Expense Allocation System (EAS)™

By IntegriDATA, an Indus Valley Partners company

Automate Spend Management. Simplify Expense Allocations.

Built for Private Markets. Enhanced with AI Agents.

Expense Allocation System (EAS)™ combines intelligent AI agents with configurable allocation rules to automate invoice processing, reduce manual effort, and ensure full compliance, enabling asset managers to streamline expense allocation processes regardless of portfolio size or complexity. Embedded AI agents to automate the invoice entry helping firms process growing transaction volumes with greater accuracy, consistency, and control. Together with digital-first IVP Accounts Payable Services, EAS helps firms streamline invoice processing at scale without compromising control.

Case Study

Case Study

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

Brochure

Brochure

Automate accurate, defensible and transparent Expense Allocation System

Fact Sheet

Fact Sheet

Expense Allocation Automation: From Manual Spreadsheets to Seamless Processes

0.5tn+

AUM managed using IVP technology

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Leading fund managers using IVP solutions

AI Agents

Built for faster, smarter allocations

KEY BENEFITS

Expense Allocation Automation

Configure reusable allocation rules across funds, deals, and business segments. AI-powered invoice capture and pre-built integrations with leading T&E and AP systems accelerate processing, improve accuracy, and reduce manual effort.

Robust Reporting

Gain real-time visibility into spend and allocations with reports for management, compliance, and investor reporting. Customize Power BI dashboards, user-specific data grids, and exports in CSV, Excel, and JSON to meet firm-specific reporting needs.

Trusted Compliance

Automate allocation policies with a complete audit trail, detailed allocation history, and exception reporting to support fiduciary obligations and SEC expectations while simplifying auditor reviews.

Higher Accuracy

Automatically calculate and apply sharing percentages to eligible funds while validating allocation rules to identify and correct discrepancies, improving allocation accuracy and financial reporting.

Increased Efficiency

Reduce manual effort by automatically allocating expenses and posting them to the general ledger. Accelerate payment processing, management company reimbursements, and firmwide AP operations.

Enhanced Transparency

Improve investor confidence and allocation transparency with disclosures for passthrough expenses, accurate tracking of dead deal costs, and allocations aligned with fund agreements and firm policies.

What’s Possible with Expense Allocation System

Intelligent Invoice Capture

Expense Allocation

Digitized LPA Expense Policies

Vendor Management

Fund Billing and Reimbursements

Vendor Payments

Dynamic Reporting

Budget Management

Accounts Payable Management

Expense (T&E) Capture and Tracking

Contract and Services Management

GL & Payment System Integrations

Key Capabilities

Expense Allocation Simplified

Intelligent Invoice Capture

Leverage AI-enabled invoice extraction to automatically capture, validate, and centralize firmwide AP Invoices.

Vendor/Contract Management

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

Automated Allocation Rules

Automate allocation processing across funds, deals, management companies, projects and more. Allocate through complex fund structures with multiple levels using industry built logic.

Expense/Fund Cap Management

Configurable expense cap controls with real-time visibility and automated compliance—streamline allocations and enhance transparency.

Digitized LPA Expense Allowability Policies

Digitize fund and deal expense policy to ensure allocations align with governing fund documents.

Smart Workflows

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

Q&A Communication Feature

Centralized Q&A hub captures all invoice-related communications—email or in-app—for complete auditability and transparency.

1099 Vendor Reporting

Centrally store and track 1099 eligible vendors and spend. Automatically produce 1099-NEC reports for seamless filing with the IRS.

Invoice Payments

Generate NACHA-compliant ACH files to automate vendor payments directly through your banking partners. Integrate with the IVP Cash Management Solution for outbound wire requests.

Fund Billing and Reimbursement

Automatically generate fund or portco reimbursement invoices, with FX-enabled consolidation into a single reporting-currency invoice.

Embedded BI Reporting

Integrated BI tools deliver actionable insights with dynamic charts, trend analysis, and management-ready reports—all within EAS.

Budgeting

Add budgets at the agreement/ contract level and roll up and view spending by vendor or department. Track budgets to actual invoices for enhanced visibility.

