Expense Allocation System (EAS)™

By IntegriDATA, an Indus Valley Partners company

Manual expense allocation causes delays, misallocations, and increased regulatory scrutiny. This is why leading asset managers trust the Expense Allocation System (EAS)™ by IntegriDATA, an Indus Valley Partners company.

EAS™ automates allocation rules, reduces the risk of errors, and ensures full compliance, enabling asset managers to streamline expense allocation processes regardless of portfolio size or complexity. Together with digital-first IVP Accounts Payable Services, EAS helps firms streamline invoice processing at scale without compromising control.

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A $40 BN Private Fund Manager Streamlines Expense Allocation with IVP

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Fact Sheet

Expense Allocation Automation: From Manual Spreadsheets to Seamless Processes

KEY BENEFITS

Expense Allocation Automation

Set up allocation rules across funds, deals, and segments that can be reused across invoices. Integrate with leading T&E and AP systems using pre-built connectors. Capture invoices with AI-enabled extraction to improve accuracy and accelerate processing.

Robust Reporting

Instantly generate spend and allocation reports for management or compliance with powerful reporting and customizable options in all major formats, including CSV, Excel, and JSON. Tailor Power BI dashboards and data grids for individual users.

Trusted Compliance

Prevent misallocation penalties by automating allocation policies. EAS provides a complete audit trail, detailed allocation practices, and exception reporting to meet fiduciary duty and SEC expectations for seamless auditor review.

Higher Accuracy

Automatically calculate and apply sharing percentages to eligible funds, consolidating AP firmwide for accurate reporting. EAS also supports flexible allocation rules to detect and correct discrepancies.

Increased Efficiency

Allocate expenses instantly and integrate with internal accounting systems to automatically book expenses to the general ledger, speeding up payment processing and management company reimbursement.

Enhanced Transparency

EAS provides investor disclosures for passthrough expenses, accurate tracking of dead deal costs, and a reliable framework to ensure allocations align with fund agreements and policies.

What’s Possible with Expense Allocation System

Intelligent Invoice OCR

Expense Allocation

Digitized LPA Expense Policies

Vendor Management

Fund Billing and Reimbursements

Vendor Payments

Dynamic Reporting

Budgeting

Accounts Payable Tracking

Expense (T&E) Capture and Tracking

Contract and Services Management

GL & Payment System Integrations

Key Capabilities

Expense Allocation Simplified

Digital Fund Agreements

Digitize fund expense policy to ensure allocations are always made according to fund agreements.

Allocation Intelligence™

Automate expense allocation decisions to improve efficiency in large private equity and hedge funds.

Smart Workflows

Tailor dynamic approval workflows to your exact needs and approve allocations remotely by email.

Deal Allocations and Reallocations

Allocate expenses to deals and instantly reallocate when deals close or break.

Sharing Percentage Calculations

Dynamically calculate and apply sharing percentages using AUM, NAV, or any other metric.

Invoice and Receipt Capture

Automatically capture emailed invoices and receipts for easy management and approval.

Reporting

Consolidate expenses firmwide, visualize data, and identify expense patterns rapidly.

Intelligent Invoice OCR

Automatically scan invoices, extract key data, and load extracted details into EAS.

Vendor Management

Manage vendors, services, and agreements with alerts for expirations, renewals, and more.

Fund Billing and Reimbursement

Automatically create and send fund invoices to expedite reimbursement.

Leading Support

Enjoy the industry’s best support provided by subject matter experts based out of New York City.

Soft Dollar

Track balances, allocate, and pay expenses using soft dollars.

Auditing

Track every allocation and user action for robust audit reporting.

Automated Allocation

Automate allocation processing for every method, including fixed, dynamic, direct, and multi-level.

Integrations

Integrate with accounting and expense systems to collect expenses, pull metrics, and post journal entries for true straight-through processing.

Consolidate Expense Management in One Place

Consolidate Expense Management in One Place
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Finding The Right Solutions

IVP’s offering has the breadth found at the largest global, multi-line technology providers combined with the specialized knowledge, innovation, and service found at leading boutiques.

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CLO Managers
Credit Managers
Family Offices
Fund of Funds
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Long Biased Funds
Long Short Funds
Private Debt Managers
Private Equity
Real Estate Funds
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Frequently Asked Questions

What makes the Expense Allocation System different from manual or spreadsheet-based allocation processes?

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The Expense Allocation System automates expense allocation, eliminating the need for traditional manual processes or spreadsheet-based allocation. It consolidates and streamlines the entire expense allocation process. Specifically, the built-in allocation engine automates the entire workflow: collection, allowability checks, and allocations. Expenses are automatically distributed across funds using rules (AUM, NAV, MV, holdings, or custom), eliminating manual work and reducing errors.

How does this expense allocation solution support SEC compliance, audit readiness, and regulatory reporting?

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The Expense Allocation System is designed to ensure consistent compliance and audit readiness. It provides complete audit trails, rule-based allocations aligned to fund policies, and exportable reports for audits, compliance reviews, and expense reporting, ensuring full transparency across the expense allocation process.

Can the Expense Allocation System handle complex allocation methodologies and multi-entity, multi-fund structures?

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Yes. The Expense Allocation System supports highly complex, multi-entity and multi-fund structures using N-level hierarchies. It enables advanced methodologies such as AUM-, NAV-, market value-, holdings-, deal-, and strategy-based allocations—capabilities that differentiate it from traditional expense allocation software.

Can allocation rules be customized or automated, and what scheduling frequencies are supported?

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With EAS, any and all allocation rules can be customized for a particular firm’s needs and then automated for consistent execution. All scheduling frequencies are supported.

How does the system manage approval workflows, audit trails, and transparency across allocation activities?

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The Expense Allocation System provides end-to-end invoice approval workflows with transparent work queues and detailed audit reporting. These approval workflows can be customized for specific needs. All user actions are captured in an audit trail automatically for full transparency across all allocation activities in the enterprise.

What data can the system ingest, and how does it integrate with ERP and accounting platforms?

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The Expense Allocation System ingests structured and unstructured data using AI- powered OCR and integrates seamlessly with ERP and accounting platforms such as SAP, Oracle, and QuickBooks. It also connects with AP and T&E platforms, enabling straight-through processing via expense automation software.

How does the platform ensure accuracy, efficiency, and secure deployment at scale?

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The Expense Allocation System ensures accuracy and efficiency through expense automation and rule-based allocations aligned to firm policies. By automating the expense allocation process, it reduces manual errors and improves productivity. Combined with IVP’s digital-first Accounts Payable Services, it enables secure, scalable invoice processing without increasing headcount.

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