AP Automation Archives - Payables Place

The State of AP 2026 Pt. 7: The Infrastructure Imperative: AP Technology in 2026

By Andrew Bartolini September 8, 2026Process, Research, Solution Providers, Technology

Accounts payable is entering a new era. After years of focusing on digitization and process automation, organizations are now applying artificial intelligence to improve decision-making, accelerate workflows, and transform AP…

NEW WEBINAR: From AP Automation to AP Intelligence: How AI Is Driving Autonomy, Preventing Fraud, and Improving Financial Visibility

By John Yuva September 3, 2026Events, Process, Research, Solution Providers, Technology

Join Ardent Partners and Medius on September 24th (2 PM ET) for a discussion titled "From AP Automation to AP Intelligence: How AI Is Driving Autonomy, Preventing Fraud, and Improving Financial…

A Practical Guide to the 2026 AP Automation and Payments Technology Market

By Andrew Bartolini August 27, 2026Process, Research, Solution Providers, Technology

Choosing AP technology has become increasingly difficult. The market is crowded, solution capabilities increasingly overlap, and vendors continue to introduce new automation and AI features at a rapid pace. For…

Basware acquisition of Trustpair for payment fraud prevention

Basware to Acquire Trustpair: Extending Financial Control to Payment Integrity

By Andrew Bartolini August 26, 2026News, Solution Providers, Technology

Basware to Acquire Trustpair: Extending Financial Control to Payment Integrity Ardent Partners examines the Basware Trustpair acquisition and how it could extend Basware’s invoice controls into supplier verification, bank account…

The Foundation for Continuous AP Transformation

By John Yuva August 20, 2026Process, Solution Providers, Technology

Organizations have spent years modernizing accounts payable through automation, electronic payments, and digital workflows. Those investments have produced measurable efficiency improvements, but many finance leaders are now looking beyond simple…

Why Successful AP Transformation Starts Before the Technology

By John Yuva August 6, 2026Process, Solution Providers, Technology

In Part Two of our Scaling AP Without Scaling Complexity webcast article series, we dive deeper into the AP transformation at FirstCash. Before organizations realize the benefits of automation, artificial…

The State of AP 2026 Pt. 2: AP Priorities in 2026: The Familiar and the Urgent

By Andrew Bartolini August 4, 2026Process, Research, Solution Providers, Technology

Building a Modern AP Organization Starts with Eliminating Bottlenecks

By John Yuva July 30, 2026Process, Solution Providers, Technology

For many organizations, accounts payable (AP) has long been viewed as a necessary back office function responsible for processing invoices and paying suppliers on time. While accuracy and efficiency remain…

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…

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…