Overcoming the Challenges Facing Accounts Payable
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
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
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…
B2B Payments are Becoming Increasingly Strategic
In a world where the speed of business increases moment-by- moment, and new competitors lurk around the next financial statement, it is imperative that enterprises of all sizes take a…
AP: Rising to the Challenge of a New Decade
(Editors note: this article, by Andrew Bartolini, originally appeared on CPORISING.COM on October 9th) In the 2020s, the accounts payable (“AP”) profession will continue to gain momentum and impact business…
Four Factors Influencing The Adoption of ePayables Technology
There are many different theories and models that attempt to explain the complex riddle of how and why users adopt technology. One of the best known is the Unified Theory…
Five Procurement Strategies to Unlock Greater Value
The value driven by the average sourcing team over the last decade has, in many cases, been significant and transformative. But, competitive forces at play in a rapidly changing business…
Accounts Payables’ New Agenda (Continued)
This week we continue our conversation about Accounts Payables’ new agenda. The new agenda focuses on three steps that include 1) ensuring business continuity, 2) building resilience, and 3) supporting…
Accounts Payable’s New Agenda
There will be many lessons learned from the coronavirus pandemic and over the coming weeks and months we will cover and discuss their impact on accounts payable, the financial supply…
The Pandemic’s Impact on AP Operations
Last week we took a look at the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on overall business operations, this week we delve into its impact on AP operations. The pandemic forced…