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The State of AP 2026 Pt. 4: How Strategic Is AP? The Value Question Answered

By John Yuva August 13, 2026Process, Research, Solution Providers, Technology

Accounts payable is entering a new era. After years of focusing on digitization and process automation, organizations are now applying artificial intelligence to improve decision-making, accelerate workflows, and transform AP…

The State of AP 2026 Pt. 3: Challenges in 2026: Familiar Friction, Rising Stakes

By John Yuva August 11, 2026Process, Research, Solution Providers, Technology

Why Successful AP Transformation Starts Before the Technology

By John Yuva August 6, 2026Process, Solution Providers, Technology

In Part Two of our Scaling AP Without Scaling Complexity webcast article series, we dive deeper into the AP transformation at FirstCash. Before organizations realize the benefits of automation, artificial…

Building a Modern AP Organization Starts with Eliminating Bottlenecks

By John Yuva July 30, 2026Process, Solution Providers, Technology

For many organizations, accounts payable (AP) has long been viewed as a necessary back office function responsible for processing invoices and paying suppliers on time. While accuracy and efficiency remain…

AP Listicle: Best-in-Class AP Operations Benefit the CFO in Six Ways

By John Yuva July 21, 2026Best Practices, Process

Chief financial officers continue to face some of the most significant challenges in decades, particularly in accounts payable (AP). With the primary goals to maintain cash flow and strengthen supplier…

NEW WEBINAR: Ardent Partners & xSuite – The State of AP 2026: AI Rising

By John Yuva June 12, 2026Events, Research, Solution Providers, Technology

Join Ardent Partners and xSuite on June 23rd (10 AM ET) as they discuss The State of AP 2026: AI Rising. Accounts payable is entering a pivotal new era. As…

Winning 2026: The AP 60-Second Briefing (Part Four)

By John Yuva April 16, 2026Process, Research, Technology

Andrew Bartolini, founder and chief research officer for Ardent Partners, has been tracking how accounts payable evolves for 20 years and publishing an annual report for the past decade to…

Winning 2026: The AP 60-Second Briefing (Part Three)

By John Yuva March 26, 2026Process, Research, Technology

Andrew Bartolini, founder and chief research officer for Ardent Partners, has been tracking how accounts payable evolves for 20 years and publishing an annual report for the past decade to…

Winning 2026: The AP 60-Second Briefing (Part Two)

By John Yuva March 5, 2026Process, Research, Technology

Andrew Bartolini, founder and chief research officer for Ardent Partners, has been tracking how accounts payable evolves for 20 years and publishing an annual report for the past decade to…

Winning 2026: The AP 60-Second Briefing (Part One)

By John Yuva February 26, 2026Process, Research, Technology

Andrew Bartolini, founder and chief research officer for Ardent Partners, has been tracking how accounts payable evolves for 20 years and publishing an annual report for the past decade to…