eInvoicing

Members of Ardent’s ePayables Research team (Bob, Andrew, & Phil) recently took a briefing and product demo from the team at Tipalti regarding their announcement introducing automated purchase order (PO) matching to their platform’s AP workflow. The briefing was provided by Robert Israch, Chief Marketing Officer, and Ali Hussain, Solution Consultant Manager. Company Background Tipalti [...]

My name is Bob Cohen, newly-hired as research director at Ardent Partners. I’m excited to lead and expand Ardent’s ePayables (Accounts Payable) research practice and leverage the knowledge and experience I have acquired after more than 15 years working in the AP industry. As a former client and longtime consumer of Ardent’s, I can also [...]

For many Accounts Payable (“AP”) and finance leaders, there is a strong desire to take the department to the next level of performance. But AP departments that get stuck processing paper-based invoices or handling the many invoice exceptions that come in will struggle to provide true strategic value to the enterprise. There just isn’t enough time. [...]

Data visibility is critically important for all aspects of the modern enterprise, from the production floor up to the executive office. In the case of accounts payable (“AP”), lack of visibility into invoice and payment data is one of the most persistent obstacles for the typical AP team. Because of this visibility challenge, it is [...]

It is with great pleasure that Ardent Partners announces the publication of its latest state of accounts payable (AP) research report—“ePayables 2015: Higher Ground.” Like the annual reports that came before it, the 2015 ePayables report focuses on the state of the AP function as well as assessing how AP teams leverage ePayables solutions to [...]

It is with great pleasure that Ardent Partners announces the publication of its latest state of accounts payable (AP) research report—“ePayables 2015: Higher Ground.” Like the annual reports that came before it, the 2015 ePayables report focuses on the state of the AP function as well as assessing how AP teams leverage ePayables solutions to [...]

The world of accounts payable (AP) is shifting. A mere 15 years ago, the function mostly concerned itself with processing paper invoices. Today, paper invoices are still prevalent, but technology solutions to automate the AP workflow are becoming increasingly feature-rich and widespread in footprint as enterprises realize the cost-savings to be had from automating accounts [...]

Editor’s Note: Ardent Partners is excited to announce the launch of its 2015 “State of ePayables” market research survey, available here. All participants of this landmark research survey will receive a complimentary copy of the resulting research report in late May. (While the survey is comprehensive, participants can expect to spend only 15 minutes of their time answering the [...]

For much of its history, the accounts payable (AP) function has processed invoices through a high-touch, mostly manual workflow. This has shifted in recent years with the rise of electronic invoicing (eInvoicing) solutions, but many AP departments still operate with a mostly manual invoice process. However, this change has not impact as many organizations as [...]

Enterprises that wish to automate some or all of the accounts payable process face something of an uphill battle when beginning from a manual, paper-based state. Many suppliers are reluctant to submit anything except a paper-based invoice, which can include PDFs emailed as attachments, or to put up the money in order to convert their [...]