Increasing the Perception of Accounts Payable
A decade ago, the idea that an AP operation could be effective and efficient in supporting strategic business objectives while working as a key collaborator with both internal stakeholders and…
Overcoming the Challenges Facing Accounts Payable
Shannon Adler, inspirational author, once said “If you don’t believe the impossible can happen, then you are right.” The AP team faces several key obstacles on the road to achieving…
AP – Planning for the Year Ahead – Part 2
Warren Buffet, the legendary investor once said “Someone’s sitting in the shade today because someone planted a tree a long time ago.” What does this have to do with Accounts…
AP – Planning for the Year Ahead – Part 1
Accounts payable excellence is founded on the critical, day-to-day components of its operations, processes, and overall program management. As AP departments seek to advance their position and improve performance, it…
Best of 2020: Overcoming Traditional Challenges in AP Will Result in Modern Success
Editor’s Note: Over the next few weeks on CPO Rising, we’re publishing some “best of” 2020 articles as we reflect on the year and prepare for the new year ahead.…
Best of 2020: B2B Payments are Becoming Increasingly Strategic
Editor’s Note: Over the next few weeks on CPO Rising, we’re publishing some “best of” 2020 articles as we reflect on the year and prepare for the new year ahead.…
Best of 2020: Compliance – Embrace It, Don’t Fear
[Editor’s Note: Over the next few weeks on CPO Rising, we’re publishing some “best of” 2020 articles as we reflect on the year and prepare for the new year ahead.]…
20 for 2020: Key Providers in the 2020s – Esker
Earlier this year, we initiated the first of our planned 20 for 2020 series’ as an echo to the 10 for 2010 series that we used to launch this site. That first 2020 series…
Best-in-Class AP Performance Requires Electronic Invoicing
There is no denying the many benefits that straight through processing of invoices brings to Accounts Payable. However, an organizations ability to achieve straight-through processing is contingent first and foremost…
Best in Class Organizations Are Leveraging B2B ePayments
For over a decade, Ardent Partners has leveraged a unique framework to highlight the performance of top-tier organizations (versus all others) by analyzing a specific set of benchmark criteria. Over…