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4 Facts About Feature Based AP Automation Decisions
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I have been accused of being anti-feature. It’s not true, I think features are important because you need software to do certain jobs and those jobs translate into features. I think the reason I come across as anti-feature is because features are not the only reason to make a decision. As a matter of a…
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There is Time and Then There is Time is Running Out! #APAutomation
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I write a lot about time because it is a measurable by-product of Accounts Payable Automation. People have to know when they have been successful and the best way to do that is to benchmark… That’s why time is so important to automation. More Time There are a lot of sayings around time,”Time is money”,…
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Generic Workflows – Yea or Nay #APAutomation
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In the world of workflows, meaning approval processes, there is a school of thought that says when you automate Accounts Payable you need to streamline your number of workflows to make the automation system is easier to maintain. Today Today I wanted to take on this notion and use a few of my clients as examples.…
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I was looking at My AP Automation Search Terms
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I guess this article would have to fall under, “strangest title” category. I was told to write this article by a colleague… I didn’t even think it was news worthy, I just mentioned to it to her in passing. Here is the story… I regularly review the search words that people use to find my…
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10 Award-Winning Workflows That Kick Butt! #APAutoamtion
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It is been awhile since I have written about workflows. For those of you that are new to the term, a workflow is a predetermined electronic approval process. It is what your electronic invoices will be attached to for their approval. The Landscape: Because there so many service provider with so many different way to…
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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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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…