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  • 3 Secrets to a Virtual Credit Card Your Bank Doesn’t Know

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    One of the unsung heroes of the Accounts Payable Automation process are payments. In my experience people don’t have has much problems as invoice probably because payments come from a central location and proactively go out of the organization, unlike invoices which aren’t so controlled. There is a Light Lately there has been more interest in companies paying their bill…

  • There Are 4 Things I Can’t Wait To Tell You About AP Automation

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    I don’t write about them much, but if you and I had a personal conversation there is a very good chance that I will bring up the fact that I have four kids. My second child, a daughter, always has something she can’t wait to tell me… and I love it. So in that spirit…

  • 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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    MS Dynamics and AP Automation

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    Most of what I write and speak about is generic to the accounting or ERP system. Well breaking with tradition I am hosting a webinar on the three things Dynamics users should know about AP Automation. 3 Things Know Your Numbers Have a Plan Identify an Advocate Webinar Join me online for the details, and…

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    Communication – Top Down or Middle Up – Which is Best #APAutomation

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    Ah – communication. It has a lot to do with positive change and leadership, which are two very important aspect of Accounts Payable Automaton. Change is the backbone of AP Automation, it is the core to making a successful organization paperless, and leadership is the engine that drives that change. Two Kinds? The two types…

  • When it Comes to AP Automation – I’m I a Cloud or No Cloud Company? – 4 Things

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    I thought I was so clever when I wrote an article about my dad telling me to keep my head out of the clouds when I was a kid. Now, thanks to cloud computing my head is always in the cloud. I don’t own a single device that has a single file I am working on.…

  • What is Real Saving In Accounts Payable Automation – 3 Examples

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    This morning I listen to a podcast about GDP, gross domestic product. It was interesting, but the angle on the podcast was that GDP was a “thing” it’s not technology real. As the risk of starting a debate on what GDP is or isn’t, we may all agree that it’s not tangible, you can’t touch…

  • With AP Automation Have You Heard of Both Kinds of References?

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    When trying to find the right service provider for you, it’s important to check references. Some people swear by this practice and others just do it because they feel somewhat obligated. Regardless of where you fall in the practice, did you know there were two kinds. 1st Kind Well, I hope this isn’t going to…

  • Before You Automate AP – Think About Your Accounting System – 5 things

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    I don’t know why this has been true with my experience, but I normally don’t run into anyone that likes their accounting system. Very sorry about that for those of you that sell accounting systems. There always seems to be this love/hate relationship with accounting systems. True there are enthusiast out there that love a…

  • I Wish I Would Have Known About Time Allocation and AP Automation

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    I am starting a new series with week that looks back on things I wish I would have known. The “wish I would have known” attitude comes from a lesson learned that now seems so obvious. My hope is that my lessons learn a little later would be your catalyst to not make the same…