Payables Place First Thing: What Are You Thankful For?
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?
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?
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
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
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
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
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)
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…
Payables Place 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…
How Data in AP Can Drive Success for the Entire Business (New Webinar)
Editor’s Note: Do you want to learn more about Bob’s take on the importance of data within Accounts Payable, and how best to utilize that data to take AP to…