AI in Action: AP Operations and Use Cases
Many innovations throughout history, from the printing press to the light bulb to the airplane and the personal computer, led to dramatic societal and business expansion in periods frequently described…
AP Priorities and Strategies to Overcome Barriers
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,…
Align AP Performance, Overcome Barriers
The strategic plan in accounts payable sits at the top of the pyramid that drives decision-making throughout the department. As you move toward the bottom of the pyramid, specific performance…
Money Never Sleeps in Accounts Payable
From the dawn of commerce to the modern digital age, money has been the lifeblood of business. Historic inflation countered by central banks created a credit market in 2024 where…
State of ePayables 2023: Paving the Way to a Smarter Future
With the release of my 18th-annual Accounts Payable-themed report, my team and I continue our nearly two-decade-long dialogue with Accounts Payable (AP), Procure-to-Pay (P2P), and other finance leaders. The report…
NEW WEBINAR: The State of ePayables 2023: Paving the Way for a Smarter Future
Join Ardent Partners and Corcentric on August 29th (11 AM ET) for a webcast on The State of ePayables 2023: Paving the Way for a Smarter Future. The continued economic…
Accounts Payable 2022: BIG Predictions (Part 3): AP Continues Its Upward Trajectory
[Editor’s Note: Ardent Partners recently published its AP-themed report, “Accounts Payable 2022: Big Trends and Predictions”. Over the next few weeks, this site will feature articles highlighting the key discussion…
Building a P2P Process, Corporate Cards, and Metrics: What You May Have Missed
As always, we’ve covered a lot of ground in the past few weeks on Payables Place. February drew to a close with a detailed look at the reasons to use…
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…
US Treasury Getting Rid of Paper
In July of 2011, the US Department of Treasury announced that it is mandating that all Treasury Bureaus implement the Internet Payment Platform (IPP) by the end of 2012 and…