“Perception” has long been one of the biggest issues holding AP groups down within the organizational hierarchy of an enterprise. Perception acts as a lens through which reality is viewed, understood, and acted upon. As such, there is a tendency to assume that how reality is perceived is what it truly is. For many years, [...]
July 25, 2022
Andrew Bartolini
Best Practices, Research, Technology
Now in year three, COVID-19 continues to persist, and its outlook for the remainder of 2022 remains unclear. However, it is clear that much of the pre-pandemic world has faded away and that the “new normal” described in last year’s report is beginning to take shape. One area that appears forever changed is the workplace. [...]
July 19, 2022
Andrew Bartolini
Best Practices, Other, Research
Join us today, June 28, at 2 PM ET for a complimentary webinar presentation based on our upcoming flagship market research report “The State of ePayables 2022” (click to register) sponsored by Esker. This webinar is the culmination of Ardent Partners’ 17th annual “State of ePayables” research study that examines Accounts Payable (“AP”) organizations and [...]
June 28, 2022
Ardent Partners Analyst Team
Best Practices, Research, Webinar
The 2022 State of ePayables Take the New Survey! Now more than ever, the AP function is proving just how crucial it is to maintaining business continuity and we would like to invite you to participate in Ardent Partners’ annual State of ePayables market research survey. The survey is part of our ongoing dialogue with [...]
April 14, 2022
Ardent Partners Analyst Team
Research, Technology
[Editor’s Note: Ardent Partners recently published its AP-themed report, “Accounts Payable 2022: Big Trends and Predictions”. Over the next few weeks, this site will feature articles highlighting the key discussion points from the report. Prediction #5: AP Becomes an Intelligence Hub AP sits on a veritable goldmine of data due to its direct access to [...]
March 7, 2022
Ardent Partners Analyst Team
Best Practices, News, Research, Technology
The AP Metrics that Matter in 2022 eBook Ardent Partners is excited to announce the publication of its annual eBook, “Ardent Partners’ AP Metrics that Matter in 2022”, which is available for download by business practitioners who have registered for our newsletter. Over the next few weeks, this site will feature articles highlighting the key data points [...]
February 7, 2022
Ardent Partners Analyst Team
Best Practices, Research, Technology
[Editor’s Note: Ardent Partners recently published its Accounts Payable-themed report, “Accounts Payable 2022: Big Trends and Predictions”. Over the next few weeks, this site will feature articles highlighting the key discussion points from the report. Today, we conclude our look at Accounts Payables’ BIG Trends for 2022 with three important trends. Big Trend – ePayments Continue their [...]
February 4, 2022
Ardent Partners Analyst Team
Best Practices, Research, Technology
[Editor’s Note: Ardent Partners recently published its Accounts Payable-themed report, “Accounts Payable 2022: Big Trends and Predictions”. Over the next few weeks, this site will feature articles highlighting the key discussion points from the report. The third year of the new decade begins much as last year did: with great uncertainty and a global pandemic that will [...]
January 25, 2022
Ardent Partners Analyst Team
Best Practices, News, Research, Technology
The Process to Develop Ardent’s Annual BIG Trends and Predictions List Since 2014, Ardent Partners has gathered our senior analyst team together usually at our headquarters in Boston (but this year virtually) during the second week of January for a multi-day kickoff, during which time we dedicate serious hours to review the prior year’s research [...]
January 20, 2022
Ardent Partners Analyst Team
Best Practices, Research, Technology
The P2P industry is consistently evolving and shifting, forcing AP and finance professionals across the globe to prepare for change and innovation in technology, business regulations, and the general speed of commerce. This complimentary webinar will be an ideal “stage-setting” event for AP and finance professionals as they move into 2022. As they do every [...]
December 16, 2021
Ardent Partners Analyst Team
Event, News, Research