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State of ePayables 2023: Paving the Way to a Smarter Future

By Andrew Bartolini October 16, 2023Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, Procure-to-Pay, Technology

With the release of my 18th-annual Accounts Payable-themed report, my team and I continue our nearly two-decade-long dialogue with Accounts Payable (AP), Procure-to-Pay (P2P), and other finance leaders. The report…

NEW WEBINAR — (Digital AP Innovation: Transforming Your Accounts Payable Department for Success)

By John Yuva September 28, 2023Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Events, General, Procure-to-Pay, Solution Providers

Join Ardent Partners and Kofax on October 5th (11 AM ET) for a webcast on Digital AP Innovation: Transforming Your Accounts Payable Department for Success. The evolution of ePayables technologies,…

CPO Rising Listicle: Six Ways a Top-Performing AP Operation Benefits the CFO

By John Yuva September 15, 2023Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, Process, Procure-to-Pay, Strategy

Fridays (in 2023) means that it’s time for another CPO Rising Listicle. Each list will include a variety of procurement tips, trends, insights, research, lists, strategies, and/or recommendations designed to help procurement…

CPO Rising Listicle: Six Ways That a CFO Can Get Value From a Top-Performing AP Operation

By Andrew Bartolini & John Yuva April 19, 2023Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, Lists, Process, Procure-to-Pay, Strategy

We are switching it up this week with a Wednesday CPO Rising Listicle. Each list will include a variety of procurement tips, trends, insights, research, lists, strategies, and/or recommendations designed to help…

Time to Rekindle the CFO-CPO Relationship

By Andrew Bartolini February 21, 2023Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, Process, Strategy

The CFO-CPO relationship is and always will be very important. Last week, Valentine’s Day gave millions upon millions of people the opportunity to focus on their most important relationship. This…

Throwback Thursday: Skills for the Modern Procurement Pro – Cash Management

By Andrew Bartolini May 20, 2021Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, People

[Editor’s Note: We continue our “Throwback Thursday” series with another look at a past entry on the skills needed for today’s procurement leaders.] It’s a great and worthwhile pursuit for Chief…

Throwback Thursday: Skills for the Modern Procurement Pro – Financial Analysis

By Andrew Bartolini April 8, 2021Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, Procure-to-Pay, Strategy

Ardent’s “2K20 Series” – CFO Leadership in the Time of the Coronavirus Session

By Phil Bartolini November 9, 2020Articles, General, Procure-to-Pay

Ardent Partners hosted The CPO Rising 2K20 Virtual Series – The Resiliency Imperative as a way to bring together our global community of procurement, finance, and supply management professionals and collectively tackle…

Ardent’s “2K20 Series” – The Role of Supply Chain Finance Session

By Phil Bartolini November 2, 2020Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, Procure-to-Pay

Why More CPOs Should Focus on Tax Automation

By Andrew Bartolini October 30, 2020Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, People, Process, Procure-to-Pay

As the global recession extends into the second half of 2020 and economic uncertainty continues to pervade the market, it is more important than ever for enterprises to optimize the…