In accounts receivable operations, exception handling is a standardized process used for managing payments or transactions that don’t match with any existing open invoices. When advanced cash application software cannot match a payment to an invoice, an exception is created, and manual review is required to resolve the problem. Exception-handling processes are created to help AR teams quickly identify the source of the problem, enabling them to apply payments and maintain accurate records without operational delays. Confidence-based matching technology uses machine learning to significantly reduce exception volumes by adjusting to changing data formats and handling complex scenarios without human intervention.