Release date: 23 April 2025
Version: v3

Here's the latest summary of what's new and improved in Zudello, as well as what we resolved in the latest release.

Looking for something? Browse by tag to find release notes on a specific feature.

New and improved​

New feature - Place order​

Purchase order management helps you track orders with suppliers from creation through to fulfillment. We're excited to announce that the Place order feature is now available to all customers who create or process purchase orders through Zudello.

The Place order action is available for purchase orders in Pending status and offers two options:

• Place and send

  • Generates an updated PDF of the purchase order
  • Sends the PDF to your supplier via email
  • Updates the status to Placed
  • Records who placed the order and when

• Place without emailing

  • Generates an updated PDF of the purchase order
  • Doesn't send an email to the supplier
  • Updates the status to Placed
  • Records who placed the order and when

For more information, see our guide on using the Place Order function.

Supplier and customer improvements​

Supplier and customer management helps you maintain accurate vendor and client information. We've made it easier to work with suppliers and customers that have similar information.

We've now added the Code field to the supplier and customer modal, making it easier to distinguish between suppliers or customers with identical trading names and ABNs but different codes.

This improvement is particularly helpful for organizations managing multiple subsidiaries within their ERP.

Automations enhancements​

Automations help you create efficient workflows by automatically routing and processing documents based on specific conditions. We've expanded our automation capabilities to give you more control over document routing.

• We've introduced a new Is not empty operator for assignees in automations, allowing you to create more flexible workflows based on whether a document has any assignees
• This enhancement makes it easier to automatically route documents that require attention, ensuring nothing falls through the cracks

Contact Zudello support for more information on using this automation condition.

Performance improvements​

We continuously work to make Zudello faster and more efficient. In this release:

• We've significantly improved the speed of saving user groups with large numbers of permissions
• We've made various technical performance optimizations across the platform

Resolutions​

We're constantly working to refine Zudello functionality and ensure that we address any issues as soon as possible. As part of this release, we've made the following resolutions and improvements:

• We've resolved an issue where automations could occasionally leave documents in a "Stuck in Processing" state
• We've improved the handling of allocation calculations to ensure they don't interfere with other processes happening simultaneously

Have an idea?​

Do you have an idea for a new feature or how we can improve our current features? Let us know at support@zudello.com.

Your ideas and feedback are an important part of our product planning process to make Zudello better for everyone.

Release date: 26 March 2025
Version: v3

Here's the latest summary of what's new and improved in Zudello, as well as what we resolved in the latest release.

Looking for something? Browse by tag to find release notes on a specific feature.

New and improved​

Completed timestamp​

Document audit trails help you track when key actions occur throughout your document lifecycle. We've enhanced our audit capabilities by adding a completed timestamp that records exactly when a document moves to a complete-type status.

When a document moves into a complete-type status:

• The system automatically records the current date and time
• This timestamp remains with the document as part of its audit history
• The timestamp won't change if the document moves between different complete-type statuses

This enhancement provides a more comprehensive audit trail, making it easier to track when documents were finalised.

Bulk approve & bulk submit​

Processing multiple documents efficiently is key to streamlining your workflow. We've introduced two powerful new bulk actions to help you process documents faster.

Bulk submit​

You can now select multiple documents from either table or list view and submit them all at once:

• A summary screen shows you all selected transactions before submission
• You can minimise the bulk submission to run in the background while you continue working on other tasks
• When complete, Zudello provides a summary of successful and failed submissions
• For failed submissions, you can open the transactions to review and resolve any issues

Bulk approve​

You can now select multiple documents awaiting your approval and approve them all at once:

• A summary screen shows you all selected transactions before approval
• You can minimise the bulk approval to run in the background while you continue working on other tasks
• When complete, Zudello provides a summary of successful and failed approvals
• Only documents that require your approval and have no validation errors will be processed

These features are currently only available for teams with backend validation enabled. Reach out to support@zudello.com to discuss enabling these features for your team.

Budgets​

Budget management helps you control spending and ensure procurement and AP costs stay within defined limits. We've launched a new budgets feature that gives you powerful capabilities to track and manage expenditure, including the ability to:

• Create and edit budgets with designated budget owners who are responsible for approving exceptions
• Track and display budget information against transactions
• Receive proactive warnings when transactions exceed budget limits
• Configure budget reasons for reporting on budget exceptions
• Route transactions for additional approval when they exceed budget limits
• Configure which modules, submodules, and statuses count toward which budget categories

The budgets feature is currently only available for a selected number of teams, and requires additional implementation. Reach out to support@zudello.com to discuss enabling budgets for your team.

