
Light Modules & Capabilities
Light is rated across 6 of 14 ERP modules, 1 of them a core strength and 437 documented capabilities catalogued across those modules.
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Light module ratings
Ordered strongest to weakest. Each rating reflects standard-edition depth, not what a third-party add-on could bolt on.
Finance & Accounting
strongCore financial management including general ledger, accounts payable/receivable, fixed assets, cash management, and financial reporting. The backbone of any ERP system.
›290 documented capabilities in 18 areas
Finance & Accounting
strongExpenses & Reimbursements8
Everything an employee needs to claim money back: submitting expenses by photo, Slack, Teams, or email, tracking reimbursement status, and understanding company expense policies.
Submitting an Expense for Reimbursement · Submitting Expenses via Slack · Submitting Expenses via Microsoft Teams · Submitting Expenses via Email · Capturing Receipts on Mobile
Corporate Cards6
The employee side of the card program: using a Light card, attaching receipts, virtual cards, mobile wallets, and spending limits.
Your Light Card · Attaching Receipts to Card Transactions · Virtual Cards · Apple Pay and Google Pay · Card Spending Limits and Policies
Invoice Payables API22
A set of endpoints for managing vendor invoices programmatically, covering the full lifecycle from creation through approval, posting and payment.
Approve Invoice Payable · Cancel Invoice Payable · Create Invoice Payable · Create Invoice Payable Line Item · Decline Invoice Payable
Purchase Orders API14
Programmatic endpoints for building and progressing purchase orders through their lifecycle, including line-item management and locking.
Batch Update Purchase Order Lines · Bulk Create Purchase Order Lines · Cancel Purchase Order · Close Purchase Order · Create Purchase Order
Credit Notes API15
A set of endpoints for issuing vendor credit notes and clearing them against invoice payables.
Archive Credit Note · Create Credit Note · Create Credit Note from Invoice Payable · Create Credit Note Line · Delete Credit Note Line
Vendors API5
Programmatic access for maintaining the vendor master record used across bills, purchase orders and payments.
Create Vendor · Get Vendor · List Vendors · Update Vendor
Invoice Receivables API16
A set of endpoints covering the sales invoice lifecycle, from drafting through sending, payment recording and archiving.
Archive Invoice Receivable · Create Invoice Receivable · Create Invoice Receivable Line · Delete Invoice Receivable Line · Enter Invoice Receivable Payment
Customers API7
Programmatic maintenance of customer master records used on sales invoices and contracts.
Activate Customer · Archive Customer · Create Customer · Get Customer · List Customers
Customer Credits API15
A set of endpoints for issuing credits to customers and applying them against outstanding sales invoices.
Archive Customer Credit · Create Customer Credit · Create Customer Credit Line · Delete Customer Credit Line · Get Customer Credit
Contracts API15
Programmatic management of customer subscription contracts, including their line items and lifecycle state transitions.
Cancel Contract Termination · Create Contract · Create Contract Line · Delete Contract · Delete Contract Line
Journal Entries API4
Programmatic creation and lifecycle management of manual journal entries in the general ledger.
Archive Journal Entry · Create Journal Entry · Update Journal Entry
Ledger Accounts & Transactions API3
Read endpoints for pulling the chart of accounts and posted ledger transaction lines out of Light programmatically.
List Ledger Accounts · List Ledger Transaction Lines
Bank Accounts API8
Programmatic bank account setup and bulk bank-transaction import, complementing the manual bank-feed connection flow.
Get Bank Accounts of the Company · Create Bank Account · List Bank Transactions · Create Bank Transactions · Get Bank Account Balance
Cards API17
Programmatic issuance and lifecycle control of corporate cards, plus retrieval and reconciliation of individual card transactions.
Create Card · Freeze Card · Get Card · List Cards · Unfreeze Card
Card Balance Accounts API5
Read endpoints for the prefunded balance accounts that fund corporate card spending, including statements and spend totals over a period.
