Tag: Change Management
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With AP Automation is Industry Knowledge Important? 3 Things
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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Can Tony Soprano Run An Accounting Department?
I know… I have written some ridiculous articles in my time, and this one must really looks like it’s out of left field. Well, hang with me. Last year I wrote an eBook called “Could Steve Jobs Run An Accounting Department?” As far as 2014 went the Jobs book was the most requested and second…
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5 Things to Know About An Advocate and AP Automation
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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80% of the Company Isn’t Sold on AP Automation – How to Change That
Oddly enough when I first started to help company get rid of paper invoices in 2000 I did a few things that seems completely ridiculous today. Things The first ridiculous things I did was approach the operation groups and try to sell them on the idea of approval efficiency. It worked ok because at that…
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Bad Habits When Automating AP – 6 of Them
Habits are an interesting thing. You have probably heard the saying you can’t teach an old dog new tricks. Well, good things dogs don’t run accounts payable processes. If you are like me, it seem like every time you turn around something is changing. Don’t get me wrong, I think change is good, so where…
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With AP Automation is Industry Knowledge Important? 3 Things
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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Bad Habits When Automating AP – 6 of Them
Habits are an interesting thing. You have probably heard the saying you can’t teach an old dog new tricks. Well, good things dogs don’t run accounts payable processes. If you are like me, it seem like every time you turn around something is changing. Don’t get me wrong, I think change is good, so where…
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6 Things That Won’t Kill Your Vendor When Outsourcing Scanning #APAutomation #Fusion – 10:15
If you are at Fusion this week – comes see this session live! Outsourcing is somewhat of a hot topic. When I first got in business I had a friend (that did much better than me) who started a company and told me that his company would never do anything outside of their “core” competency.…
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3 Things To Know About People Before You Automate AP
I have been an Accounts Payable Automator since 2000. A lot has changed from that time. In the early days (I sound so old) the biggest conversation I had with people was about the security of the internet and how the internet was a legitimate place to store documents like invoices. Times Have Change? The more I…
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With AP Automation is Industry Knowledge Important? 3 Things
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…