# 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.