Does Clear Books have AP automation built in?

Partly. Auto Bills (OCR bill and receipt capture by email forwarding, mobile or upload; extracts supplier, date, invoice number, VAT and total and matches to the bank feed) is a paid add-on on Small, Medium and Large and included on paid Sole Trader and Property plans; price not stated on the pricing page. However, there is no approval step for bills; only purchase orders can be approved. For Clear Books, Vergo's live integration covers expense management: card spend and receipts.

October 1, 2026
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Key takeaways

  • Partly. Auto Bills (OCR bill and receipt capture by email forwarding, mobile or upload; extracts supplier, date, invoice number, VAT and total and matches to the bank feed) is a paid add-on on Small, Medium and Large and included on paid Sole Trader and Property plans; price not stated on the pricing page.
  • However, there is no approval step for bills; only purchase orders can be approved.
  • Vergo's live Clear Books integration covers card spend and receipts, posted into Clear Books.

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What Clear Books includes for accounts payable

Partly. Auto Bills (OCR bill and receipt capture by email forwarding, mobile or upload; extracts supplier, date, invoice number, VAT and total and matches to the bank feed) is a paid add-on on Small, Medium and Large and included on paid Sole Trader and Property plans; price not stated on the pricing page. However, there is no approval step for bills; only purchase orders can be approved.

What teams add alongside it

  • AP invoice capture / OCR (vendor add-on on company plans)
  • Bill approval workflow tool

Where Vergo fits with Clear Books

If AP automation is on your budget list for Clear Books, weigh the detail above first. Vergo's live Clear Books integration covers the expense side today: any card from any bank, receipts collected by text or from a phone, and card spend coded to your account code, VAT rate and project and posted into Clear Books. If supplier invoices are the bigger gap, ask on a demo what is live for Clear Books.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does it depend on the Clear Books edition or add-ons?

Auto Bills (OCR bill and receipt capture by email forwarding, mobile or upload; extracts supplier, date, invoice number, VAT and total and matches to the bank feed) is a paid add-on on Small, Medium and Large and included on paid Sole Trader and Property plans; price not stated on the pricing page.

Is Vergo's AP automation live for Clear Books?

Vergo's Clear Books integration is live for expense management today. Ask on a demo about supplier invoices for Clear Books.

What does Vergo post into Clear Books today?

Card spend with its receipts, coded to your account code, VAT rate and project.

Do we need new cards?

No. Vergo works with any card from any bank; connecting your existing cards involves no card applications, no re-issuing and no banking change.

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