Base/Driver Workflow Approvals

Approve sharing metrics upon upload to validate accuracy before allocations—minimizing errors and accelerating analysis.

3rd Party Integrations

One-click booking and posting of transaction and allocation details into downstream systems and administrators. Providing seamless connectivity with Corporate/Fund general ledgers and administrators

Native API Library Suite

Comprehensive API suite for seamless data integration—insert, update, or extract invoices, expenses, allocations, and reference data for full straight-through processing with EAS.

Cloud SaaS Hosting

Secure, SOC 2 Type 2 certified cloud hosting eliminates IT overhead—scalable, reliable, and hassle-free infrastructure management.

Why Private Markets Firms Choose Expense Allocation System (EAS)™ By IntegriDATA, an Indus Valley Partners company

One platform for the full fund expense cycle- allocations, approvals, and policy control built in.

Expense Allocation System (EAS)™

Generic AP System

Invoice Handling

Invoice Handling

  • Supports all invoice types natively, automatically identifying Management Company Paid, Fund Paid, and Recoverable invoices.
  • Handles invoices generically. Management Company Paid, Fund Paid, and Recoverable invoices may each require separate workflows.
Workflow

Workflow

  • One centralized workflow for all invoices, with clear visibility of approvals, allocations, and outstanding items.
  • Separate fund and management company workflows, multiple users, multiple channels, fragmented approvals.
Allocation / Expense Processing

Allocation / Expense Processing

  • 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.
  • Invoice capture with usually no allocation engine. Users must manually collect invoices, check allowability, perform allocations (often in spreadsheets), and re-upload the invoices. This approach is slow, fragmented, and prone to errors. Some AP systems provide allocation capability however these are limited to fixed or cost basis allocations.
Policy Enforcement

Policy Enforcement

  • Expense policy is digitized, available live for managers to review, and applied consistently across all expenses and Funds.
  • Expense policies live in policy documents and are applied manually generally in spreadsheets. LPA compliance is inconsistent.
Fund Reimbursement Invoices

Fund Reimbursement Invoices

  • Automatically generates reimbursement invoices for funds, saving time and avoiding errors.
  • These invoices must be created manually, often outside the system.
Reporting and Visibility

Reporting and Visibility

  • Real-time consolidated reporting across funds, deals, and management companies.
  • Limited functionality, making it difficult to track allocations, outstanding invoices, and cross-fund activity.
Integrations

Integrations

  • Multi-system integrations with corporate GLs, Fund GLs, treasury systems, and fund administrators for seamless data flow.
  • Typically integrates only with the management company GL.
Vendor and Contract Management

Vendor and Contract Management

  • Centralized vendor and contract management. Contract budgeting ensures expenses stay within limits.
  • Minimal or manual management. Tracking contracts and budgets can be cumbersome.
Services

Services

  • Scalable AP services with subject matter experts who understand private fund AP and allocations.
  • Limited AP support. Allocation expertise is often unavailable.
Errors

Errors

  • Low risk due to automation, centralized workflow, and built-in compliance controls.
  • High risk due to fragmented workflows, manual allocations, and offline processes.
Invoice Handling
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Expense Allocation System (EAS)™

  • Supports all invoice types natively, automatically identifying Management Company Paid, Fund Paid, and Recoverable invoices.

Generic AP System

  • Handles invoices generically. Management Company Paid, Fund Paid, and Recoverable invoices may each require separate workflows.
Workflow
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Expense Allocation System (EAS)™

  • One centralized workflow for all invoices, with clear visibility of approvals, allocations, and outstanding items.

Generic AP System

  • Separate fund and management company workflows, multiple users, multiple channels, fragmented approvals.
Allocation / Expense Processing
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Expense Allocation System (EAS)™

  • 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.

Generic AP System

  • Invoice capture with usually no allocation engine. Users must manually collect invoices, check allowability, perform allocations (often in spreadsheets), and re-upload the invoices. This approach is slow, fragmented, and prone to errors. Some AP systems provide allocation capability however these are limited to fixed or cost basis allocations.
Policy Enforcement
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Expense Allocation System (EAS)™

  • Expense policy is digitized, available live for managers to review, and applied consistently across all expenses and Funds.

