Deductions Management

Deduction Management Software

Fast, stress-free dispute resolution, tailored uniquely to you. In today’s competitive market, every deduction and dispute impacts your margins, customer relationships, and cash flow.

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OAN Deductions Management Demo
Why OAN for Deductions

Why Automate Deductions with OAN?

OAN Deductions Management helps AR departments efficiently handle disputes and deductions while safeguarding margins. Powered by AI-driven data capture and intelligent workflow automation, OAN manages both customer trade deductions tied to promotions and marketing contributions, as well as non-trade deductions related to shortages, damaged products, or invoice price discrepancies.

Simplified platform to manage deductions from multiple channels
Approval-based resolution of promotional and non-promotional claims
Settlement of deductions in Receivables
Improved visibility to customer short pays
Aid in policy enforcement
Reporting and analytics with DDO and category breakdowns

What You Get

Everything your AR team needs to manage deductions and protect margins.

AI Identification

Automatically identify deductions from payment data and categorize as trade or non-trade using AI.

Trade Deductions

Track deductions tied to promotions, marketing contributions, and trade deals. Validate against agreements.

Non-Trade Deductions

Handle shortages, damaged products, invoice price discrepancies, and other non-trade claims.

Investigation Workflow

Route deductions to the right team based on type, amount, and customer. Track SLAs and resolution times.

Root Cause Analysis

Identify patterns and root causes to prevent recurring deductions and protect margins over time.

Customer Communication

Automated dispute correspondence with customers including supporting documentation and audit trail.

ERP Integration

Native integration with Oracle EBS and Fusion. Deduction data syncs bi-directionally in real time.

Write-Off Management

Configurable write-off thresholds and approval workflows with complete audit trail and compliance reporting.

See It in Action

Deduction Resolution

See how OAN streamlines deduction management with real-time dashboards and configurable workflows.

Clearer Visibility into Receivables and Revenue

Manage deductions in real time with a dedicated KPI dashboard highlighting DDO and deduction categories. Streamline investigation and approval by auto-matching data with promotions, invoices, or payments.

Real-time KPI dashboard with DDO tracking
OAN Learning auto-matching for promotions and invoices
Deduction categorization by type and customer
OAN Deductions Management Dashboard

Speed Up Detection and Resolution

Deductions are created automatically at the time of cash application for short-pays due to discounts, pricing issues, and billing disputes. Claims related to promotions, product or service delivery issues are managed through configurable workflows.

Automatic deduction creation at cash application
Configurable investigation and approval workflows
Dispute and denial communication to customers
OAN Deduction Task Investigation

Ready to Manage Deductions?

See how OAN can help you protect margins with automated deduction management.

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Everything you need to know about OAN Deductions Management.

OAN handles both trade deductions (promotions, marketing contributions) and non-trade deductions (shortages, damaged products, invoice price discrepancies).

Deductions are created automatically at the time of cash application for short-pays due to discounts, pricing issues, billing disputes, and other reasons.

Food, beverage, and consumer goods industries see the greatest benefit due to high volumes of trade and promotional deductions, but any industry with complex deduction patterns benefits.

Yes. OAN Learning auto-matches deduction data with promotions, invoices, or payments to streamline investigation and approval.

OAN detects deductions that fall outside trade agreements and promptly communicates the reason for dispute or denial to the customer.

Yes. A dedicated KPI dashboard highlights DDO (Deductions Days Outstanding), deduction categories, recovery rates, and root cause analysis.