Accounts Payable
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Creative Destruction and AP Automation – How Safe Is Your Job?
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Job security is one of those things that people think a lot about. It used to be that when you got to a certain age you took a job and stayed in that job until you reached another age and that job would pay you to do whatever you want. Just thinking about that makes…
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Why Accountants Don’t Get Asked To Parties
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I don’t know if that’s 100% true. I have been to a lot of parties with accountants, but come to think of it they have all been at accounting conferences. I do have a goal at each conference to be in my room by 9pm which insures that I am out-of-the-way of the heavy partying.…
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6 AP Automation Tricks Every Accounting Pro Should Know
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I am sure you have heard of tools of the trade or tricks of the trade. AP Automation is no exception there are some tricks that you should know, even if you have had no paper in accounting for 10 years or you are just getting started. Trick 1 – Time I wanted to get…
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When To Check On Your AP Automation Metrics – A Simple Guide
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I have recently been on a fraud kick. No, not where I am stealing from my company or cheating people. I have been doing a lot of talking about writing about the benefits of AP Automation as it is connected to fraud prevention. Process One thing that the data and experience is showing is that…
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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,…