Generic AP System

  • Expense policies live in policy documents and are applied manually generally in spreadsheets. LPA compliance is inconsistent.
Fund Reimbursement Invoices
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Expense Allocation System (EAS)™

  • Automatically generates reimbursement invoices for funds, saving time and avoiding errors.

Generic AP System

  • These invoices must be created manually, often outside the system.
Reporting and Visibility
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Expense Allocation System (EAS)™

  • Real-time consolidated reporting across funds, deals, and management companies.

Generic AP System

  • Limited functionality, making it difficult to track allocations, outstanding invoices, and cross-fund activity.
Integrations
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Expense Allocation System (EAS)™

  • Multi-system integrations with corporate GLs, Fund GLs, treasury systems, and fund administrators for seamless data flow.

Generic AP System

  • Typically integrates only with the management company GL.
Vendor and Contract Management
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Expense Allocation System (EAS)™

  • Centralized vendor and contract management. Contract budgeting ensures expenses stay within limits.

Generic AP System

  • Minimal or manual management. Tracking contracts and budgets can be cumbersome.
Services
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Expense Allocation System (EAS)™

  • Scalable AP services with subject matter experts who understand private fund AP and allocations.

Generic AP System

  • Limited AP support. Allocation expertise is often unavailable.
Errors
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Expense Allocation System (EAS)™

  • Low risk due to automation, centralized workflow, and built-in compliance controls.

Generic AP System

  • High risk due to fragmented workflows, manual allocations, and offline processes.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who owns the Expense Allocation System (EAS) by IntegriDATA?

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Indus Valley Partners (IVP) owns the Expense Allocation System (EAS), following its acquisition of IntegriDATA in September 2024. IntegriDATA, founded in 2002 and headquartered in New York, built its name in expense allocation, payment automation, and collateral management before becoming part of IVP.
Today, EAS runs as part of IVP’s core software suite, backed by IVP’s broader platform and managed services rather than operating as a standalone vendor.

What makes the Expense Allocation System by IntegriDATA, an Indus Valley Partners company 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.

What role do AI agents play in the Expense Allocation System by IntegriDATA, an Indus Valley Partners company?

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The Invoice Parsing Agent handles the front end of every invoice: extracting key fields, classifying the expense, and mapping it to the right allocation record before a person ever touches it. That removes the manual data entry step that typically introduces the coding errors allocation teams catch downstream. Validation happens before the invoice moves into approval, not after, which is what actually shortens the review cycle rather than just moving the bottleneck.

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

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Yes. Expense Allocation System by IntegriDATA, an Indus Valley Partners company 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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Allocation rules run on whatever cadence a firm’s operating model requires: monthly, quarterly, or ad hoc. Once a rule is built, whether it’s AUM-based, NAV-based, or a custom methodology, it executes on that schedule without re-entry each cycle. This matters most for firms closing books on a fixed calendar but still needing to push through one-off allocations, like a dead deal cost, outside that cycle.

How are exceptions or manual adjustments handled during expense allocation processing?

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Exceptions surface through built-in exception reporting rather than getting buried in a spreadsheet reconciliation later. When an invoice or sharing percentage doesn’t validate against the configured rule, it routes to a work queue instead of posting automatically. The Q&A Communication Feature keeps every email or in-app exchange about that invoice attached to the record itself, so the resolution history stays with the transaction for audit purposes rather than living in someone’s inbox.

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

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The Expense Allocation System by IntegriDATA, an Indus Valley Partners company 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.

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

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The Expense Allocation System by IntegriDATA, an Indus Valley Partners company 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.

How does the Expense Allocation Software support investor reporting and regulatory expectations?

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Investor-facing transparency comes from the same audit trail that supports SEC-related compliance work: disclosures for passthrough expenses, tracked dead deal costs, and allocations tied back to the governing fund agreement. That means an LP asking why a cost landed in their fund gets an answer traceable to a specific rule, not a manual explanation reconstructed after the fact.

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

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The Expense Allocation System by IntegriDATA, an Indus Valley Partners company 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 by IntegriDATA, an Indus Valley Partners company 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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