With AP Automation Is It More Software Than Service? #SaaS

With all the talk about the cloud and server-based software, I thought it may be timely to write about software and service as it pertains to Accounts Payable Automation. Not … Continue reading With AP Automation Is It More Software Than Service? #SaaS

6 Things That Won’t Kill Your Vendor When Outsourcing Scanning #APAutomation

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 … Continue reading 6 Things That Won’t Kill Your Vendor When Outsourcing Scanning #APAutomation

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, … Continue reading 5 Things to Know About An Advocate and AP Automation

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

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

Who Really Changes? 4 Things to Think About With Accounts Payable Automation

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 … Continue reading Who Really Changes? 4 Things to Think About With Accounts Payable Automation

Ups and Downs of #APAutomation Change – !

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 … Continue reading Ups and Downs of #APAutomation Change – !

Process Vs. Impact for #APAutomation

I don’t do a lot of this verses that. It is easy to compare things and those things have so many moving parts that the comparisons don’t work. Now, to … Continue reading Process Vs. Impact for #APAutomation

Once AP Automation Is Implemented Everything Will Be Fine… Maybe…

If you are a consistent reader of my articles… first, thanks! Second you probably have realized that I use the word “journey” as it pertains to the automation process. Journey? … Continue reading Once AP Automation Is Implemented Everything Will Be Fine… Maybe…

Has Technology Past Your Company By? #APAutomation – 3 Things

I feel bad for low tech people. If you think of it, being low tech is not so bad… you get to watch a lot more TV, take walks and … Continue reading Has Technology Past Your Company By? #APAutomation – 3 Things

6 Trends of the Accounts Payable Automation Universe

My wife gets a kick out of me trying on hats, you know the “one size fits all” variety. The reason she thinks it’s funny is because they never fit … Continue reading 6 Trends of the Accounts Payable Automation Universe

Best of Breed and Accounts Payable Automation

Earlier this week I wrote an article about workflow and capture shouldn’t be separate. You can go back and review the post, but the long and short of it is, … Continue reading Best of Breed and Accounts Payable Automation

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? … Continue reading With AP Automation is Industry Knowledge Important? 3 Things