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    Adopting Electronic #Payments – #ePayments

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    There has been more interest in companies paying their bill using virtual credit cards as a form of payment. Virtual credit cards (VCC) are a secure source of payment that is easy to create and easy to apply, and the great news is VCC will put you in a position to get a rebate, and…

  • The Beginner’s Guide to Re-Implementing AP Automation

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    With the new year heading our way (can you believe it?) you may start to think of the state of your Accounts Payable Automation. There is something about a new year that makes people want to improve. My favorite thing to see, as a year round runner, are all of the new faces in my…

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    6 Surprising Facts About Accounts Payable Automation

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    I like surprises. However I like them around my birthday or on vacations. Basically any time other than business. To put it another way, I don’t like surprise with it comes to business. The 8 Pitfalls When I wrote The 8 Pitfalls, I wanted to write a book that would help people not be so surprised…

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    Top Personality Traits You Should Look For in an AP Automation Implementor

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    I haven’t written too much about the role that an implementor plays in an AP Automation project, but it’s significant. In the beginning of my career I had the honor of implementing 89 projects without any help. Doing that many project you can imagine some were good and some were just the opposite of good,…

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    These Bad Decision are Stunting Your AP Automation Growth

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    I love the saying that not making a decision is still a decision. The band Rush said, “If you choose not to decide, you still have made a choice”. So there is no decision and there are bad decisions and there are also good decisions. The point to this article is to explore the decisions…

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    Which Companies Have The Best Adoption Rate for AP Automation

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    Adoption is always a big concern when doing something new. In the early days of my automation career companies used to do, which I now think, are crazy things to get people to use their platform. I remember one service gave a way a motorcycle and another an SUV. 100%? Thankfully those days of bribery…

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    How To Address An AP Automation Slump

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    Just about everything we do has a slump. As a writer, I have experienced a slump, and as one of my readers you probably know that (sorry about that). Professional baseball players because of their long season are probably best known for their slumps and AP Automation has slumps too. In The Beginning I love…

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    To Do List For Your First 100 Days With AP Automation

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    I like the expression – drinking for a fire hose. Below is an example: One reason for liking this express is at the second I am writing this post outside and it is 93 degrees, but two because the statement explains very well the image of someone dealing with something new that they have never…

  • With AP Automation Have You Heard of Both Kinds of References?

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    When trying to find the right service provider for you, it’s important to check references. Some people swear by this practice and others just do it because they feel somewhat obligated. Regardless of where you fall in the practice, did you know there were two kinds. 1st Kind Well, I hope this isn’t going to…

  • Once AP Automation Is Implemented Everything Will Be Fine… Maybe…

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    If you are a consistent reader of my articles… first, thanks! Second you probably have realized that I use the word “journey” as it pertains to the automation process. Journey? I use the word journey because AP Automation has unique phases, and each phase has it own distinct obstacles, challenges and problems. Just like any…