# Vista AP Holds: Why They Happen and How to Prevent Them

## Jump to: 
- How the Verify flag works  
- 4 reasons holds fire  
- The real cost  
- Why Vista wasn’t built to prevent holds  
- The process fix  
- Vista vs Vista + Billy

It’s the end of the month. You’re working through the payment queue. A vendor invoice gets flagged. Compliance not met. Hold. Now you’re not processing invoices…