Accounts Payable Automation
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The AP Automation Myth – Do You Have To Reduce Headcount?
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The Middle Market I was recently reminded by a friend in the industry that most of the work that I do appeals to the middle market. I am not ashamed of helping middle market companies automate. I know it’s sexy to have big name logos on your website, but the middle market is where all…
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Times Are Changing – 8 Quick Tips – #APAutomation
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I like conference season. I look forward to it every year. For those of you that don’t have the joy of going to conferences, the first season starts in late April and goes to the end of June and the second season starts in late September and goes until early November. Changing? What I have…
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The Opposite of Risk Is Not Security – #APAutomation
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Certain types of people make sense of the world by looking at the opposite. Even if you aren’t that type of person a good analogy can go a long way. 2 Subjects Judging by the title I am going to make the point that there is more to risk than just making sure all of…
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9 Days and Paper Free in AP – 2 Things
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I am going to call that my “broken english” title. I saw a 60 Minutes report about an old guy getting a bride from Russia. When she arrived in the US, she only knew a few words of english. To help, the creepy old guy who just got his internet ordered bride started talking to…
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10 Emails You Need To Make Your AP Automation Work
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One of the most frustrating things that I have to overcome with people who are new to AP Automation is the notion of what role email plays. I guess it’s natural to think that email can transmit an invoice from one approver to another or that approvals can be done by email, however if you…
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Fraud Of The Day Stopped By AP Automation
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I have come to realize that accounting and finance people are always on the lookout for a great story about catching the bad guy or gal and stopping them from accessing the company’s money. Today? Well, I hope today is not going to be any exception to that story telling. Although this story is true,…
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With AP Automation It Takes 7 People To Commit #Fraud!
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It is frustrating at times being in Accounts Payable Automation. One of the frustrations is that some people think when the paper is gone so is the security. I can understand it, however, in the beginning of my career I was less understanding. It wasn’t a good side, but I realized that if people don’t…
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The Top Blog of 2014 – 6 Trends of the Accounts Payable Automation Universe
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My wife gets a kick out of me trying on hats, you know the “one size fits all” variety. The reason she thinks it’s funny is because they never fit my head. It makes so much sense to her that my head is always way too big for the one size fits all hats. In…
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# 2 Top Blog of The Year – 15 Terrible Pieces of AP Automation Advice You Should Ignore
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Being the parent of four (with a teenager) I was somewhat hesitant to write an article about ignoring anything, however as an Accounts Payable Automator there are some things you shouldn’t listen to. 15 Pieces Hurry, time is running out. Don’t get hurried to make a decision… make a good one. Also, don’t delay when…
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#3 Top Blog Of The Year – AP Automation Is Only Good If… 3 Things
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I have made a lot of progress in the last few months around the definition of Accounts Payable Automation. Some of you may know that’s the reason I wrote The 8 Pitfalls was to help people define AP Automation. Others of you may know that I didn’t reach my goal when writing that book. Good…