Business
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With AP Automation is Industry Knowledge Important? 3 Things
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It is one of the things I ask when evaluating software… do you know my industry? That’s when the software provider say, “So, what is Accounts Payable Automation anyway?” Important? People, generally, believe their Accounts Payable process is unique. If you look at it from a high level, there are only so many ways to…
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Who is more qualified? AP Automation or a Person?
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This is my man vs machine article. Who is more qualified – Accounts Payable Automation software or a good old human being? The Argument In my book The Argument to Automation – How Innovation Can INSPIRE Not Fire, I write a lot about why Accounts Payable Automation is good and the impact and benefit of…
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Hiring The Most Qualified Accounts Payable Person Ever!
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I don’t know if you can call this my “new kick”, but lately I have really been looking at the impact Accounts Payable Automation has on people. Now not just the obvious impact but the “real” impact. Obvious As I have written many times, the obvious impact of AP Automation is more time, lower cost…
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Could Steve Jobs Run An Accounting Department?
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Well… this is the big reveal… the moment we have all been waiting for. As you may know I have written a few articles about Steve Jobs running an accounting department. I guess I have taken a little break from my normal Accounts Payable Automation writing to help accounting and finance professionals sharpen the saw…
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Steve Jobs – Accounting and Management
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Thanks for all of the responses about my series on if Steve Jobs ran an accounting department. Today’s installment is about Jobs’ management style. This aspect of Jobs is by far my favorite, because it seems in such contrast to his outside perception of being a difficult person to work with. “The Biggest Startup” I found…
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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…
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Using Videos In A Presentation – 3 Things
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Trade show and convention season is upon us. I am very excited. I love going to events, seeing old friends and making new ones. I also love getting in front of a group and conveying ideas that matter to people who want to make a difference. The Back Story On Video Two years ago I…
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Steve Jobs – Accounting and Innovation
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You may or may not be aware, that I have completely lost my mind on the subject material that I am writing about. Steve Jobs running an accounting department? Really? You would think that there is a lot more pressing things to write about, but I have to tell you that I am getting great…
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The Outcome and Impact of #APAutomation
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I tell people who are new to Accounts Payable Automation, whether they are a users, evaluator or salesperson the same thing. I tell them the problem with AP Automation is people don’t know what it is, how it works or the impact that it will have on their organization. Then a pause for a minute…
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Steve Jobs – Accounting and Development
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Continuing with my series about Steve Jobs and what life would be like if he ran an accounting department, today’s topic is Jobs on development. Development? Well, you might be thinking what does development have to do with accounting. It is true that from an outside perspective accounting is an exact science. Money has to be tracked,…