accounting

  • There is an AP Automation Dilemma- 3 Things to think about.

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    When faced with Accounts Payable Automation there is a natural dilemma that occurs when asking the question, “why automate”. Easy? For a select few companies there is an easy answer. Like a need and opportunity in the company to reduce headcount by employee software rather than people. For others the need and opportunity is not…

  • Finding Your Cost Per invoice in 5 Simple Steps (With Video!)

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    I have written a lot about cost per invoices… you would think the guy who owns CostPerInvoice.Com would do something like that. I thought I would take a different approach by cutting up a webinar I did not the subject. Enjoy and as usual, let me know what you think. Want to know more? Buy…

  • What Does A Vendor Phone calls cost?

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    This type of question may never cross your mind. I was fortunate to have been introduced to the cost of a vendor phone call earlier in my career. If you are a consistent reader you will know that I write a lot about why accountants do what they do and normally it cycles back to…

  • Is This You? CSI for Accounting Payable?

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    CSI stands for “Crime Scene Investigation”… hold on, don’t stop reading… I promise I will make a point about Accounts Payable Automation. Crime Scene Investigation As you may be aware CSI is a popular TV show where investigators piece together a crime (in an hour) from very little evidence. As an Accounts Payable Automator, I have…

  • If you Automate AP in 2014 – There is 1 thing you have to battle

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    I really can’t believe I used “Battle” in the title. When I wrote the Argument to Automate I used a phase “Revolutionize with a New Plan”. Then, one of my readers told me that people generally die in revolution, so I changed it to reorganize. I guess the same can be true with a battle.…

  • Accounts Payable Paper Dysfunction – 4 Signs You Have It.

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    Dysfunction is one of those modern terms that people toss around a lot. When I was an intern in college I worked at a museum. It was a very interesting mixture of old and new professionals (museums are like that). I was involved in a conversation that a younger woman (later 20s) was having with…

  • Read about the Accounts Payable Automation Paradox

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    I used to think I was so clever. When I was in college the teacher asked me to explain to the class what a paradox was… I told the group that it was where you put two boats. Now I have passed these skills onto my oldest child (now 15) and his teachers are loving…

  • Where does time comes from – 4 places to look in Accounts Payable Automation

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    I could really start this article on a deep philosophical note by writing about “What is Time – What is real – Are we all really here man”. Just like college, but I don’t want to do that. After almost 30 years in corporate America I don’t think I can anymore. Definition For those of you…

  • There is a new look on an old site – CostPerInvoice.Com

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    Well it’s that time of the year where everything feels new, new year, new you and recently you may have been getting all of the email for a webinar about a new AP. I Guess I guess it’s good timing for service providers to have you re-evaluate your accounts payable process with automation at the beginning of…

  • Happy New Year – A Letter from CostPerInvoice.Com

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    Dear Readers, I don’t really like the word “readers”… I think I would like to call you all, “participates”. Yea… that’s a lot better, so let’s start again. Dear Participates, As of the writing of this letter (12/2013) you have made CostPerInvoice.Com one of the most used sites for the education of Accounts Payable Automation… Thanks.…