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Last week on our journey through Ardent Partners’ Accounts Payable Metrics that Matter in 2019 (click to download) we took a look at some of the top challenges plaguing AP. This week I wanted to turn the tables and look at some of the keys to success. Not surprisingly, people, aka your employees, are extremely [...]

Ardent Partners Launches Technology Evaluation Series New Report Addresses the Accounts Payable Solutions Market BOSTON, MA, March 5, 2019 — Ardent Partners, a leading research and advisory firm, announced today that its new ePayables Technology Advisor report, which evaluates the accounts payable (AP) solutions marketplace, is now available. The 2019 ePayables Technology Advisor is the market-leading [...]

A couple of weeks ago, we announced the availability of our annual eBook, “Ardent Partners’ AP Metrics that Matter in 2019” (click to download) that I co-authored with Andrew Bartolini. This eBook presents a comprehensive, industry-wide view into what is happening in the world of Accounts Payable (“AP”) today, by drawing on the experience, performance, [...]

With today’s article, we are excited to announce the publication of Ardent’s compilation eBook, “Ardent Partners’ AP Metrics that Matter in 2019”, which is available for download here. Over the next few weeks, this site will feature articles highlighting the key data points from this eBook. The emergence of innovative technologies in recent years has the potential [...]

[Editor’s Note: Today’s article is a preview of our upcoming, Ardent Partners’ Accounts Payable Metrics that Matter in 2019 eBook. Be sure to check back next week when we publish the results.] As modern businesses progress deeper into the digital realm and away from manual, paper-based processes, their automated systems are capturing an increasing amount [...]

Editor’s Note: Over the next few weeks on Payables Place, we’re publishing some “best of” 2018 articles as we reflect on the year and prepare for the new year ahead.  In 2018, the role of the AP function in most businesses is incredibly clear: tightly-manage day-to-day processes (primarily invoices and payments) while providing value to the [...]

Much has been in the news lately about what happens when two groups cannot, or will not work with one another to solve (major) pressing issues. Most of us are familiar with the saying “Teamwork makes the dream work” by John C. Maxwell, internationally recognized leadership expert, coach, and author. In business, as in politics, [...]

Editor’s Note: Over the next few weeks on Payables Place, we’re publishing some “best of” 2018 articles as we reflect on the year and prepare for the new year ahead.  Most people rightfully assume an unpaid invoice is a liability. After all, an invoice means you or your organization owe another organization or person payment [...]

Editor’s Note: Over the next few weeks on Payables Place, we’re publishing some “Best of” 2018 articles as we reflect on the year and prepare for the new year ahead.  There has long been a common misconception that all Accounts Payable does is pay bills. Anyone who works in AP or with knowledge of today’s [...]

Editor’s Note: Over the next few weeks on Payables Place, we’re publishing some “Best of” 2018 articles as we reflect on the year and prepare for the new year ahead.  I’ve been working with Accounts Payable (“AP”) professionals for almost 15 years now, and it never ceases to amaze me how infrequently they get the [...]