Coupa’s latest release (R41) brings significant enhancements across various features, including procurement, invoicing, Coupa Pay, and the overall platform. Coupa users and admins can expect a simplified user experience, streamlined workflows, enhanced supplier collaboration, and improvements to payments and mobile capabilities, among other optimizations in 2025.
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And for more information on some of the key changes in R41, CrossCountry Consulting’s Coupa implementation and transformation experts have distilled and selected several for procurement and business spend management leaders to focus on:
Top Coupa R41 Updates
Below are some of the key changes users should be on the lookout for as they begin the new year:
User Interface
- The Customer Supplier Portal (CSP) has been modernized with a new look and feel, including renamed sections such as “Business Profile” and “Payment Methods,” which should add clarity to navigation.
- Invoice tolerance messaging is now much clearer and easier to understand within the system.
Process Improvements
- Bulk editing now allows you to edit more fields for multi-line items.
- InvoiceSmash is now integrated into Coupa Core, which streamlines invoice processing and reduces the number of times users must switch between modules.
- Automate the sending of positive pay files to your bank, reducing manual effort and potential errors.
Supplier Management
- The Supplier Search Assistant in SIM can pre-populate certain data points for new supplier requests, streamlining the onboarding process.
- Suppliers can now manage multiple form responses within their CSP instance, improving communication and collaboration.
- A new Coupa Community Score in Risk Aware provides insights into supplier behavior with other Coupa customers.
Payments & Mobile
- Manually complete virtual card payments on invoices, even if the card is not fully charged.
- Coupa can now identify opportunities to batch payments together for TransferMate payments, saving on bank transfer fees.
- Users can now request pre-approved virtual cards in Coupa Mobile, further streamlining the expense approval process.
- Open Buy functionality in Coupa Mobile has been expanded to include search results from all suppliers who use the Open Buy API.
Maximizing Coupa ROI
Coupa R41 brings a range of valuable enhancements that can help organizations improve efficiency, reduce costs, and enhance the overall user experience. By leveraging these new features, businesses can maximize the value of their Coupa investment and gain a competitive advantage.
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