Accounts Payable Automation
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5 Things to Know About An Advocate and AP Automation
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It’s funny how small things can make a big difference when you are going from a paper to an automated AP process. I write a lot about doing your homework, and looking internally before looking externally before you automate. However, I really started to think about the project that I have personally done, and what…
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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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Paper Invoices Aren’t Dead – 3 Ways to still use them #APAutomation
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I am inspired by this French companies ad that paper still has a good future I hope you saw the entire video… it’s worth it. Invoices Paper invoice have future too. I must admit that I am not a very big fan. When I am helping a company get rid of the paper and they…
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A Quick Guide To Hiring an AP Automation Service Provider
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Having been around Accounts Payable Automation for almost fifteen years, the one thing I know about automation service provider’s software is they mostly look-alike. Why? The reason why? There are only so many ways a technology company can digitize an invoice, put that invoice into workflow, display it, code and approve it and present the…
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The 50/50 Experiment – You Scan… They Scan #APAutomation
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I got into a big argument with a woman at a social event (alcohol was involved on her part) where I was trying to explain that a fifty-fifty relationship wasn’t good enough, and that each couple had to give 100% or it won’t work. The woman thought that I was saying that only one person…
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AP Automation Metrics – What To Measure And When
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There are a few phrases that I use too much. I know this, but they just seem to work for me. Today’s overused phrases of the day is, “you can’t manage what you don’t measure”. It’s A Good One! The fact is, the phrase has been over used, but it’s a really good one. AP…
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The Definition of AP Automation (In Less Than 20 Words)
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Sometimes less is more. I have been accused of over explaining thing. When my son wanted to know about the birds and the bees he asked my wife. She said, “go ask your father” because we have the deal where I talk to the boys and she talks to the girls about such things. My…
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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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6 Steps For Migrating To A New AP Automation Provider
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I don’t think I have made it any secret that I have written books. The two that have been published are the Argument to Automate and The 8 Pitfalls of Accounts Payable Automation. I get a good laugh for being the guy who have written AP Automation books, but it’s my thing and I am…
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5 Tips on Making Your AP Automation Less Robotic
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I was fortunate enough to have my formative years in the early eighties. This means that like anybody I think that the music I grew up on was the best. To prove it and to stick with the theme of today’s article – check this out: 5 Things Make sure the software fits your process…