Generate Card Balance Account Statement · Get Card Balance Account · List Card Balance Accounts · Get Total Spend for a Card Balance Account
Expenses API11
Programmatic handling of employee-submitted expenses, from line-item entry through reimbursement submission.
Cancel Expense · Create Expense Line Item · Create Expense Receipt Upload URL · Delete Expense Line Item · Get Expense
Custom Properties API8
Programmatic management of the custom dimensions (tags) that can be attached to transactions for reporting.
List Custom Property Groups · Get Custom Property Group · List Custom Property Values · Create Custom Property Value · Get Custom Property Value
Other capabilities111
Sales
basicThe sales side of an ERP: quotes and pricing, order processing, customer and account management, post-sale service, and sales reporting on shared master data.
›49 documented capabilities in 4 areas
Sales
basicCustomers API7
Programmatic maintenance of customer master records used on sales invoices and contracts.
Activate Customer · Archive Customer · Create Customer · Get Customer · List Customers
Contracts API15
Programmatic management of customer subscription contracts, including their line items and lifecycle state transitions.
Cancel Contract Termination · Create Contract · Create Contract Line · Delete Contract · Delete Contract Line
Products API6
Programmatic maintenance of the product catalogue used for pricing on sales invoices and contracts.
Archive Product · Create Product · Get Product · List Products · Update Product
Other capabilities21
HR & Payroll
basicHuman resources management including employee records, payroll processing, benefits administration, time and attendance, and talent management.
›33 documented capabilities in 4 areas
HR & Payroll
basicExpenses & Reimbursements8
Everything an employee needs to claim money back: submitting expenses by photo, Slack, Teams, or email, tracking reimbursement status, and understanding company expense policies.
Submitting an Expense for Reimbursement · Submitting Expenses via Slack · Submitting Expenses via Microsoft Teams · Submitting Expenses via Email · Capturing Receipts on Mobile
Corporate Cards6
The employee side of the card program: using a Light card, attaching receipts, virtual cards, mobile wallets, and spending limits.
Your Light Card · Attaching Receipts to Card Transactions · Virtual Cards · Apple Pay and Google Pay · Card Spending Limits and Policies
Approvals5
The approver's view: reviewing assigned approval tasks and deciding on bills, reimbursements, and new vendors.
Your approval tasks · Approving or declining bills · Approving or declining reimbursements · Approving or declining vendors
Other capabilities14
Procurement
basicPurchase order management, supplier management, requisition workflows, contract management, and spend analytics.
›40 documented capabilities in 5 areas
Procurement
basicPurchase Requests3
Pre-approval for spending: employees file purchase requests before committing money and follow each request through the approval chain.
Filing a Purchase Request · Tracking Your Purchase Requests
Purchase Orders API14
Programmatic endpoints for building and progressing purchase orders through their lifecycle, including line-item management and locking.
Batch Update Purchase Order Lines · Bulk Create Purchase Order Lines · Cancel Purchase Order · Close Purchase Order · Create Purchase Order
Approvals5
The approver's view: reviewing assigned approval tasks and deciding on bills, reimbursements, and new vendors.
Your approval tasks · Approving or declining bills · Approving or declining reimbursements · Approving or declining vendors
Vendors API5
Programmatic access for maintaining the vendor master record used across bills, purchase orders and payments.
Create Vendor · Get Vendor · List Vendors · Update Vendor
Other capabilities13
Business Intelligence
basicReporting, dashboards, analytics, and data visualisation capabilities built into the ERP platform for operational and strategic decision-making.
›24 documented capabilities in 1 areas
Business Intelligence
basicOther capabilities24
Asset Management
basicEnterprise asset management including preventive maintenance, asset lifecycle tracking, work order management, and asset depreciation.
›1 documented capabilities in 1 areas
Asset Management
basicFixed asset register1
Maintains a register of fixed assets modeled as specialized accounting releases, depreciating them systematically over their useful lives.
Light does not offer or rate: Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Project Management, Inventory Management, Warehouse Management, Ecommerce, Quality Management, Field Service.
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