The Dangerous Disconnect Between AP and Compliance
- The HRG Team
- Jul 29
- 1 min read
When Data Goes Rogue
Your compliance team creates processes. Your AP team codes deductions. Your finance team monitors cash flow.
But what happens when they’re not talking to each other?
In one fictional example, a wellness brand updated their carton dimensions to meet new shelf-ready packaging standards. The compliance team got retailer sign-off—but AP never updated the item master file. So when the new cartons hit the DC, deductions started flowing in. “Non-compliant packaging.” “Shortage.” “Freight adjustment.” All wrong—but all undetected for six months.
Because no one connected the dots.
Too often, different departments look at deductions through different lenses. AP sees codes.
Compliance sees timelines. Logistics sees POs. And no one sees the big picture.
That’s where money slips through.
When data is siloed and recovery isn’t centralized, deductions don’t just fall through the cracks—they pour through them.
Bottom line: It’s not just about what your data says. It’s about who’s interpreting it—and whether they’re in sync.
HRG brings visibility across departments—so you don’t lose money to internal misalignment.
