Five AP Metrics that Matter
Building a business case for accounts payable (“AP”) automation is a critical part of transforming the invoice management process. Without a detailed business case that can convince stakeholders to invest…
The Accounts Payable Team Needs to Keep Its “Eyes on the Prize” (New Report)
Editor’s Note: Today’s article is a sneak peek into the findings from Ardent Partners’ latest AP research report, “ePayables 2016: Eyes on Prize,” available for download here. Over the next…
5 Things to Know about Supply Chain Finance
The economy is global. Raw materials mined overseas are shipped to factories thousands of miles away, and then the finished goods are sold around the world. It is this globalization—and…
P2P Tech Roundup – April 28, 2016
Our annual “State of ePayables” research survey is now open. Your responses will help us establish the Best-in-Class metrics that readers can use to benchmark the performance of their AP…
P2P News Roundup: Basware Acquires Verian Technologies; SAP Ariba Announces Solutions with Prime Revenue, American Express
Our annual “State of ePayables” research survey is now open. Your responses will help us establish the Best-in-Class metrics that readers can use to benchmark the performance of their AP…
Why Accounts Payable and Treasury are Natural Partners
The accounts payable (“AP”) team has, in recent years, taken on new importance to the enterprise as a source of financial and operational intelligence. The rich data that AP collects…
P2P News Roundup: SAP Acquires Roambi; BuyerQuest, Taulia Announce Partnership
One of the more important jobs of the procure-to-pay (“P2P”) and accounts payable (“AP”) professional is keeping up with what is happening in the industry at large. This is critical…
Why Managing Supplier Payments Matters
Efficiency rules in the modern business world, and cost savings are frequently one of the primary goals of executive leadership. As part of this objective to run an efficient organization,…
P2P News Roundup: SAP Inks Payments Deal with First Data; Bottomline Announced Paymode-X Growth
One of the more important jobs of the procure-to-pay (“P2P”) and accounts payable (“AP”) professional is keeping up with what is happening in the industry at large. This is critical…
Accounts Payable Predictions for 2016: Greater Collaboration, More Automation
The accounts payable (“AP”) department has experienced a number of changes over the past 15 years. At first little more than a back-office function that processed invoices and supplier payments,…