Business
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There Are 2 Things to Know When Calculating AP Cost.
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One of the first steps in knowing the impact of Accounts Payable Automation is calculating what your Accounts Payable process cost. Start Here What is your current cost per invoice is one of the first questions I ask someone when starting or wanting to improve their AP Automation journey. 2 Things 1. Hard Dollar – This…
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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…
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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.…
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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…
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Why does everyone hate IT? 3 Things to think about.
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Well, maybe hate is a strong word. I like IT. On some level, I actually consider myself IT. I got my first computer in 1980, and it was a PET Computer. My mom got it when she took a computer class at the local college. The picture to the left doesn’t do it great justice, because it is missing…
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10 Things I Have Learn By Being An Accountant
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I found this online and thought it would be a great way to end the year… enjoy! Buy My Books! To buy the book – The Argument to Automate – How Innovation Can INSPIRE Not Fire – click here to buy (Also) To get your copy of The 8 Pitfalls of Accounts Payable Automation – click here…
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With Google Glass You Will Shoot Your Eye Out?
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I want Google Glass… did you know that Google Glass is getting facial recognition? Now that I have made it known that I want Google Glass (I don’t know why… I just do). I have been getting a lot of warnings from folks about its perceived dangers. People I have had numerous people tell me that the device will…
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Back to Basics – What is Automation?
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I am reminded that us automation nerds can’t get too far away from the general public. There are still a lot of people out there that don’t have any real good idea what Accounts Payable Automation is. A Little Cloudy When training people, I tell them they have to keep in mind that their first call with someone…
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8 Automated Workflows You’ll Kick Yourself for Not Using With AP Automation
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I never really understood the idea of “kicking” yourself. It doesn’t seem possible. So I did some research. Watch this: He claims to have set the one minute world record at 93 times… congratulation! This Frist Before I give you the 8 things that you’ll kick yourself for (8 is better than 93) I need…
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Why Self Scan Is Always a Bad Idea
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I have been known for creating headlines so it gets attention. This may be one of those moments, because there are times where scanning an invoice to Automate AP is a good idea. Always? I guess by putting “always” in the title can get me into trouble, so let me explain. Self scanning an invoice is…