Ardent Partners Analyst Team, Author at Payables Place

The Rise of the ‘Gig’ Worker and What it Means to Accounts Payable

By Ardent Partners Analyst Team March 1, 2021Research, Technology

A massive shift is underway in organizational employment practices. In 2021, Ardent Partners’ research AP Metrics that Matter in 2021 eBook, shows that the non-employee workforce has reached a “tipping…

Announcing the AP Metrics that Matter in 2021 eBook!

By Ardent Partners Analyst Team February 25, 2021Best Practices, Research, Technology

The AP Metrics that Matter in 2021 eBook Ardent Partners is excited to announce the publication of its annual eBook, “Ardent Partners’ AP Metrics that Matter in 2021”, which is…

Overcoming the Challenges Facing Accounts Payable

By Ardent Partners Analyst Team February 1, 2021Best Practices, Process, Technology

Shannon Adler, inspirational author, once said “If you don’t believe the impossible can happen, then you are right.” The AP team faces several key obstacles on the road to achieving…

AP – Planning for the Year Ahead – Part 2

By Ardent Partners Analyst Team January 25, 2021Best Practices, Process, Solutions, Technology

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…

AP – Planning for the Year Ahead – Part 1

By Ardent Partners Analyst Team January 19, 2021Best Practices, Process, Research, Technology

Accounts payable excellence is founded on the critical, day-to-day components of its operations, processes, and overall program management. As AP departments seek to advance their position and improve performance, it…

20 for 2020: Key Providers in the 2020s – Esker

By Ardent Partners Analyst Team December 28, 2020Best Practices, Research, Solutions, Technology

20 for 2020: Key Providers in the 2020s – Esker Earlier this year, we initiated the first of our planned 20 for 2020 series’ as an echo to the 10 for 2010 series that…

Driving Value from Accounts Payable

By Ardent Partners Analyst Team December 21, 2020Best Practices, Research, Technology

Across every enterprise function, a real impact has been felt by the pandemic fallout. Procurement faces supply chain disruptions, finance must ensure there is funding to support operations, product management…

Technology’s Impact on ‘Best-in-Class’ AP Teams

By Ardent Partners Analyst Team December 14, 2020Best Practices, Research, Solutions, Technology

Daniel Yergin, the Pulitzer-prize winning author, speaker, energy expert, and economic historian once said that “people always underestimate the impact of technology.” One group not taking anything for granted are…

Best-in-Class AP in the Age of Intelligence

By Ardent Partners Analyst Team December 7, 2020Best Practices, Research, Technology

Businesses and consumers today are fully engulfed by technology and the data it creates and captures. The same holds true for AP departments across the globe. Accounts payable’s “Big Data”…

Accounts Payable 2021: Big Trends and Predictions

By Ardent Partners Analyst Team December 4, 2020Best Practices, Event, Research

[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…