ApproveThis manages your Respaid Integration approvals.

When "Follow the Money" Meets "Follow the Process"

Let's cut through the corporate jargon: Respaid chases unpaid bills using AI without burning bridges, while ApproveThis chases down decisions without endless email chains. Together? They turn "waiting on approvals" from a business bottleneck into a competitive advantage.

Here's the ugly truth most mid-sized companies won't admit: Your AR team spends more time chasing internal sign-offs than actual debtors. Finance waits for legal to review settlement terms. Legal waits for the CFO's budget approval. Meanwhile, Respaid's perfectly crafted payment nudges gather digital dust because someone forgot to click "approve."

This integration fixes that broken game of telephone. We're talking real-time approval chains that move at the speed of your collections team, automatic escalation when Sally from accounting's on vacation, and audit trails that make compliance teams actually smile. All powered by Zapier - no coding required.

Why This Combo Works Like a Double Shot of Espresso

Respaid's AI negotiates payment plans. ApproveThis negotiates office politics. Put them together and you get:

• Collections that close 23% faster (because approvals happen before debtors change their minds)
• 83% fewer "Who approved this?!" panic attacks during audits
• Legal teams that only see deals meeting exact compliance thresholds

The kicker? Approvers don't need Respaid logins. Your external counsel can approve settlement terms via email while stuck in airport security. Your CFO can reject non-compliant discounts from their golf cart. No extra software seats, no "how do I log in?" support tickets.

Real-World Use Cases That Actually Move the Needle

1. The Instant Settlement Green Light

Picture this: A long-time client finally clicks Respaid's payment link at 11 PM. Instead of that payment collecting virtual dust until morning, ApproveThis automatically:

1. Checks if the amount is under $50k
2. Pings the regional manager via SMS
3. Auto-approves if no response in 2 hours

Who needs this: Mid-market distributors with 30-day payment terms. Their account managers sleep better knowing good-faith payments don't get stuck in approval purgatory.

2. The Compliance Force Field

When collections get messy and cases get cancelled, ApproveThis slaps a virtual Post-It on legal's dashboard. No more "Oops, we accidentally re-opened that settled account" moments. The system:

• Requires dual approval from legal and AR before case reactivation
• Attaches Respaid's entire comms history to the approval request
• Auto-denies requests missing compliance checkboxes

Who needs this: Healthcare suppliers dealing with hospital bankruptcies. One wrong move could tank a 20-year client relationship.

3. The Follow-Up Machine

New payment plan request comes in? ApproveThis doesn't just notify the credit team - it launches targeted Respaid campaigns based on approval type:

• Auto-sends settlement confirmation when approved
• Triggers "Let's talk alternatives" sequences when denied
• Flags high-risk partial approvals for personal CFO outreach

Who needs this: Commercial property managers juggling 100+ tenant accounts. Because remembering to follow up on 37 different payment plans is how gray hairs happen.

Setting This Up Without Losing Your Mind

Forget IT tickets and six-month implementations. Here's your 3-step guerilla setup:

1. Connect the Pipes: Create a Zapier account if you don't have one (takes 2 minutes)
2. Pick Your Battles: Choose one high-friction approval process to automate first - usually payment plan exceptions
3. Test Drive: Run a live payment through Respaid and watch ApproveThis ping the right people

Pro tip: Use ApproveThis's calculated fields to auto-flag deals needing CFO review. Example: If Respaid's AI suggests a 40% discount, but company policy caps at 25%, the request bypasses middle managers and goes straight upstairs.

Department-Specific Wins

Finance Teams

Stop playing approval detective. When Respaid's dashboard shows $250k in pending settlements, you'll know exactly:

• Which are waiting on VP sign-off
• Which got auto-approved overnight
• Which need your eyeballs due to risk thresholds

Operations Managers

That new hire in collections? They can't accidentally approve deals above their pay grade anymore. Role-based permissions mean:

• Junior staff handle routine confirmations
• Supervisors get escalation alerts
• Everyone else stays in their lane

Customer Success

Client asked why their payment isn't showing? Check ApproveThis's audit trail to see:

• When it was approved
• Who approved it
• Why it's stuck in accounting limbo

The Fine Print That Actually Matters

Yes, it works with your existing Respaid setup. No, approvers don't need new logins. Yes, you can still deny requests from your phone. Three things to watch:

1. Set approval thresholds before going live (unless you want $100k deals auto-approved by interns)
2. Use vacation delegation unless you enjoy being the approval bottleneck during your Tahiti trip
3. Enable email approvals - 67% of execs still prefer hitting "Approve" from their inbox

Bottom Line: This Isn't Just Another Integration

Most software combos just shuffle data between tabs. This one actually changes how money moves:

• Collections teams close deals faster because approvals keep pace with Respaid's AI
• Controllers sleep better knowing every discount has a paper trail
• Clients pay quicker when your follow-ups don't get lost in internal bureaucracy

It's like giving your AR department an F1 car instead of making them ride a tricycle.

Your Move

You've got two options here:

1. Keep playing approval whack-a-mole every time Respaid's AI does its job
2. Try ApproveThis free for 14 days and actually get paid faster

Not sure which workflows to automate first? Book a 20-minute demo. We'll show you exactly how other 250-employee manufacturers and 4,000-staff healthcare systems are using this combo to cut approval delays by 60%+.

Because let's face it - your team's too busy collecting money to waste time chasing down signatures.