Adoption Rates Increase for ePayments and eInvoicing
Given recent trends toward improving business processes in a bid to better manage cash and drive down costs, it is somewhat baffling that more enterprises have not fully automated their…
NEW WEBINAR: The State of ePayables 2024: Money Never Sleeps
In a 24/7/365 global business environment, where challenges from economic uncertainty, supply chain disruption, and changing technology continue to grow, cash management has never been more important, and that has…
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…