The SMB of the Future
Today’s article is a brief snippet of a report that Ardent Partners completed for Concur entitled –The SMB of the Future: Start Fast, Then Accelerate For an entire generation, technology…
Why it Pays to Pay Electronically
It was not so long ago that a trip to the grocery store could be ruined by a single action: having the person at the front of the checkout line…
AP + Treasury = Working Capital Optimization
As we think about the entire ePayables Framework (i.e., Receive, Process and Pay), it is during the “Pay” phase of the process that AP can work closely with treasury and…
AP Metrics – Where Does Your Organization Stand?
For an accounts payable department, efficiency, effectiveness, and accuracy are key to its function and responsibilities within the enterprise. An AP department that lacks these attributes may result in suppliers…
Selecting an AP Automation Solution – Before, During and After
Those of you who have already gone through this process know very well the challenges that arise when building a business case and trying to get approval for a project,…
The Art (and Science) of a Good RFP
The Request for Proposal (RFP) process can be a lengthy and tedious process and if not executed well, can result in serious consequences for the project at hand and its…
Transforming AP? Start with a Solid Business Case
In my effort to cover AP (and P2P) processes, strategies and technologies one of the first projects at Ardent was to create the ePayables SMARTset. The purpose being, to help…