I built this because I lived the manual version first.
Before I became a developer, I worked as an accounting trainee. I handled entries, GST work, stock checks, petty cash, purchase requests, bank reconciliation, and a payment approval process that taught me why automation matters.
the workflow
One payment could take days.
At one manufacturing business I worked with, every payment had to move through a careful approval chain. The reason was sensible: nothing should move without review. But the process was completely manual.
Create a Word document with the date, description, heading, and amount.
Save separate files for head office and the factory.
Print the document and attach the physical bill.
Walk it to the manager for the first signature.
Walk it to the MD for the second signature.
Create another payment approval document with cheque details.
Repeat the approval process again for the cheque.
Hand the papers to the bank person, who could only go at fixed times.
The problem was real
This was not a productivity theory. It was daily work: Word files, printed bills, signatures, folders, cheques, and waiting.
The intent was right
The company needed control and accountability. The issue was not the approval rule. The issue was that every step depended on paper.
The question stayed
I did not know what an API was. I only knew the boring parts looked fixable. That question pushed me toward software.
the turning point
"Why can't we build a website for this?"
I had no technical knowledge at the time. I had not heard of APIs, AI workflows, or automation platforms. But I could see the shape of the problem: the important decisions needed people, while the repetitive movement of information did not.
why automate exists
The goal is not to automate everything.
The goal is to find the work that is repetitive enough, clear enough, and valuable enough to automate. Some tasks should stay manual. Some need human judgment. Some are too small to be worth the setup. This site exists to help people make that call before wasting time on the wrong automation.