Accounts Payable Archives - Page 2 of 18

The State of AP 2026 Pt. 1: Move Toward Intelligent Operations

By Andrew Bartolini July 28, 2026Process, Research, Solution Providers, Technology

For more than two decades, Ardent Partners' annual State of Accounts Payable research has chronicled the evolution of a function that has transformed from a back-office operation into a strategic…

AP Listicle: Best-in-Class AP Operations Benefit the CFO in Six Ways

By John Yuva July 21, 2026Best Practices, Process

Chief financial officers continue to face some of the most significant challenges in decades, particularly in accounts payable (AP). With the primary goals to maintain cash flow and strengthen supplier…

AI, Automation, and Supplier Strategy Redefining Modern Accounts Payable

By Andrew Bartolini July 14, 2026Best Practices, Research

In recent years, accounts payable (AP) and procurement teams have sharpened their focus on supplier management as a strategic lever for delivering value. As procure-to-pay (P2P) functions mature, they face…

Breaking Barriers: How Digital Transformation Is Reshaping B2B Payments

By Andrew Bartolini July 7, 2026Process, Technology

The business-to-business (B2B) payments sector is in the midst of a profound shift. Companies are increasingly aware that manual, paper-based processes no longer align with the speed, security, and scalability…

NEW WEBINAR: Ardent Partners & xSuite – The State of AP 2026: AI Rising

By John Yuva June 12, 2026Events, Research, Solution Providers, Technology

Join Ardent Partners and xSuite on June 23rd (10 AM ET) as they discuss The State of AP 2026: AI Rising. Accounts payable is entering a pivotal new era. As…

Winning 2026: The AP 60-Second Briefing (Part Four)

By John Yuva April 16, 2026Process, Research, Technology

Andrew Bartolini, founder and chief research officer for Ardent Partners, has been tracking how accounts payable evolves for 20 years and publishing an annual report for the past decade to…

Payables Place Listicle: AI Expands Scope and Quality Within AP

By Andrew Bartolini April 2, 2026Process, Research, Technology

In recent years, leading accounts payable teams have expanded their responsibilities and developed a deeper understanding of how the function affects enterprise performance. The rise of AI is accelerating this…

AP Predictions (Part Three): Real-Time Finance, Tariff Visibility, and the Road to the Harvest Year

By Andrew Bartolini March 24, 2026Process, Research, Technology

Ardent Partners has spent two decades tracking how the Accounts Payable function has evolved, and publishing its annual Accounts Payable: Big Trends and Predictions research to help AP and finance…

AP Predictions (Part Two): From Automation to Intelligence, Building the AP Function of the Future

By Andrew Bartolini March 17, 2026Process, Research, Technology

Ardent Partners has spent two decades tracking how the Accounts Payable function has evolved, and publishing its annual Accounts Payable: Big Trends and Predictions research to help AP and finance…

Payables Place Listicle: Ardent Partners AP Automation Evaluation Framework

By Andrew Bartolini March 12, 2026Process, Research, Technology

AP and finance teams looking to automate their invoice and payment processes in 2026 can use Ardent Partners' AP Automation Evaluation Framework to assess and select the solution that best…