Performance improvements​

We continuously work to make Zudello faster and more efficient. In this release, we've improved the speed of our standard submodule views by approximately three times, allowing you to navigate through your documents more quickly.

Resolutions​

We're constantly working to refine Zudello functionality and ensure that we address any issues as soon as possible. As part of this release, we've made the following resolutions and improvements:

• We've resolved an issue where item alternatives would not load when the Is preferred option was included in the form
• We've removed all request submodules from the Submodule drop-down menu when converting documents

Have an idea?​

Do you have an idea for a new feature or how we can improve our current features? Let us know at support@zudello.com.

Your ideas and feedback are an important part of our product planning process to make Zudello better for everyone.

Release date: 5 March 2025
Version: v3

Here's the latest summary of what's new and improved in Zudello, as well as what we resolved in the latest release.

Looking for something? Browse by tag to find release notes on a specific feature.

New and improved​

Branding update​

Zudello has had a refresh! We've updated our logo across all teams. You'll see our new look throughout the platform as you continue to use Zudello.

Performance improvements​

We continuously work to make Zudello faster and more efficient. In this release, we've implemented system-wide caching for frequently used resources, such as document types, field settings, and statuses. This enhancement helps the system access information more quickly, resulting in faster response times and a smoother user experience.

Backend validation​

Data validation helps ensure information is accurate and complete before documents are processed. Selected teams have been opted into our new backend validations feature, which provides enhanced validation capabilities.

The new validation system provides several benefits:

• View validation errors at the submodule level, without needing to open individual documents
• Identify potential issues earlier in your document processing workflow
• Receive clearer feedback about what needs to be corrected

This feature is currently available to opted in customers only. Contact support@zudello.com to discuss enabling backend validation for your team.

Resolutions​

We're constantly working to refine Zudello functionality and ensure that we address any issues as soon as possible. As part of this release, we've made the following resolutions and improvements:

• We've resolved an issue where replies to system-generated emails were failing due to incorrect email domain settings
• We've resolved an issue where supplier default coding rules couldn't be configured due to dependency conflicts

Have an idea?​

Do you have an idea for a new feature or how we can improve our current features? Let us know at support@zudello.com.

Your ideas and feedback are an important part of our product planning process to make Zudello better for everyone.

Release date: 6 February 2025
Version: v3

Here's the latest summary of what's new and improved in Zudello, as well as what we resolved in the latest release.

Looking for something? Browse by tag to find release notes on a specific feature.

New and improved​

Invoice line consolidation​

Invoice line consolidation helps simplify your document processing by combining all line items into a single consolidated line. This is particularly useful for utility bills or other invoices where detailed line items aren't necessary for your records.

We've improved the supplier and customer Consolidate lines option to handle invoices with repeated pricing or line items more accurately. When this option is selected, the system now creates a consolidated line with:

• Description set to Document total
• Quantity of 1
• Unit price equal to the document total
• Line total equal to the document total

To improve system performance, we also now automatically consolidate lines for invoices with more than 500 lines. For these invoices, a single line is created with:

• Description set to Document total, consolidated due to over 500 lines
• All other values per the standard consolidate function detailed above

This new automation prevents performance issues when viewing or processing large invoices.

Status type settings​

Status type settings help maintain the integrity of your procurement workflows by controlling which actions users can take on documents at different stages of processing.

We have made a number of changes to complete-type status settings to strengthen your procurement workflows. The following restrictions now apply for all documents in a complete-type status:

• The status can't be changed using bulk actions
• Assignees can't be changed using bulk actions
• Assignees can't be changed from list or table views

These changes ensure that your completed documents maintain their integrity and align with the copies in your ERP.

Amortisation schedules​

Amortisation schedules help you track expenses that need to be spread over multiple accounting periods, ensuring accurate financial reporting.

We've added several new optional fields for amortisation scheduling against transaction lines:

• Amortisation schedule
• Amortisation start date
• Amortisation end date

These new fields allow you to record amortisation schedules directly in Zudello, eliminating the need to manually adjust these details in your ERP after completing processing in Zudello.

Performance improvements​

We continuously work to make Zudello faster and more efficient. In this release:

• We've streamlined the authentication process when you sign in and validate your permissions, making the process faster.
• We've made various other performance enhancements across the platform.

