[Use cases](https://www.automaticcompany.co/use-cases/) · [Money, tax & books](https://www.automaticcompany.co/use-cases/category/money/) # Catch a forgotten invoice and send it after approval In its dots launch post, OpenAI says an early tester's dot noticed he had forgotten to invoice a publication, prepared the invoice, and sent it only after he approved. OpenAI gives no further detail or figures. [OpenAI dots](https://www.automaticcompany.co/use-cases/agent/openai-dots/) Added Oct 12, 2026 ## What they did OpenAI's dots launch post mentions an early tester outside the company whose dot, an always-on agent with access to his connected apps, noticed he had forgotten to invoice a publication. ## How it went The maker says The dot prepared the invoice and sent it only after he approved it. ## Good to know This is a single sentence in a vendor launch post. It gives no detail on which apps were connected, how the dot spotted the gap or how accurate the invoice was, and OpenAI itself advises reviewing consequential work. ## A prompt to try Each week, compare the work I completed in with the invoices in . List any client or job I have not invoiced yet, with the dates and what was delivered. Draft the missing invoices using my usual terms, and wait for my approval before sending any of them. ## Source [openai.com](https://openai.com/index/introducing-dots/) · published Sep 29, 2026 · checked Oct 12, 2026 Runs on [OpenAI dots](https://www.automaticcompany.co/platforms/openai-dots/). ## Want this running for you? The [E-commerce pack](https://www.automaticcompany.co/packs/e-commerce/) is a bot team we set up and run that does this kind of work. ## More in Money, tax & books - [ Muse · Money, tax & books ### Find a recurring charge you forgot and get it waived A product newsletter writer asked Muse to scan a year of Gmail receipts for recurring charges. It found an idle cloud database he was still paying for and, after a first refusal, got the provider to waive the charges. - ](https://www.automaticcompany.co/use-cases/muse-meta-find-idle-cloud-charge-get-it-waived/) - [ OpenClaw · Money, tax & books ### Rebuild your entity history and file taxes after selling a business A solo founder who sold most of his business used OpenClaw instead of his usual CPA. Over two days it reconstructed his entity history and cost basis from old returns, built a P&L from raw bank data and guided him field by field through tax software. - ](https://www.automaticcompany.co/use-cases/openclaw-owner-return-after-business-sale/) - [ Hermes Agent · Money, tax & books ### Draft client invoices from task and time logs A Swiss web agency gave Hermes access to its time-tracking and task tools plus a written invoicing skill. The agent checks completed, approved work, creates invoice drafts with a client summary, and a person reviews and sends every invoice. The poster says support billing is about half of revenue and the time saved is large but gives no figure. - ](https://www.automaticcompany.co/use-cases/hermes-agency-invoice-drafting/) ## Want this running for your business? We pick the bots, set them up in your account and run them. They do the work while you run the business. [ Hire your team ](https://www.automaticcompany.co/founding-waitlist/)