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For all of the discussion regarding the future, it would behoove contemporary Accounts Payable (“AP”) units to model the series of key capabilities, competencies, technologies, and solutions that enable leading AP organizations to achieve Best-in-Class performance, and prove that the team has the power to drive true value across the scope of greater business operations. [...]

Editor’s Note: Do you want to learn more about Bob’s take on the importance of data within Accounts Payable, and how best to utilize that data to take AP to the next level? Then join Bob next Tuesday, September 18 at 2pm ET for a complimentary webinar presentation, Making an Impact: How Data in AP [...]

Ardent Partners’ 13th annual “State of ePayables” Report, written by Ardent’s Chief Research Officer, Andrew Bartolini, and Research Director, Bob Cohen, presents a comprehensive, industry-wide view into what is happening in the world of Accounts Payable today, by drawing on the experience, performance, and perspective of AP and finance executives. Now is your opportunity to hear [...]

The speed of innovation within the world of finance is accelerating and new technologies and strategies are emerging that will make a big impact on the accounts payable (“AP”) industry. The AP function has risen in stature, prominence, and impact within the enterprise over the past few years, but the larger opportunities for value creation [...]

The development of a Best-in-Class P2P program takes, among other things, sponsorship, effort, collaboration, vision, expertise, and a supporting technology infrastructure. Superior program design also remains a critical element in the speed and level of P2P excellence and financial agility that is ultimately achieved. With that in mind, please join Ardent Partners’ Founder & Chief [...]

Looking for ways to improve operations and automate Accounts Payable never goes out of style. Some companies have already started this journey while others are just beginning. With that in mind, join Ardent Partners’ Research Director, Bob Cohen and Anna Tujunen, Product Lead at Dooap, on Wednesday, February 7th at 12:00 pm EST for a [...]

Join Ardent Partners and Perfect Commerce on Thursday, October 27 at 2:00 PM EST for a complimentary webinar on our ePayables: The 2016-2017 Technology and Innovation Outlook Report. Innovative technologies can, and frequently do, have a dramatic impact on accounts payable (“AP”) operations. The right automation solution can streamline invoicing and payment processes, as well as enable [...]

As businesses continue to eliminate manual- and paper-based processes from the front-end of the accounts payable (“AP”) function, attention has turned to streamlining and driving more value from the payment phase of the ePayables Framework. Beyond increasing the number of suppliers that accept payment electronically instead of via paper check, there are a few innovative [...]

The benefits of B2B payment automation are clear, but accounts payable (“AP”) teams often struggle to achieve any significant level of process transformation because of a combination of limited resources and a relatively low position in the enterprise. This is where treasury, a direct beneficiary of B2B payment automation, can become tremendously helpful in advocating [...]

There is significant enterprise value hidden in the supplier, or vendor, payments that enterprises make every month. Smart organizations realize this, and have begun examining their payments process to uncover every scrap of enterprise value possible. As a result, the supplier payments approval workflow has also started to be considered as part of a holistic [...]