Top 20 Vendor Payables Report

What is a Top 20 Vendor Accounts Payable (AP) Report? Top 20 AP reports are considered operational reports and are used by accountants and AP managers to quickly see the vendors that are owed the most money. Some of the key functionality in this type of report is that it can be run for any period and it will then list the top 20 vendors in ranked order based on the amount owed to them. The top right chart shows the ranked list of vendors and the left chart shows what percent the top 3 vendors makes up out of the AP to the top 20 vendors. You find an example of this type of report below.

Purpose of Top 20 AP Vendor Reports Companies and organizations use Top 20 AP Vendor Reports to help prioritize payments and assess impact on the company's cash. When used as part of good business practices in a accounting department, a company can improve its liquidity as well as reduce the chances that large upcoming vendor payments causes issues because they are coming as a surprise.

Who Uses This Type of Report? The typical users of this type of report are: Controllers, accountants, AP managers, purchasing managers. Other Reports Often Used in Conjunction with Top 20 AP Vendor Reports Progressive Accounting departments sometimes use several different Top 20 AP Vendor Reports, along with payables reports, purchase order reports, expense reports, expense dashboards and other management and control tools.

Where Does the Data for Analysis Originate From? The Actual (historical transactions) data comes from enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems like: Microsoft Dynamics 365 (D365) Finance, Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central (D365 BC), Microsoft Dynamics AX, Microsoft Dynamics NAV, Microsoft Dynamics GP, Microsoft Dynamics SL, Sage Intacct, Sage 100, Sage 300, Sage 500, Sage X3, SAP Business One, SAP ByDesign, Acumatica, Netsuite and others. In analyses where budgets or forecasts are used, the planning data most often originates from in-house Excel spreadsheet models or from professional xFP&A solutions.

This Solver report template connects directly to your ERP data via the Solver Data Warehouse, enabling near real-time analysis with minimal setup. Designed for QuickStart deployment, it can be activated rapidly so your team can focus on analysis and decisions — not data preparation.

What is the Top 20 Vendor Payables Report in Solver? The Top 20 Vendor Payables Report is a pre-built xFP&A report template in Solver that delivers key financial and operational metrics in a single, easy-to-use interface, eliminating the need for manual data work or custom report development.

Who uses this Solver report template? Cfos, fp&a managers, and controllers rely on this Solver report template for consistent, parameter-driven reporting that can be run on demand or on a scheduled basis. It eliminates the manual work typically required to produce this type of analysis.

Where does the data come from? Data is sourced automatically from your ERP system through the Solver Data Warehouse, which integrates with platforms such as Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central, Dynamics 365 Finance, Acumatica, Sage Intacct, and other leading ERP solutions. Once connected, the template updates in near real-time with no manual data entry required.

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