes and a breakdown by key industries such as manufacturing, pharmaceuticals, retail and more.
Why financial leakage is hard to catch in health systems
Most teams aren’t missing leakage because of a lack of effort. They miss it because their tools and processes weren’t designed for the volume and complexity of modern Accounts Payable in health systems.
Near-duplicates slip through
Missed credit notes are a silent drain
AP recovery audits only cover part of your spend
How does financial leakage affect the entire AP operation?
Financial leakage doesn’t just drain cash. It creates constant operational friction: more exceptions to investigate, more supplier disputes to resolve and less confidence in the numbers at month-end.
Get the full report with benchmarks, root causes and practical examples
Download the report to see the true scale of financial leakage in AP. You’ll understand why standard controls are falling short and see what it’s costing your team in time, confidence and credibility.
You’ll get the health system-specific benchmarks and practical guidance you need to help you plug the leaks, plus a view on what it takes to shift from reactive recovery to proactive prevention.