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Deep Dive: Realizing AP Automation’s ROI
November 27, 2019

Paper still dominates the AP ecosystem, with 72.4 percent of today’s AP professionals receiving invoices by mail and 43.8 percent by fax. There appear to be signs that many firms are ready to abandon paper-based invoices, however. The Next-Gen AP Automation Tracker’s Deep Dive outlines...

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AP Automation’s ROI For Businesses And Suppliers
November 26, 2019

Businesses can reap clear return on investment (ROI) from accounts payable (AP) automation, yet find themselves hamstrung when partners in their supply chain still live in a legacy-payment world. In the latest Next-Gen AP Automation Tracker, Rich Wessels, treasurer for transportation and logistics tech company...

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Tackling AP Automation’s ‘Chicken-And-Egg’ Problem
November 25, 2019

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Deep Dive: How Automation Can Disrupt Legacy AP Practices
October 10, 2019

Paper-based processes are widely used in AP departments, with recent PYMNTS data finding that 80.8 percent of firms use paper checks while 43.8 percent receive their invoices via fax. Such methods can be cumbersome and exploited for fraudulent purposes, however. The Next-Gen AP Automation Tracker's...

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UMB Bank On Freeing Businesses From Paper Checks With AP Automation
October 09, 2019

Automating accounts payable (AP) means the paper check will soon no longer be in the proverbial (and literal) mail. In the inaugural Next-Gen AP Automation Tracker, Uma Wilson, executive vice president and director of product management at UMB Bank, explains how the bank works to...

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Inside UMB Bank’s AP Automation Agenda
October 08, 2019

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Is Automation The Answer To Sluggish AP Processes?
September 26, 2019

This week, Fundbox, a B2B payments startup attempting to fix the “net terms” economy, raised $176 million in equity, a sign that changing the invoice settlement system presents a big opportunity. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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The Invoice Innovation That’s On The Roadmap Of 75 Percent Of AP Professionals
September 19, 2019

Processing invoices is time consuming and costly. The average business requires 14.1 days and approval from two to five people in order to process a single invoice. It may even take more of each when invoice payments are particularly large or nonrecurring. Get the Full...

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Why AP Management For SMBs Is More Than Making A Payment
August 20, 2019

Middle market companies need help navigating the complexities of AP management – especially when it comes to cross border, cross currency payments. Tipalti CEO Chen Amit tells Karen Webster a holistic approach has helped his firm grow bookings by triple digit percentages.