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ePayables Solutions (Part 1): Scan, Capture, & Workflow

By Vishal Patel September 5, 2013Articles, General, Process, Procure-to-Pay, Solution Providers, Technology

Based on research from Ardent’s latest report – ePayables 2013: AP’s New Dawn, Ardent Partners’ annual market research report focused on the state of accounts payable. The report is available…

ePayables 2013: AP’s New Dawn

By Andrew Bartolini September 3, 2013Articles, People, Process, Procure-to-Pay, Technology1 Comment

I am pleased to announce that Ardent Partners’ annual market research report focused on the state of accounts payable is now available from the report’s different sponsors by clicking here,…

The Organizational Structure of AP

By Vishal Patel August 29, 2013Articles, General, Process, Procure-to-Pay

Several years ago, the structure of accounts payable groups began to shift to more centralized models. Today, centralization remains the preferred operating model with more than 80% of all AP…

The Changing View of Suppliers

By Vishal Patel August 16, 2013Articles, General, Process, Procure-to-Pay, Strategy, Technology1 Comment

Today's article is based on research from Ardent’s latest report – ePayables 2013: AP’s New Dawn, which surveyed 245 AP and finance leaders. More on the report very soon. When…

Doing Business with Brazilian Suppliers

By Vishal Patel July 3, 2013Articles, General, Procure-to-Pay, Strategy

While preparations here in the US continue in earnest for tomorrow's big birthday celebration, we decided nonetheless to look beyond the US borders as we continue our series that highlights…

Ten Key Points for Doing Business with Mexican Suppliers

By Vishal Patel June 26, 2013Articles, General, Procure-to-Pay, Solution Providers, Strategy

[Publisher's note: With the cost of production (and delivery) rising in China, we thought it would make sense to share some of our ePayables research on international trade requirements when…

What Does a Best-in-Class AP Organization Look Like?

By Vishal Patel June 17, 2013Articles, General, Process, Procure-to-Pay, Technology

At the moment, Ardent Partner’s research team is putting the final touches on its annual AP-focused market research report which will be widely available shortly – ePayables 2013: AP’s New…

AP: Collaborator, not Administrator

By Vishal Patel May 30, 2013Articles, General, Process, Procure-to-Pay, Strategy, Technology

Ardent Partners recently completed its annual market research report focused on accounts payable entitled ePayables 2013: AP’s New Dawn. The report is based on survey data collected from 245 enterprises…

How Mid-Market Enterprises Should Evaluate ePayables Solutions

By Vishal Patel May 22, 2013Articles, General, Procure-to-Pay, Strategy, Technology

When it comes to selecting the right ePayables solution to automate the accounting function, there are certain factors that are going to be more important to a mid-market enterprise (MME)…

InSEPArable – Payments across the Eurozone

By Vishal Patel May 3, 2013Articles, General, Process, Procure-to-Pay

Executives and other leaders in procurement (and accounts payable) increasingly have roles with global responsibilities and implications. For this reason, I have taken a European focus with a few of…