Processes
What is ERP Data Entry?
ERP data entry is the process of manually keying transaction data — from invoices, receipts, bank statements, and other source documents — into an ERP system for recording and reporting.
Explanation
ERP data entry is one of the most time-consuming and error-prone tasks in accounting. Every invoice, expense, and transaction that isn't captured automatically requires someone to read a document and type the data into the ERP. This is the 'manual layer' that exists outside most ERPs — the ERP manages records well, but the work of getting data into it falls on people. Automating ERP data entry means extracting data from source documents and pushing it to the ERP via API, eliminating the manual keying step entirely. The result is faster processing, fewer entry errors, and staff time redirected to higher-value work.
How Rima relates
Eliminating manual ERP data entry is one of Rima's core value propositions. Blueprints extract data from source documents and push ERP-ready entries automatically.
Explore ERP automationRelated Terms
ERP Integration
Connecting an external system to an ERP to automatically exchange data without manual re-entry.
Data Extraction
The process of retrieving specific data from source documents or systems for further processing.
General Ledger (GL)
The master record of all financial transactions in a business, organized by account.
Journal Entry
A record of a financial transaction in the accounting system, showing which accounts are debited and credited.
See it in action
Rima automates the manual document workflows accounting teams spend hours on every week.