The Coupa R43 release delivers powerful updates designed to transform procurement workflows, enhance visibility, and improve efficiency across your organization. Whether you’re focused on simplifying approval workflows, optimizing analytics, or leveraging AI for smarter decision-making, these changes deliver tangible benefits for procurement leaders and their teams.
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And for more information on some of the key changes in R43, CrossCountry Consulting’s Coupa implementation and transformation experts have distilled and selected several for users to focus on:
Time-Based Triggers in Process Automator
One of the most exciting updates in R43 is the introduction of time-based events for Process Automator. This enhancement allows you to create time-sensitive workflows, such as sending contracts to sourcing before they expire. With this advanced scheduling capability, procurement teams can automate critical processes rather than relying on manual follow-ups.
Improved Scheduled Reporting
If your team relies on scheduled reports, Coupa R43 has extended the duration before report confirmations expire. For example:
- Daily reports now extend from 45 to 70 days.
- Weekly reports cover 15 weeks instead of 10.
- Monthly reports last for 15 months instead of 10.
These changes reduce the risk of report disruptions and ensure a seamless flow of critical data.
Smoother Approval Workflows
Approval chains have received a critical upgrade to prevent unnecessary escalations. Now, if a valid approver exists within a delegation, the workflow won’t skip approval nodes or get stuck.
Additionally, approvers now see enhanced notification banners, which summarize the key details of pending approvals, including supplier name, requester, total value, and approval dates. This feature allows for quicker, more informed approval decisions.
Enhanced Document Access
Document visibility has been streamlined for mentioned users. When tagging a colleague in a comment, you’ll see a pop-up giving you the option to add them as a document watcher, provided they already have access permissions. This enhancement simplifies collaboration, ensuring everyone involved has the necessary context without infringing on content grouping rules.
Smarter Requisitions With AI
Procurement professionals know that incomplete requisitions can disrupt workflows. With R43, Coupa introduces AI-driven suggestions for missing fields, such as commodity codes, contract details, supplier sites, and payment terms. This means less back-and-forth for approvals and faster requisition submission.
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Bulk Upload of Billing Codes
Managing expense reports with split billing lines has been simplified. The ability to bulk upload billing codes means more efficiency when dealing with complex expense allocations. This update is especially useful for teams managing numerous billing accounts or extensive split billing scenarios.
Virtual Payments with Coupa Card
R43 introduces Coupa Card, a new virtual payment feature integrated directly into the Coupa platform. Accessible via the Coupa Mobile app, Coupa Card supports tap-to-pay functionality and is ideal for prepaid expenses like work trips. This feature is currently in limited rollout through the remainder of 2025 and will be generally available in 2026.
Requisition Scheduling for Purchase Orders
Another significant enhancement is the ability to schedule purchase order (PO) issuance directly from requisitions. This ensures that orders are sent at precisely the right time, helping manage inventory levels and avoid premature delivery. Need to adjust? The unschedule feature makes it easy to override original dates as business needs change.
Key Financial Updates
Financial workflows get a performance boost through features such as:
- Daily $2M TransferMate direct debit limits for improved payment visibility and control.
- Autofill for payment instructions, saving time for repeat transactions by copying information from previous successful payments.
These updates aim to streamline financial approvals and minimize processing errors.
Actionable Insights With Enhanced Health Views
Coupa has expanded its health insights functionality across various documents, including POs, invoices, expense reports, and contracts. This provides real-time visibility into where workflows may be experiencing delays, enabling teams to identify and resolve bottlenecks quickly.
Empower Your Team With Coupa R43
The R43 update offers significant upgrades across Coupa’s platform, from smarter automation to improved user experiences and advanced analytics.
Are you ready to harness the full potential of Coupa R43? Contact CrossCountry Consulting today to get started.