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Part Three: Unlocking the Future of Accounts Payable — Compliance Advancements Powered by AI

By John Yuva January 30, 2025Event, Process, Technology, Webinar

If you missed the recent “AI in Action — Accounts Payable's Biggest Innovations” webcast hosted by Ardent Partners and Medius, it showcased the transformative power of AI within in accounts…

AI in Action: AP Operations and Use Cases

By Andrew Bartolini August 26, 2024Best Practices, Process, Research, Technology

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…

Align AP Performance, Overcome Barriers

By Andrew Bartolini August 12, 2024Best Practices, Other, Process, Research, Technology

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…

AP 2024 BIG Predictions (Part 3): Occupational Fraud Controls, Transformations Gain Momentum, Mid-Market Automation Accelerates

By Andrew Bartolini May 24, 2024Best Practices, Process, Research, Technology

[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 2): AI Guidelines, Supply Chain Shifts, P2P Fraud Prevention

By Andrew Bartolini May 22, 2024Best Practices, Process, Research, Technology

2023 AP Honors Profile: Teekay AP Team Invests in People, Delivers Results

By John Yuva December 15, 2023Best Practices, Process, Technology

The inaugural AP Honors Ceremony celebrated the accounts payable profession and recognized excellence in the field. During the ceremony, Ardent Partners presented awards for outstanding performance and execution in the…

Phishing Scam Catches a Shark

By Ardent Partners Analyst Team March 16, 2020Best Practices, Research, Solutions

Fraud is a real problem for all organizations, especially those with manual-based Accounts Payable (“AP”) processes. Business email compromise (“BEC”), a type of wire fraud, is on the rise worldwide…

Monday First Thing: Converting Data into Value in Accounts Payable

By Ardent Partners Analyst Team August 5, 2019Process, Research

[Editor’s Note: Ardent Partners recently published its annual AP-themed report, The State of ePayables 2019: Driving Value in the Age of Intelligence. Today’s article is part of an on-going series focused…

Monday First Thing: Fraud on Ice

By Ardent Partners Analyst Team September 17, 2018Best Practices, Research

A Connecticut man recently pleaded guilty to defrauding the owners of a Stamford ice rink, where he worked as general manager, of nearly a half-million dollars. Stamford police said the…

Fighting Fraud in the Worldwide Web of Deceit

By Philip Bartolini September 18, 2017Best Practices, Other, Process

[Editor's Note: Today's article is a guest publication from Philip Flores Jr., Senior Vice President at BMO Harris Bank N.A. Ardent Partners is happy to review and feature guest publications…