Resolutions​

We're constantly working to refine Zudello functionality and ensure that we address any issues as soon as possible. As part of this release, we've made the following resolutions and improvements:

• We've resolved an issue where large exports failed to complete.
• We've fixed an issue where dragging values (especially items or dimensions) down cells did not correctly fill.
• We've resolved an issue where the enrichment process linked the wrong item when it found both a direct SKU match and a SKU within the description.The system now gives preference to direct SKU matches over SKUs found within descriptions.
• We've resolved an issue where quotes failed to process through the enrichment process when uploaded or emailed into Zudello.

Have an idea?​

Do you have an idea for a new feature or how we can improve our current features? Let us know at support@zudello.com.

Your ideas and feedback are an important part of our product planning process to make Zudello better for everyone.

Release date: 11 December 2024
Version: v3

Here's the latest summary of what's new and improved in Zudello, as well as what we resolved in the latest release.

Looking for something? Browse by tag to find release notes on a specific feature.

New and improved

Performance enhancements​

We've made significant performance improvements across the platform:

• Opening documents is now approximately 40% faster, allowing you to review information more quickly
• Saving documents is also around 40% faster, reducing the time you spend waiting for changes to be processed

These improvements help you handle more documents in less time, so you can focus on the tasks that matter most to your business.

Enhanced bank account validation​

Bank account validation compares bank details on documents against the information stored in your system, to ensure you always pay to the right account.

We've made the following enhancements to our bank account validation to improve security and reduce the potential for errors:

• Zudello now flags discrepancies only when account information is available on both the document and the supplier/customer record, reducing the potential for incorrect errors
• Users must resolve bank account validation errors before submitting documents, ensuring any discrepancies are addressed immediately
• Special characters and spaces are automatically removed during comparisons to ensure accuracy

Document classification improvements​

Document classification helps Zudello organise your documents into the correct submodules for processing. We've made several improvements to document classification:

• Documents that encounter issues during extraction now appear in a new classification submodule, making them easier to find and manage
• The classification submodule only appears when there are documents that need review, keeping your interface clean and focused
• You can review these documents and select the correct submodule for processing

Resolutions

• We've resolved an issue where document views didn't refresh correctly when users changed the selected statuses
• We've fixed a display issue with the Group Membership Management page where inactive users weren't correctly shown as inactive in single-team organisations

Have an idea?

Do you have an idea for a new feature or how we can improve our current features? Please let us know at support@zudello.com.

Your ideas and feedback are an important part of our product planning process to make Zudello better for everyone.

Release date: 20 November 2024
Version: v3

Here's the latest summary of what's new and improved in Zudello, as well as what we resolved in the latest release.

Looking for something? Browse by tag to find release notes on a specific feature.

New and improved

Document type default statuses​

Document types now have configurable default statuses that are applied when documents are created or reopened:

• Transactions (invoices, purchase orders, etc.) default to Review status when created and Ready status when reopened
• Non-transactions (items, suppliers, customers, dimensions) default to Active status for both creation and reopening

You can customise these settings in the document type settings.

Auto-approve for submitters​

Previously, if document submitters were also valid approvers on a document, they would need to reopen and approve documents they had already submitted for approval.

You can now configure approval flows to automatically approve any steps for document submitters, streamlining the approval process and removing the need for double handling.

New LLM document extraction pipeline​

Zudello's document extraction system pulls key information from your documents and makes it available for processing.

All teams are now automatically opted into our LLM (Large Language Model) extraction pipeline, which provides faster and more accurate document extraction. This advanced technology significantly improves the quality and speed of information extracted from your documents.

Performance enhancements​

We've made several improvements to Zudello's performance, helping you work faster and more efficiently:

• We've streamlined how documents are processed during enrichment, reducing the time it takes to extract and code your documents. We've also optimised how we calculate allocation variances, making the matching process faster.

• Opening transactions with allocations is now faster, as we've reduced the amount of background information loaded when viewing these documents.

• Processing claims with multiple linked expenses is now significantly faster. We've reduced processing time for claims with 20-30 linked expenses from nearly 2 minutes down to about 45 seconds.

We're committed to ongoing performance improvements and will continue to make Zudello faster with each release.

