This guide explains how to connect Embat, add treasury steps to your invoice workflow, and track payment readiness in Cortena.
When to use
After AP approval, when cash and payment scheduling live in Embat rather than only in the ledger.
1. Connect Embat
Open Settings → Integrations and connect Embat under treasury / payment integrations. Complete auth and save before you rely on workflow nodes that send invoices to Embat.
Optional master-data helpers on the same Embat panel:
- Sync chart of accounts: push Embat accounting accounts into Cortena reference data when enabled for your workspace.
- Non-SEPA payment file bank ID: required before Embat can upload international (non-SEPA) payment files.
Payment batches on Payments are split into SEPA and International. See SEPA vs international payment batches for Authorize vs Download pain XML (FinAPI) and Embat/Agicap file paths.
In the same Integrations area you can open the Payment processing log to review recent payment batches and provider activity (API traffic, batch lifecycle). This is separate from accounting export logs.
2. Add treasury nodes to the workflow
In Settings → Workflows → Invoice workflow, add the Embat treasury actions after your approval (and booking) steps. Typical order:
- Approval (and any bookkeeping export you need first)
- Send to treasury / Embat payment step
- Wait or status update until Embat confirms payment
Publish the workflow after you connect the edges.
3. Invoice ready for payment
When the invoice reaches the treasury hand-off, Cortena shows it as ready for payment. Open the invoice to confirm amounts, supplier, and that Embat is the next destination.
4. Awaiting payment confirmation
After Cortena sends the invoice to Embat, status moves to awaiting payment confirmation until Embat (or your treasury process) confirms. Activity on the invoice records the hand-off.
Tips
- Connect Embat before go-live; unconnected integrations block treasury nodes.
- Keep approval before the Embat step so only approved invoices reach treasury.
- Use payment status on the invoice list to spot items still waiting on Embat.
- Batches never mix SEPA and International schemes. Check the badge on Payments before authorizing or downloading.
- Always pick the correct Embat company in Integrations; batches are created in that company’s context.