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[Editor’s Note: Ardent Partners recently published its Accounts Payable-themed report, “Accounts Payable 2025: BIG Trends and Predictions”. Over the next several weeks, this site will feature our series highlighting the key…
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Big data management and usage will become the critical element to establishing Best-in-Class performance in accounts payable in the future. With the broad consumerization of AI technology over the past…
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The typical AP function faces a bevy of challenges ranging from slow processing speeds to too many invoice exceptions and an overall pressure to drive efficiencies across its operation. However,…
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