How AP Automation Can Help SMBs Manage Cash
Cash management is a critical function in any enterprise, no matter the size. If cash isn't managed effectively, the enterprise risks running low on operating funds, which could result in…
What Does the Future Hold for AP Automation?
For many enterprises, the accounts payable (AP) function is one of the last bastions of manual processes. Invoices in these organizations are still approved by hand, with paper checks sent…
Technologies that Make P2P Automation Possible
Collaboration is more than important in the modern marketplace. It’s downright essential to reaching top-performing status as a company. Collaboration in the procure-to-pay (P2P) process is no different, as it’s…
An SMB Buyer’s Guide to AP Automation
Once upon a time, small and mid-sized businesses (SMBs) expended significant effort to automate business processes such as accounts payable (AP). With the advent of cloud solutions, this is no…
AP Skill Sets Must Evolve with Automation
Our 2013 annual ePayables study [Sidebar: Make sure to visit Payables Place next week when we unveil this year's study] introduced accounts payable's new dawn wherein AP departments have realized the need…
AP Metrics that Matter
Ardent Partners recently published a new AP focused report. Entitled AP Metrics that Matter (click to download, registration is required) and sponsored by Kofax, this Ardent Partners research report…
Ariba & Discover Launch AribaPay, Seek to Revolutionize B2B Payments Industry
The war is on in the B2B payments and last month at its annual user conference, AribaLIVE, Ariba, an SAP company fired off a big shot. As has become customary,…
eInvoicing Stats Every AP & Finance Leader Must See
Ardent Partners’ research over the past few years has shown that while the average accounts payable department still lacks automation, executive focus, and general alignment with the enterprise, leading enterprises…
Kofax’s TotalAgility 7.0 – A New Platform for a New World
A few weeks ago, Kofax announced the availability of TotalAgility 7.0, which is a unified platform for the development and deployment of smart process applications. Kofax has spent the last…
Selecting an AP Automation Solution – Before, During and After
Those of you who have already gone through this process know very well the challenges that arise when building a business case and trying to get approval for a project,…