AP Is a Value Driver
A value driver is a factor that increases the worth of an asset, function, process, outcome, or business. Over the past few years, it has become clear to a majority…
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 2024 BIG Predictions (Part 2): AI Guidelines, Supply Chain Shifts, P2P Fraud Prevention
[Editor’s Note: Ardent Partners recently published its Accounts Payable-themed report, “Accounts Payable 2024: BIG Trends and Predictions”. Over the next few weeks, this site will feature articles highlighting the key discussion points…
AP 2024 BIG Predictions (Part 1): Strong Global Economy, AP Automation Imperative, AI Impact on AP
[Editor’s Note: Ardent Partners recently published its Accounts Payable-themed report, “Accounts Payable 2024: BIG Trends and Predictions”. Over the next few weeks, this site will feature articles highlighting the key discussion points…
AP 2024 BIG Trends (Part 1): AI Is Everywhere, Impact of Community Intelligence, and the Year of Efficiency Part Two
[Editor’s Note: Ardent Partners recently published its Accounts Payable-themed report, “Accounts Payable 2024: BIG Trends and Predictions”. Over the next few weeks, this site will feature articles highlighting the key discussion points…
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…
Ardent Partners FinTech Influencer Series: Shan Haq, Transcepta, VP Corporate Strategy & Development
Ardent’s FinTech Influencer Series highlights innovative voices in the world of Accounts Payable (“AP”) automation. This series is the go-to spot for progressive thoughts on how technology, transformational thinking, and revolutionary ideas…
Monday First Thing: Predictive Analytics Future in Accounts Payable
As I’ve written about the last few weeks, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, and Robotic Process Automation are having an impact on Accounts Payable (“AP”), and will continue to do so…
Monday First Thing: Artificial Intelligence in AP? Yes!
What exactly is Artificial Intelligence (AI), especially as it relates to the world of Accounts Payable (“AP”) and Finance? Today, AI seems to be a ‘catch-all’ term used to lump…