Allterra Solar and Paystand AR Automation Case Study | Paystand
How Allterra Solar Saved $135K and Cut Reconciliation Work by 85%
A two-person finance team managing $7M+ in annual payments automated AR and AP — eliminating fees, cutting manual work, and accelerating cash flow.
By The Numbers
$135K
Saved in processing costs
85%
Less reconciliation work
30%+
Reduction in DSO
Headquarters
Santa Cruz, CA
Industry
Renewable Energy
Client
Challenge
With 400+ projects and $7M in annual payments managed by just two people, Allterra Solar was losing margin to credit card fees, slowing collections with paper checks, and spending hours on manual reconciliation across disconnected systems.
Solution
Paystand modernized AR and AP end-to-end — embedded payment links, automated invoice workflows, virtual cards for vendor payments, and real-time QuickBooks sync. Manual entry was eliminated. Cash collection accelerated.
Testimonials
"Our clients and vendors are no longer confused at the critical moment when they're ready to pay. Paystand made the entire process simple — for us and for them."
James Allen
CEO
Hear It From Allterra Solar's CFO
How AP & AR Automation Saved Weeks of Work Every Year
Micah Breedan, CFO at Allterra Solar, walks through how automating accounts payable and receivable transformed the company's finance operations — from eliminating manual reconciliation to accelerating revenue realization and improving spend control.
Challenges Faced by Allterra Solar
- High credit card fees eroding margins on large installations
- Paper check dependency slowing cash collection
- Manual AP workflows across disconnected channels
- No real-time visibility into payments or vendor obligations
Solutions Implemented with Paystand
- End-to-end digital AR: from invoice delivery to payment portal
- eCheck and zero-fee payment options to reduce transaction costs
- Embedded payment links requiring no customer account setup
- Virtual cards replacing shared credit cards for better spend control and fraud protection
- Real-time QuickBooks sync — no manual data entry
Paystand is on a mission to create a more open financial system, starting with B2B payments. Using blockchain and cloud technology, we pioneered Payments-as-a-Service to digitize and automate your entire cash lifecycle. Our software makes it possible to digitize receivables, automate processing, reduce time-to-cash, eliminate transaction fees, and enable new revenue.