Ardent recently completed its annual AP-themed market research study, “The State of ePayables 2021: Operating in the New Normal”, which is part of an ongoing dialogue that the Ardent team has had with AP and finance leaders for more than a decade. Over the next few weeks, we’ll be discussing the results from this year’s study in [...]
July 15, 2021
Andrew Bartolini
Best Practices, News, Research
With today’s article, we are excited to announce the publication of Ardent Partners’ latest AP research report, “The State of ePayables 2021: Operating in the New Normal”, which is available for download here. Over the next few months, this site will feature articles highlighting the key discussion points from the report. About the Report: In 2021, the [...]
July 6, 2021
Philip Bartolini
Best Practices, Research
Ardent’s FinTech Influencer Series highlights innovative voices in the world of ePayables automation. This series is the go-to spot for progressive thoughts on how technology, transformational thinking, and revolutionary ideas are changing how AP work gets done. Continuing our FinTech Influencer Series, today we are speaking with Nick Sprau, Co-CEO at Metafile Bob Cohen: Welcome Nick and [...]
June 8, 2021
Ardent Partners Analyst Team
Best Practices, Solutions, Technology
The benefits of automating the AP function have never been in question. The reason for doing so where never more obvious than over the past 16 months. Organizations that had already completed a digital transformation of accounts payable were better prepared to the harsh realities of a changed world that was thrust upon all of [...]
May 17, 2021
Andrew Bartolini & Bob Cohen
Best Practices, Solutions, Technology
Before we get down to serious business, I thought I would start off with a fun fact about Earth Day: Why is Earth Day Celebrated on April 22nd? The April 22 date was selected in part because it fell between colleges’ spring break and final exams, and also from the observance of Arbor Day, which [...]
April 26, 2021
Ardent Partners Analyst Team
Best Practices, News, Technology
Over the past year, the challenges of maintaining business continuity with outdated technology and processes were experienced by far too many organizations. Along with this, the problem of manual processes was never more apparent and exposed enterprises that were still relying on paper to get things done. However, with every challenge comes a corresponding opportunity, [...]
April 19, 2021
Ardent Partners Analyst Team
Best Practices, Solutions, Technology
Ardent Partners is pleased to announce that the survey for our annual “State of ePayables” report is now open. If you have 15 minutes to spare today or later this week to complete the survey, our team would be most appreciative. The COVID-19 global pandemic created new issues and challenges for AP and Finance organizations [...]
April 13, 2021
Ardent Partners Analyst Team
Best Practices, Event, News, Research
This is the last week you will be able to download Ardent Partners’ annual AP-themed eBook, The Accounts Payable Metrics that Matter in 2021. Download the eBook before it’s gone! The Accounts Payable function has risen in stature, prominence, and impact within the enterprise over the past few years, but the larger opportunities for value [...]
March 31, 2021
Philip Bartolini
Best Practices, Research
The AP Metrics that Matter in 2021 eBook Ardent Partners is excited to announce the publication of its annual eBook, “Ardent Partners’ AP Metrics that Matter in 2021”, which is available for download Click Here. Over the next few weeks, this site will feature articles highlighting the key data points from this eBook. Why The [...]
February 25, 2021
Ardent Partners Analyst Team
Best Practices, Research, Technology
A decade ago, the idea that an AP operation could be effective and efficient in supporting strategic business objectives while working as a key collaborator with both internal stakeholders and external suppliers may not have been impossible, per se, but it was highly unlikely. Today, that level of performance is more than possible. In fact, [...]
February 15, 2021
Andrew Bartolini & Bob Cohen
Best Practices, Research, Technology