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…
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…
AP 2024 BIG Predictions (Part 3): Occupational Fraud Controls, Transformations Gain Momentum, Mid-Market Automation Accelerates
[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
[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…
2023 AP Honors Profile: Teekay AP Team Invests in People, Delivers Results
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
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
[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
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
[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…