The ePayables Framework Revisited
Ardent Partners defines ePayables as the solutions and services that automate all or part of the three phases of the accounts payable ("AP") process, including invoice receipt, invoice processing, and…
The State of ePayables 2018: How Valuable Is Your AP Team To The Greater Organization?
[Editor’s Note: Ardent Partners recently published our annual AP-themed report, The State of ePayables 2018: The Future of AP is Now. Today’s article is part of an on-going series focused on the…
The State of ePayables 2018: Leveraging Technology in AP – 4 Steps To Take Now
Editor’s Note: Ardent Partners recently published our annual AP-themed report, The State of ePayables 2018: The Future of AP is Now. Today’s article is part of an on-going series focused on the…
The State of ePayables 2018: 3 Things AP Can Do To Be More Strategic
Editor’s Note: Ardent Partners recently published our annual AP-themed report, The State of ePayables 2018: The Future of AP is Now. Today’s article is part of an on-going series focused on the…
Download Your Complimentary Copy of “The State of ePayables 2018” Report
The team at Ardent Partners has been very excited about the recent publication of our annual AP-themed market research report, "The State of ePayables 2018: The Future of AP is…
The State of ePayables 2018: It’s Time to Say Goodbye to Paper Checks
Editor’s Note: Ardent Partners recently published our annual AP-themed report, The State of ePayables 2018: The Future of AP is Now. Today’s article is part of an on-going series focused on…
Inspyrus: A Conversation with the Invoice Automation Provider
[Editor’s Note: Last month, the Ardent ePayables Research team met with leaders from Inspyrus, the California-based provider of an invoice automation and dynamic discounting, to learn about the company and…
Monday First Thing: Exceptions are Meant for Learning, Not Repeating
Last week I discussed ‘Taking Accounts Payable to the Next Level’ and transforming the accounts payable (“AP”) function from a tactical operation to a strategic one. I spoke about leveraging…
Taking an Integrated Approach to AP
Procure-to-Pay ("P2P") technology is currently riding a wave of innovation as more and more business executives (within both the procurement and finance functions) seek to not only make financial and…
Wednesday First Thing: Where is the Best Place to Begin an ePayables Automation Initiative?
It is generally agreed that ePayables automation includes three distinct processes – 1) Receive, 2) Process, and 3) Pay. There is value to an organization in automating each part of…