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Hurricane Katrina Revisited: 3 Corporate Crisis Management Plans that Worked
Published on August 27, 2015 by Stephanie DulaCould your organization survive a major disaster on par with Katrina? As we approach the 10th anniversary of one of the most devastating natural disasters to impact the United States, we’re revisiting this tragic period in American history and all …
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Wage a War on Payables Fraud: Tips to Prevent the Most Common Forms
Published on August 26, 2015 by Stephanie DulaFraud comes in many shapes and sizes, but phony invoices, check tampering, and padded expense reports are some of the most common ways companies get taken. To avoid being caught unawares, an Accounts Payable team needs to always keep their …
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Katrina 10 Years Later: Task Force Commander’s Lessons for Business Leaders
Published on August 20, 2015 by Stephanie DulaRecently, our founder and managing director Henry Ijams sat down with Lt. General Russell Honoré. In his recent book, he extends rare perspective on our current state of the “New Normal,” where all stakeholders have a responsibility to create a …
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Mastering Cash Flow Management: Migrating to a Perfect Payment Strategy
Published on August 20, 2015 by webadminThere is a reason it is called cash flow. Unless you have a dam to block its progress, money resembles a liquid that gravity keeps pulling downhill. In a corporate environment, cash flow is not unlike water in a bathtub: …
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Effortless Transition from Manual to Electronic Payments
Published on August 14, 2015 by Anna BarnettAs organizations focus more on cost control and efficiency in their back-office operations, electronic payments (ePayments) solutions are taking finance departments by storm. ePayments bring many benefits, including reduced processing costs and Purchase-to-Pay cycle times, increased convenience for employees, the …
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The Purchase-to-Pay Innovators Podcast: Camille Hiltz
Published on August 13, 2015 by Stephanie DulaRecently, our founder and managing director, Henry Ijams, sat down with Camille Hiltz, Manager of Accounts Payable Operations at Siemens’ Shared Services division in North America. She also happens to be one of our breakout session leaders at INNOVATE …
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Internal Audits and Their Impact on Accounts Payable
Published on August 12, 2015 by Stephanie DulaThe typical internal audit department is charged with providing independent, objective assurance in the areas of control, governance, compliance and best practices. It accomplishes its objectives by bringing a systematic, disciplined approach to the evaluation process.
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The Purchase-to-Pay Innovators Podcast: William Cooper
Published on August 7, 2015 by Stephanie DulaRecently, I had the pleasure of sitting down with William Cooper, the Associate Vice President and Chief Procurement Officer for the University of California system. Bill’s had a remarkable career, and one that has spanned a lot of very different …
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Are You Only Halfway to Modern AP?
Published on August 2, 2015 by Stephanie DulaThe benefits of automating the invoicing process have been well documented in recent years. Organizations that invest in eInvoicing platforms reap massive bottom line benefits, including fewer lost invoices, quicker approval times, and a dramatic reduction in processing costs. It …
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The Uberization of Finance Operations
Published on July 31, 2015 by Matt WilliamsIt wasn’t too long ago that most people carried around Walkmans and MP3 players. However, when Apple introduced its iPod, it disrupted the entire music industry. Market disruption occurs often with new types of business models, as seen most recently …
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