Strategy

Warren Buffet, the legendary investor once said “Someone’s sitting in the shade today because someone planted a tree a long time ago.” What does this have to do with Accounts Payable? Everything. Now is the perfect time to look forward and plan what you want AP to look like tomorrow and into the future. Developing [...]

[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 [...]

[Editor’s Note: Join us this Wednesday, November 11 at 2pm ET for a complimentary webinar presentation called Why You Need AP Automation For 2021, sponsored by Medius. Click here to register.] If AP is going to move to the next level of performance within the enterprise, the function must develop the capabilities to get them [...]

[Editor’s Note: Ardent’s AP Quarterly Webinar Series AP 2020: Five Game-Changing Strategies for Top Results continues next Thursday, October 29th at 2 PM ET  presented by Bob Cohen & Andrew Bartolini and sponsored by Canon. Click here to register.] As we continue to navigate these disruptive days, it is clear that some of an enterprise’s [...]

The modern Accounts Payable (“AP”) function sits at a fascinating juncture in its overall evolution: enhance just enough to survive in the years ahead, or, revolutionize its development to truly thrive in the face of the digital enterprise. Following the lead of Best-in-Class AP departments, AP professionals (and their leaders) in most other organizations must [...]

For too many years, Accounts Payable (“AP”) has lacked the voice and credibility needed to accomplish a transformation without the support of others. However, in the face of extraordinary times and a challenging business climate, AP groups now have the opportunity to drive tremendous value and help the greater enterprise navigate these tough times. Deep [...]

Ardent is excited to announce a brand new webinar, “ePayables 2020: Smart Strategies for Tough Times“. Join Ardent’s VP of Research, Bob Cohen, and special guests as they discuss the key strategies for AP and finance leaders to utilize to help broaden their influence and make a larger impact within the organization. Making the AP function [...]

This week we continue our conversation about Accounts Payables’ new agenda.  The new agenda focuses on three steps that include 1) ensuring business continuity, 2) building resilience, and 3) supporting the recovery when it eventually comes. Last week we began by introducing ‘Step One – Ensuring Continuity’. This week we are going to explore the [...]

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 [...]

In April and May, Ardent Partners hosted The CPO Rising 2K20 Virtual Series – The Resiliency Imperative as a way to bring together our global community of procurement, finance, and supply management professionals and collectively tackle the big issues we were all facing and continue to face as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. More than 2,300 [...]