AP Skill Sets Must Evolve with Automation
Our 2013 annual ePayables study [Sidebar: Make sure to visit Payables Place next week when we unveil this year's study] introduced accounts payable's new dawn wherein AP departments have realized the need…
The Quest: 2014
Ardent Partners is going to take its loyal readers on a journey this summer into the "State of Accounts Payable." Along the way we will uncover the key challenges and…
AP Metrics that Matter
Ardent Partners recently published a new AP focused report. Entitled AP Metrics that Matter (click to download, registration is required) and sponsored by Kofax, this Ardent Partners research report…
P2P Metrics that Matter
The procure-to-pay (P2P) process is growing in importance within many enterprises as we've noted in many articles including here and here. As with any business process, optimization is key to…
Hot Button Issues for AP Leaders in 2014
This is really a continuation of the last article which focused on trends & predictions for 2014 around technology in the AP/P2P space. Today, I wanted to continue the discussion…
Profile of a Best-in-Class AP Operation: Disney
Earlier this year, I attended and presented at the IOFM AP Expo in Las Vegas. The event has grown to become one of the main attractions in the AP space.…
Collaborator, Not Administrator
Ardent Partners recently completed its annual market research report focused on accounts payable – ePayables 2013: AP’s New Dawn. The report is based on survey data collected from approximately 245…
eInvoicing in Latin America Part 3: Argentina
In continuation with our Latin American theme, today’s focus will be Argentina. You can read about the various requirements and guidelines for Mexico and Brazil in previous articles. The tax…
eInvoicing in Latin America Part 2: Brazil
In a previous article (which you can find here) I covered the essentials of eInvoicing in Mexico and the recent changes in government requirements. Today, the focus is going to…
eInvoicing in Latin America Part 1: Mexico
One of the most interesting, successful and fast growing markets for eInvoicing is not Europe but Latin America. For some time now certain Latin American countries have been aggressively pushing…