ePayables 2021 Every Challenge is an Opportunity
Ardent recently completed its annual AP-themed market research study, “The State of ePayables 2021: Operating in the New Normal”, which is part of an ongoing dialogue that the Ardent team and has…
Going Digital: Recommendations Before Beginning a P2P Transformation
The benefits of automating the Accounts Payable ("AP") function have never been in question. The reason for doing so were never more obvious than over the past 16 months. Organizations…
Best-of-Breed AP Automation Solutions Make (More) Sense
[Editor's Note: Ardent recently published a new research report entitled "Why Best-of-Breed Solutions Consistently Beat ERPs in the Accounts Payable Arena", sponsored by Esker. This new report is available for…
Ardent Partners Launches ePayables Technology Advisor Report
New Report Addresses the ePayables Technology Landscape BOSTON, MA, April 6, 2021 — Ardent Partners, a leading research and advisory firm, announced today that its new ePayables Technology Advisor report, which…
Metrics that Matter 2021: The Rise of the ‘Gig’ Worker and What it Means to Accounts Payable
[EDITOR'S NOTE: For the past three years, Ardent Partners’ Accounts Payable Metrics that Matter has compiled the industry’s best and most widely-used AP/finance industry benchmarks and delivered them in a highly-accessible…
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.…