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Are You Ready for an AP Transformation? (New Report)

By Phil Bartolini December 12, 2018Articles, General, Process, Procure-to-Pay, Technology

[Editor’s Note: Ardent Partners is pleased to present its latest report, Five Signs You’re Ready for an AP Transformation, sponsored by Tipalti. If you are interested in reading more about this topic,…

Payables Place First Thing: A New Approach to Talent Management

By Ardent Partners Analyst Team December 7, 2018Articles, General, Procure-to-Pay, Strategy

Exactly one month ago I had the honor of moderating a panel discussion on talent management at Ardent Partners’ CPO Rising 2018 Summit in Boston. My expert panel included Ryan Murray, Deputy Chief…

Payables Place First Thing: What Are You Thankful For?

By Ardent Partners Analyst Team November 28, 2018Articles, General, Process, Procure-to-Pay

Every now and then we all need to take a step back and thank those around us for helping us on both a personal and professional level. Accounts Payable (“AP”)…

Payables Place First Thing: What Does It Take to Implement a Successful Payment Strategy?

By Ardent Partners Analyst Team November 2, 2018Articles, General, Process, Procure-to-Pay, Technology

Early payment discounts, dynamic discounting (DD), supply chain finance (SCF), the time value of money, the cost of capital, the cash conversion cycle, days sales outstanding (DSO), days payables outstanding (DPO),…

Payables Place First Thing: What’s the Difference Between Dynamic Discounting and Supply Chain Finance?

By Ardent Partners Analyst Team October 26, 2018Articles, General, Procure-to-Pay, Solution Providers, Technology

Last week we discussed the relationship between the Time Value of Money (TVM) and capturing supplier discounts. This week we continue our conversation on discounts by taking a look at Dynamic Discounting…

Payables Place First Thing: Early Payment Discounts and the Time Value of Money

By Ardent Partners Analyst Team October 19, 2018Articles, General, Process, Procure-to-Pay, Technology

What do early payment discounts and the ‘Time Value of Money’ have to do with one another? In a word, everything. If you’re in Accounts Payable (“AP”) or P2P, you…

Payables Place First Thing: Making Payment Exceptions a Thing of the Past

By Ardent Partners Analyst Team October 12, 2018General, Process, Procure-to-Pay, Strategy

Over the last couple of weeks we’ve discussed payments automation as being the final frontier of Accounts Payable (“AP”) Automation, along with how electronic payments can be a source of…

Payables Place First Thing: Electronic Payment as a Source of Value to Organizations

By Ardent Partners Analyst Team October 5, 2018Articles, Process, Procure-to-Pay

Where does the most money flow out of an organization? No, it’s not fraud, theft, or even sales meetings. The simple answer is Accounts Payable (“AP”). Since AP pays all…

Payables Place First Thing: B2B Payments…The Final Frontier of AP Automation

By Ardent Partners Analyst Team September 28, 2018Articles, Process, Procure-to-Pay

In a world where the speed of business increases moment by moment, and the next big competitor is right around the corner, enterprises can ill afford to let business value…

What Are the Top Trends Transforming AP? (New Webinar)

By Phil Bartolini September 25, 2018Articles, Procure-to-Pay, Technology

Years ago, the Accounts Payable (“AP”) roadmap was incredibly clear: shore up inefficiencies, eliminate paper and manual-based processes, and turn to ePayables automation as a way to develop repeatable and…