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Events Management in 2015: How Will It Evolve in the Year Ahead?

By Christopher Dwyer January 30, 2015Best Practices

The realm of complex spend management is never dull. From contingent workforce management to business travel and expense management, these industries encapsulate multiple “worlds” within the average organization, from finance…

Why Should CFOs Care About Contingent Workforce Management?

By Christopher Dwyer January 22, 2015Best Practices

The modern-day Chief Financial Officer (CFO) has his or her hands in a mix of contemporary processes, capabilities and initiatives. For years, the analyst the team at Ardent Partners has…

What Does 2015 Hold for Travel and Expense Management?

By Christopher Dwyer January 21, 2015Best Practices, News

Frequent visitors to Payables Place will know that the complex category of business travel has increasingly become a bigger line-item at the average enterprise. In fact, the current business travel…

How Cloud Infrastructure Simplifies AP Automation in SMBs

By Andrew Bartolini January 19, 2015Best Practices, Solutions, Technology

For small and mid-sized businesses (SMBs) experiencing rapid growth, two key differences between long-term success and failure are (1) how well they manage cash flow and (2) the infrastructure they…

How AP Automation Can Help SMBs Manage Cash

By Andrew Bartolini January 16, 2015Best Practices, Research

Cash management is a critical function in any enterprise, no matter the size. If cash isn't managed effectively, the enterprise risks running low on operating funds, which could result in…

Mobility and Complex Spend Management (Part II)

By Christopher Dwyer January 15, 2015Best Practices

The first article in this two-part series highlighted the growing rise of mobile applications and solutions within the greater framework of complex spend management. Earlier, we discussed how mobile apps…

Mobility and Complex Category Management (Part I)

By Christopher Dwyer January 14, 2015Best Practices

In the procurement and supply management world, buzzwords come and go every year. Some of these fresh happenings represent a true change in the business world, while others fizzle out…

Three Must Know Stats about Electronic Payments

By Andrew Bartolini January 8, 2015Best Practices, Solutions

For about a decade, the analysts at Ardent Partners have been researching and benchmarking technologies, processes, and performance within accounts payable including electronic or B2B payments. This is an area…

Digging into the Data: Big Data’s Emergence into Travel and Expense Management

By Christopher Dwyer January 7, 2015Best Practices, Technology

We’ve all heard the term “Big Data” and its effects on how the modern organization conducts its business. The story is as follows: the typical company sits on a veritable…