Ardent Partners Analyst Team, Author at Payables Place

Best of 2018: What’s Really Changed in AP Over the Last 10 Years? A Ton, That’s What!

By Ardent Partners Analyst Team December 26, 2018Process, Research, Technology

Editor’s Note: Over the next few weeks on Payables Place, we’re publishing some “Best of” 2018 articles as we reflect on the year and prepare for the new year ahead. …

Monday First Thing: Retaining Talent in Accounts Payable and Procurement

By Ardent Partners Analyst Team December 10, 2018Event, Process, Research

Last week, I discussed the challenges Accounts Payable (“AP”) and Procurement organizations face attracting talent in today’s hyper-competitive labor market. This week I want to cover the second half of…

Monday First Thing: A New Approach to Talent Management (Part I)

By Ardent Partners Analyst Team December 3, 2018Event, Process

A couple of weeks ago I had the honor of moderating a panel discussion on talent management at Ardent Partners’ CPO Rising 2018 Summit in Boston. My expert panel included…

Monday First Thing: What Are You Thankful For?

By Ardent Partners Analyst Team November 26, 2018News, Process

Every now and then we all need to take a step back and thank those around us for helping us on both a personal and professional level. Accounts Payable ("AP")…

Monday First Thing: What Does It Take to Implement a Successful Payment Strategy?

By Ardent Partners Analyst Team October 29, 2018Process, Technology

Early payment discounts, dynamic discounting (DD), supply chain finance (SCF), the time value of money, the cost of capital, the cash conversion cycle, days sales outstanding (DSO), days payables outstanding…

Tipalti Integrates with Intuit Quickbooks Online

By Ardent Partners Analyst Team October 24, 2018News, Solutions, Technology

[EDITOR’S NOTE: The Ardent Partners ePayables research team, recently met with Chen Amit, the co-founder and CEO of Tipalti to discuss his company’s recent integration with Intuit Quickbooks Online. Below…

Monday First Thing: What’s the Difference Between Dynamic Discounting and Supply Chain Finance?

By Ardent Partners Analyst Team October 22, 2018Process, Technology

Last week we discussed the relationship between the Time Value of Money (TVM) and capturing supplier discounts. This week we continue our conversation on discounts by taking a look at…

Monday First Thing: Early Payment Discounts and the Time Value of Money

By Ardent Partners Analyst Team October 15, 2018Process, Technology

What do early payment discounts and the ‘Time Value of Money’ have to do with one another? In a word, everything. If you’re in Accounts Payable (“AP”) or P2P, you…

Monday First Thing: Making Payment Exceptions a Thing of the Past

By Ardent Partners Analyst Team October 8, 2018Best Practices, Research

Over the last couple of weeks we’ve discussed payments automation as being the final frontier of Accounts Payable (“AP”) Automation, along with how electronic payments can be a source of…

Monday First Thing: Electronic Payment as a Source of Value to Organizations

By Ardent Partners Analyst Team October 1, 2018Best Practices, Process

Where does the most money flow out of an organization? No, it’s not fraud, theft, or even sales meetings. The simple answer is Accounts Payable (“AP”). Since AP pays all…