Resolutions

Bank account and ABN validations​

• We've resolved an issue where bank account and ABN validations were sometimes appearing when they shouldn't. Validations now properly respect their document type extension settings.
• We've corrected calculations for amount-based matching, ensuring that matching status and variance percentages are displayed accurately.
• We've resolved an issue where users couldn't complete transactions with lengthy address information.
• We've added search functionality to the Keyword Coding Rules page, making it easier to find and work with document coding settings.
• We've upgraded several front-end components to ensure ongoing compliance with security standards.

Have some ideas?

Do you have an idea for a new feature or how we can improve our current features? Please let us know at support@zudello.com.

Your ideas and feedback are an important part of our product planning process to make Zudello better for everyone.

Release date: 31 October 2024
Version: v3

Here's the latest summary of what's new and improved in Zudello, as well as what we resolved in the latest release.

Looking for something? Browse by tag to find release notes on a specific feature.

New and improved

Bulk transaction importing​

Zudello's importing feature now supports bulk transactions, allowing you to import multiple transactions at once. For more information on this feature, see Importing Records.

Creating goods receipts​

We've added functionality to simplify the goods receipting process. You can now create a goods receipt directly from a PO, and choose the quantity or amount to receive. You can also receive all remaining quantity or amount on a purchase order by clicking Receive all remaining.

For more information see Creating Goods Receipts.

Price comparison alerts​

In addition to comparing invoice unit prices against purchase order pricing, we've introduced the option to compare transaction unit prices to the purchase price or sell price of linked items.

When this feature is enabled, we'll compare the unit price (exclusive) of the transaction line to the purchase price (purchasing module) or sell price (sales module) of the linked item where one exists. An icon will appear next to the unit price column to indicate whether the price matches. You can hover over the icon for more details on the comparison.

Zudello uses the tax exclusive unit price for the comparison, regardless of whether the unit price on the invoice is tax inclusive or exclusive.

The comparison is calculated in the background once you save a transaction. Consequently, comparisons may not display until after you've saved the transaction.

Comparisons are displayed as warnings only and can't be used to prevent a transaction from being submitted.

Please contact support@zudello.com to discuss enabling this feature for your team.

Expense/claim handling improvements​

We've improved several processes to reduce expense/claim discrepancies and improve transparency.

Prevent deletion of linked records​

We now prevent deletion of certain records, even for users with delete permission. The following records can no longer be deleted:

• Expenses that have been linked to a claim
  • You need to reopen the claim, unlink the expense, and then delete the expense
• Expenses that have been linked to a payment
  • You need to reopen both the expense and the payment into User Review status, and unlink them via the reconciliation screen
• Payments that have been linked to an expense
  • You need to reopen both the expense and the payment into User Review Status, and unlink them via the reconciliation screen

Restrict users reopening completed expense transactions​

We've introduced a new user permission called Revert completed. Only users with this permission enabled can revert or reopen transactions in a complete-type status (e.g. Completed).

By default, this permission is disabled for all user groups.

Improve audit logs​

When a claim is submitted, the associated expenses are set to Closed status. We now show an audit log entry against the expense when this status change occurs.

Calculate claim totals​

When expenses are added, edited, or removed from claims, we recalculate and refresh the claim lines automatically. Previously, we relied on front end calculations to update the claim totals. We've now introduced backend processes that calculate the claim total, tax, and subtotal. This ensure that the claim totals are always kept up-to-date and correct.

Resolutions

Performance improvements for approving, rejecting, and force approving​

We've made several performance improvements to approval-related actions. You may notice increased speed when approving, rejecting, and force approving documents.

Exporting original files​

We've resolved an issue where files weren't bulk downloading correctly when multiple resources shared the same file name. We now append the transaction UUID to the file name when downloading in bulk to ensure that each file name is unique and downloaded correctly.

Allocation messaging​

To avoid any confusion around the newly introduced item price comparison, we've improved the hover messaging for price comparisons when allocating transactions. We now include the submodule name in the hover message to provide additional clarity to the comparison.

E.g. Purchase order price comparison displayed on an invoice

E.g. Receipt price compaison displayed on an invoice

Automation error​

An automation error was occasionally displayed in the automation log for some resources. The error was not caused by or the cause of an automation failure; it was simply a cosmetic error that was displayed. We've now identified and resolved the root cause of the issue.

Have some ideas?

Do you have an idea for a new feature or how we can improve our current features? Please let us know at support@zudello.com.

Your ideas and feedback are an important part of our product planning process to make Zudello better for everyone.