Business
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Why Asking Questions About #APAutomation is Difficult – 4 Things
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I run across a lot of people who are evaluating Accounts Payable Automation for the first time. When we connect, I always ask a certain set of questions, even if I know the company… I just don’t want to assume anything. So one of my questions is “what is it that you are expecting automation…
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How Many People Are Really Freed Up By AP Automation?
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If you think about Accounts Payable Automation as being as good as the time that it frees up. Well, how many people is that going to be? A Little Background Before you watch the video there are a few things you should know about people, time and freeing up that time. Companies deal with employee’s…
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There is a new AP out there – 5 signs you are doing well
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I guess I could write this article in some kind of western theme… where there is a new sheriff in town. As much as I like cowboy movies and that time in history, I think comparing shot ’em out westerns to an Account Payable process is not right. My Reputation I get a lot of…
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5 Ups and Downs in Account Payable Change #APAutomation
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In my book The 8 Pitfalls of Accounts Payable Automation, I wrote that the process from decision, purchase, implementation and go live was like riding a roller coaster. In the spirit of this article there are 5 ups and downs during the starting and ending process of change that you will go through with Automating…
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Conference Call Video… Just For Fun
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It has been a long time since I have posted anything that didn’t have to do with Accounts Payable Automation… but today is the day. Check out this video – if a conference call was live: The Argument to Automate – How Innovation Can INSPIRE Not Fire – click here to buy The 8 Pitfalls of…
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The Stupidest Thing I have Done As An AP Automator
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I must really want attention to write about some as stupid as I am writing about today. I have found, however, that the people that read my stuff like it when I am… well like the cool kids say, “real”. Let’s face it, “real” is what we are looking for when it comes to advice…
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When Changing Accounts Payable – Who Really Changes? 4 Things to Think About
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Have you heard the one about how many accountants it take to change a light bulb? <Answer from the accountant> “Change? No one said anything about change!” I think all of us in finance and accounting get a bad rap about change. The joke is an example of how inflexible we come across to the…
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6 1/2 Things to Know when Getting More Time in Accounts Payable
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I got a funny feeling that I am writing too much about time. Not just time… but time benefits of Accounts Payable Automation, gaining time in AP, and how to use time that Automation frees up. Just The Facts Well, I did some research and found that I have written 3 articles in the last month…
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The Most Difficult Question I Have Ever Had to Answer – #APAutomation
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Over 200 blogs, 3 books and countless conversation over 15 year of Accounts Payable Automation, and you might think it is impossible for me to have “1” difficult question. It’s true there is one question that is the most difficult. The Set Up To build suspense and to create enough backup to the one question……
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The 6 #APAutomated Metrics Your CEO Actually Cares About
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Depending on the size of the company, very rarely do I interact with the CEO. I don’t know if it’s because they don’t care about Accounts Payable processing or if they just have other things to do… you know – well delegated. They know… CEO’s know the importance of Accounts Payable. I haven’t met a CEO…