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Memorial Day in the United States has different meanings for different people. For many, it is a weekend to reflect on the sacrifices made by the men and women of our armed forces in defense of our liberties and national interests, and to pay our respects. For others, it is a chance to “hit pause” [...]

The Ardent ePayables Research team recently met with Karla Friede, CEO and Co-Founder of Nvoicepay, Nilay Banker, CEO of Inspyrus, and Chris Preston EVP & Chief Marketing Officer at Inspyrus to discuss the companies’ recent partnership to streamline invoice processing through to payment and reconciliation. We discussed some of the reasoning behind the new partnership [...]

The way enterprises do business has changed significantly over the past 15 years and these shifts are reflected in the way ePayables and P2P solution providers go to market today. Historically, Accounts Payable (AP) was seen as a back-office function within the enterprise, and a very tactical one at that. Procurement, on the other hand, [...]

I recently had the opportunity to connect with Andre Hoddevik, the Secretary General for OpenPEPPOL (Pan-European Public Procurement Online), a European-based, non-profit international association whose purpose is to enable European businesses to easily deal electronically with any European public sector buyers in their procurement processes. Andre will be giving a session on eInvoicing May 8 [...]

Even as other enterprise functions begin to adopt digital transformation strategies, the average accounts payable (AP) unit still faces a more traditional challenge: continuing to automate specific facets of invoice- and payment-processing while breaking free from the back office. But, AP executives must also keep an eye towards the future and plan for the next [...]

Last week I presented on a webinar with Zycus entitled ‘Design Thinking: Top Strategies for P2P Success’. The webinar contained some excellent practical and useful information that I thought would make for the basis of a good article. The webinar kicked off with an overview of the state of ePayables in 2018 and then went [...]

The current issues of the day, such as the evolution of networks and continued impact of mobility and other types of innovation, dominate long-term business planning. After all, no true organizational leader wants to ignore what’s happening outside of their company, especially if modern advancements are to play a vital role in the very future [...]

Heightened volatility and increased business risk have combined with tight and uncertain credit markets to ensure that having cash and maintaining direct access to it will remain a priority of the first order for most finance and procurement leaders over the next few years. This has resulted in a business environment that allows for much [...]

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 recognition and credit they wholeheartedly deserve. More often than not, AP only gets mentioned when there is a problem. Maybe a vendor has not been paid and is looking for [...]

Over the past decade, Ardent Partners research has consistently shown that transforming an Accounts Payable (AP) department is a worthwhile undertaking that can deliver significant bottom-line value while also elevating AP’s place within the organization. To maximize the value created from their efforts, AP leaders must pursue a holistic transformation that incorporates people, processes, and [...]