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In 2020, the accounts payable (“AP”) profession continues to gain momentum and impact business operations and results in an increasingly strategic way. The global uncertainty that pervades today’s market indicates the very real threat of a deep economic downturn. In response, the CFO’s new “hierarchy of needs” has placed a laser focus on business continuity [...]

Over the past month, the business world has seen “phased reopenings” introduce some semblance of normality to life, albeit against a backdrop (as of this week, unfortunately) of some regions across the world experiencing sharp upticks in the number of confirmed and probable COVID-19 cases. Although the future is still unsettled, and, although most of [...]

  Ardent’s FinTech Influencer Series highlights innovative voices in the world of Accounts Payable (“AP”) 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 [...]

Across the globe, many countries have begun (or are about to begin) the process of “phased re-openings” of their economies, only three months after the COVID-19 pandemic began. In the United States, some regions have been “open” (albeit in highly-restrictive forms) for several weeks, while states and cities that were hardest-hit (such as New York [...]

I will be teaming up with Dan Reeve, Esker’s North American Sales Director for a live virtual event, “Preparing for the Future of AP & Procurement: Solutions & Strategies for Success“. During this event, scheduled for Wednesday, June 17th at 12 PM ET, we will discuss how to better manage cash, build stronger relationships with [...]

Some hear the word ‘compliance’ and embrace it, others hear the word and fear it. ‘Compliance’ is a concept that haunts nearly many professional across the greater enterprise, no matter the function: IT, finance, human resources, procurement, and accounts payable. But in reality, there is no reason for dread, to the contrary – it should [...]

The global uncertainty that pervades today’s market indicates a very real threat of a deep economic downturn. In response, the CFO’s new “hierarchy of needs” has placed a laser focus on business continuity and the liquidity needed to fund ongoing operations. Let’s examine a few ways that Chief Procurement Officers can support this top priority. [...]

An interesting post from Chris Dwyer – the head of our Contingent Workforce Labor practice, at Ardent Partners. Chris’ blog, columns, and posts, appear regularly on our sister site www.cporising.com.   On the second Sunday in March, I awoke at 6am to begin my typical pre-gym routine. Before rushing out the door, I quickly checked [...]

Ardent’s FinTech Influencer Series highlights innovative voices in the world of Accounts Payable (“AP”) 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 Brian Anderson, Senior Manager, Accounts Payable at Verizon Media. [...]

(Publisher’s note: Our challenge to each reader is to pick and view one great CFO / CPO / Leadership session today. If you do, we bet you can’t just stop at one!)  Our inaugural CPO Rising 2K20 Virtual Series brought more than 2000 procurement, finance, and HR professionals together around the topics that matter to business leaders [...]