Strategy

[Editor’s Note: Ardent Partners recently published our annual AP-themed report, The State of ePayables 2019: Driving Value in the Age of Intelligence. Today’s article is part of an on-going series focused on the report’s key findings. If you would like to get the full report, it is available for download here (registration required).] Considering the [...]

What exactly is the ‘Future of Work’ and why are we discussing it on Payables Place? The ‘Future of Work’ originally started out as a concept, a discussion topic if you will. However, over the past several years it has become a movement that has dramatically transformed the day-to-day operations of the modern business. According [...]

[Publisher’s Note: In 2019, Ardent Partners is celebrating 10 years of delivering “Research with Results” to readers of our network of sites, including published reports, eBooks, presentations, insights, articles and events. To commemorate the occasion, we are going to reflect on the firm’s first decade by presenting a “throwback” series that will include a blend [...]

I recently had the opportunity to connect with Christiaan van der Valk, Vice President of Strategy for Sovos, as well as the Chair for the Public Policy Working Group and Executive Committee Member of EESPA. We discussed how to keep your E-Invoicing compliant amid global compliance chaos. Christiaan will be giving a session on this [...]

Over the last couple of weeks we’ve been discussing topics such as creating an intelligent Accounts Payable (“AP”) operation and turning data into value. Transforming AP from a transactional department into a more strategic, value-adding business function requires a change of mindset when it comes to the management of data. Modern AP teams need to [...]

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. We continue our FinTech Influencer Series today with Part 2 of our conversation with Andres Ricaurte, [...]

Last week I discussed the importance of converting data into value in Accounts Payable (“AP”). This week, I want to focus on how to go about creating an ‘intelligent’ AP operation. The first thing to keep in mind is developing an intelligent AP operation is a marathon – not a sprint. Accounts Payable leaders and [...]

[Publisher’s Note: In 2019, Ardent Partners is celebrating 10 years of delivering “Research with Results” to readers of our network of sites, including published reports, eBooks, presentations, insights, articles and events. To commemorate the occasion, we are going to reflect on the firm’s first decade by presenting a “throwback” series that will include a blend [...]

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. We continue our FinTech Influencer Series today with Part 1 of a two-part discussion with Andres [...]

[Editor’s Note: Ardent Partners recently published its annual AP-themed report, The State of ePayables 2019: Driving Value in the Age of Intelligence. Today’s article is part of an on-going series focused on the report’s key findings. If you would like to get the full report, it is available for download here (registration required).] Over the last decade, Accounts [...]