Not only does Aimy never take a vacation, but she also doesn’t take lunch breaks or complain about repetitive tasks and is happy to take on additional work from other Accounts Payable team members. Before you start worrying about this AP professional that never cashes in on sacred PTO, you should know that she’s an AI Digital Coworker. Artificial Intelligence is making its way into every business function, and Aimyable is excited to deliver the first-of-its-kind AI Digital Coworker for Accounts Payable.
“She does what?!” is the most common response received upon Accounts Payable professionals seeing a demonstration of Aimyable’s AI Digital Coworker, Aimy, for the first time. While it is becoming increasingly common to use AI tools for help with everyday business tasks, such as consolidating meeting notes or crafting emails, what Aimyable has created with their AI Digital Coworker is something altogether different. Once trained, Aimy, Aimyables’ AI Digital Coworker, operates autonomously on her own workstation to complete tasks, including invoice entry and coding, workflow management, and communications, based on a company’s business rules.
Meet Aimy
At the heart of Aimyable is Aimy, the first AI Digital Coworker for accounts payable. Unlike traditional tools, Aimy is set up just like a new employee would be. She is given her own workstation, where she controls the mouse and keyboard, and she is trained directly by AP managers through conversational guidance.
“You talk to Aimy the same way you would train a new clerk,” Aimyable’s CEO, Ken Virgin, explains. “You show her how to separate PO and non-PO invoices, how approvals work, and how exceptions are resolved. She documents every step, enforces the controls you define, and then executes consistently.”
Aimy doesn’t just assist, she works. She can help with the month-end close or absorb overflow when teams are stretched thin. The beauty of an AI Digital Coworker is that they don’t complain, need breaks, or resist taking on the least desirable tasks. In short, she becomes a reliable and valuable member of the team, freeing AP professionals to focus on analysis, forecasting, and other higher-value finance work.
Aimyable vs. Other AI Tools for AP
The difference between Aimy and traditional AP automation tools is stark. Most automation platforms require lengthy integrations, rigid configurations, and ongoing reliance on consultants to make changes. By contrast, Aimy requires no integration at all. Training her is as simple as describing the process and approving her steps.
“Aimy is not a chatbot assisting someone else with a product,” Ken emphasizes. “She is the coworker doing the work.” While other systems use AI to enhance user interfaces or improve OCR, Aimy uses AI to perform tasks, respond to suppliers, and adapt processes over time.
The Inspiration
Ken saw AI as the next paradigm shift. “Instead of building yet another integration-heavy tool, I asked: what if we created a digital coworker? What if we gave finance leaders an intelligent teammate who could work like a clerk without complex system changes?”
That question became the foundation for Aimyable. By designing an AI Digital Coworker, Ken aimed to solve long-standing issues in AP: accessibility, speed to value, and the ability to handle not just structured tasks but exceptions and variations in real-world workflows.
The Advantages of Embracing AI Early
Ken is candid about the tradeoffs of adopting new technology early. Early adopters may encounter some imperfections, but the benefits outweigh the risks. He believes AP managers must seize the opportunity to lead. “If accounts payable leaders don’t drive AI adoption, others in the organization will decide how AP should work, and history shows that often leads to inefficiencies.” By experimenting with Aimyable, managers can position themselves as forward-looking leaders, providing valuable counsel to their CFOs and executives.
Ken’s advice is clear: don’t wait. “AI is here now. The faster AP managers embrace it, the more they’ll shape how AI is used to benefit their companies.”
A Bit About Aimyable’s Leadership
Ken Virgin, CEO of Aimyable, has spent his career at the crossroads of technology and finance. He began with Andersen Consulting (now Accenture), implementing ERP systems focused on accounts payable (AP) and purchasing. Seeing opportunities in emerging Internet technologies, he founded iPayables. For more than two decades, Ken served as CEO of iPayables. In 2022, Ken sold iPayables and set his sights on a new frontier: artificial intelligence. With Aimyable, Ken is going far beyond building just another software tool—he is completely reinventing the way AP teams will work now and in the future.
Learn more about Aimyable and their AI Digital Coworker by visiting: www.aimyable.com.
