Accounts payable excellence is founded on the critical, day-to-day components of its operations, processes, and overall program management. As AP departments seek to advance their position and improve performance, it needs to take certain steps in order to enable this transformation. The following strategies will support greater success as the enterprise ensures continuity, builds resilience, [...]
January 19, 2021
Ardent Partners Analyst Team
Best Practices, Process, Research, Technology
Daniel Yergin, the Pulitzer-prize winning author, speaker, energy expert, and economic historian once said that “people always underestimate the impact of technology.” One group not taking anything for granted are the ‘Best-in-Class’ performers in the world of accounts payable. Ardent Partners defines ‘Best-in-Class’ performance in our research reports as the 20% of enterprises with the [...]
December 14, 2020
Ardent Partners Analyst Team
Best Practices, Research, Solutions, Technology
[Editor’s Note: Join Ardent Partners on our upcoming webinar, Accounts Payable 2021: Big Trends and Predictions (click to register), next Wednesday, December 9th at 2 PM ET.] As 2020 draws to a close, Ardent Partners is excited to bring you an ideal “stage-setting” event for AP and finance professionals as you move into 2021 The AP industry [...]
December 4, 2020
Ardent Partners Analyst Team
Best Practices, Event, Research
In a world where the speed of business increases moment-by- moment, and new competitors lurk around the next financial statement, it is imperative that enterprises of all sizes take a hard look at how they pay suppliers. The simple fact of the matter is that there is significant untapped value in the financial supply chain, [...]
November 2, 2020
Ardent Partners Analyst Team
Best Practices, Process, Research, Technology
Every business function faces a rash of challenges relative to its specific operational purpose. For decades, the AP unit resided firmly in the back office, mired in paper-based, manual processes, which limited the value that the function could offer. In 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic has shaken many businesses to their core, replacing traditional business structures [...]
September 14, 2020
Andrew Bartolini & Bob Cohen
Best Practices, Research, Technology
There will be many lessons learned from the coronavirus pandemic and over the coming weeks and months we will cover and discuss their impact on accounts payable, the financial supply chain and overall business operations. But, now is the time to face today’s challenges and ensure that AP’s resources are focused on the most important [...]
August 2, 2020
Ardent Partners Analyst Team
Best Practices, Process, Research, Technology
[Editor’s Note: Download the State of ePayables 2020 market research report by clicking here] I am excited to announce the publication of Ardent Partners’ State of ePayables 2020 market research report. The theme of this 15th annual edition of the report is “Ensuring Continuity, Building Resiliency, and Rising to the Challenge”. This report presents a [...]
June 23, 2020
Ardent Partners Analyst Team
Other
Ardent’s P2P Technology Round-Up returns today with another assortment of ePayables, P2P, and B2B payment solution provider news and updates from the past week. If you are an Accounts Payable, B2B Payments, or Spend Management solution provider and you have news to share with us, please drop us a note at editor at cporising dot [...]
February 21, 2020
Philip Bartolini
News, Technology
Ardent’s P2P Technology Round-Up returns today with another assortment of ePayables, P2P, and B2B payment solution provider news and updates from the past week. If you are an Accounts Payable, B2B Payments, or Spend Management solution provider and you have news to share with us, please drop us a note at editor at cporising dot [...]
February 14, 2020
Philip Bartolini
Solutions, Technology
[Editor’s Note: Over the next few weeks on Payables Place, we’re publishing some “best of” 2019 articles as we reflect on the year and prepare for the new year ahead.] Cash management is a critically-important piece of the corporate puzzle. For the continued health of the average business, maximizing cash on hand has become a [...]
January 3, 2020
Philip Bartolini
Process