The Real Cost
The Hidden Cost of Manual AR in Accounting Firms
As your firm scales across offices and service lines, manual AR becomes a compounding bottleneck. Staff chase invoices instead of serving clients. Cash sits in aging reports instead of your bank account. Partner attention gets pulled into collections that should be automated. Apxium eliminates this friction, directly inside IRIS Practice Management solutions.
Why Apxium
Certified AR Automation for IRIS Practice Management Solutions
How It Works
Four Steps. Zero Disruption. Fully Automated.
Apxium connects to your existing IRIS system and automates the entire AR workflow — no rip-and-replace, no manual migration. Here is exactly what happens from the moment an invoice is approved.
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Invoices raised in IRIS are automatically pulled into Apxium, converted to branded HTML, and delivered to clients with secure digital payment links. No manual upload required.
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Clients pay 24/7 via ACH, credit card, or direct debit. They access invoices, statements, and payment history through a branded self-service portal that reflects your firm’s professionalism.
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Apxium manages reminder schedules, statements, and custom messaging across single or multi-entity client structures — without partner or senior staff involvement.
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Payments post directly back into IRIS, allocating receipts to invoices, updating AR and WIP ledgers automatically. No spreadsheets. No end-of-month scramble.
Supported Products
Works Across IRIS Practice Management Solutions
IRIS Firm Management
Automate AR workflows directly from IFM. Faster collections, accurate ledgers, and reduced admin effort for firms managing complex, high-volume client portfolios.
IRIS Star Practice Management
Real-time payment updates flow into Star, keeping AR aging, reporting, and client balances accurate across every office, without any manual reconciliation steps.
IRIS Practice Engine
Extend automated billing, payments, and reconciliation to Practice Engine for consistent, cloud-native AR processes that scale seamlessly as your firm grows.
What our customer say
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FAQ
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Apxium provides a certified, bi-directional integration with IRIS Star Practice Management, IRIS Firm Management, and IRIS Practice Engine. Invoices flow automatically from IRIS into Apxium, and all payment activity — including receipts, allocations, and reconciliation — posts back into IRIS in real time. No manual data entry, no CSV imports, no middleware required.
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The most effective approach for mid-size and large accounting firms is to connect an AR automation platform directly to your practice management system. Apxium does this for firms using IRIS Firm Management, IRIS Star Practice Management, and IRIS Practice Engine, handling invoice delivery, payment collection, client reminders, and full reconciliation without any manual intervention after the invoice is approved.
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Yes. Firms using the IRIS x Apxium typically see a significant reduction in DSO, driven by automated invoice delivery, digital payment links in every communication, flexible payment options for clients (including installments), and automated reminder sequences that eliminate delays from manual follow-up.
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Apxium’s implementation is consulting-led and non-disruptive. The integration connects to your existing IRIS configuration, there’s no data migration, no system replacement, and no downtime. The Apxium team handles setup, customization to your firm’s branding and billing workflows, and training. Most firms are live within weeks, not months.
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Clients receive professional, branded invoices with secure digital payment links. They can pay 24/7 via ACH, credit card, or direct debit, view their full invoice and payment history through a self-service portal, and opt into installment plans. This modernizes the billing experience and reflects well on the firm.
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Yes. The IRIS x Apxium integration supports complex firm structures including multi-office, multi-entity, and multi-brand configurations. Reminder schedules, communications, and branding can be customized per entity while maintaining centralized AR visibility and reporting across the entire firm.