Working Smarter: Transaction Data Drives Decision-Making at Lowe’s

Published on July 10, 2015 by webadmin

Finance Manager Insights from FEI/Robert Half Benchmarking Study

Finance is under the gun.

The latest FEI/Robert Half Benchmarking study shows that finance leadership is increasingly being tasked to provide more predictive, actionable information. It’s no longer about saving money with …

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Unclaimed Property Reporting: Your Path to Compliance

Published on July 9, 2015 by Stephanie Dula

Everyone in AP is undoubtedly familiar with unclaimed property reporting – also known as escheatment. These sometimes low-dollar amount transactions from uncashed payments (life insurance premiums, dividends, un-cashed checks, gift certificates, refunds and credits) tie up valuable AP time and …

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Supplier Management in the Digital Age

Published on July 2, 2015 by webadmin

Just like dark and light and yin and yang need to co-exist for the universe to be in harmony, buyers and suppliers require a healthy, balanced relationship for the business to run smoothly. While a number of sayings like “the …

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PayStream Advisors Releases Invoice Automation Navigator

Published on June 30, 2015 by Stephanie Dula

PayStream Advisors is excited to announce the release of our new research report, and this one is a little different from our other publications. It’s based on our own proprietary model designed to objectively rank Accounts Payable (AP) automation solutions. …

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3 Ways to Attract Millennials to Accounts Payable

Published on June 26, 2015 by Stephanie Dula

For those of us in executive and management roles, the time for preparing for the arrival of millennials into the workforce has come and gone, they are already here. 2015 is the year that the generation born between 1979 and …

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Compliance Fatigue: Reducing Regulatory Pains in Accounts Payable

Published on June 25, 2015 by webadmin

Few things in life are as painful as a visit to the dentist. But dealing with regulatory pressures in accounts payable is no piece of cake either. Three pesky compliance issues – sales and use tax, unclaimed property and 1099’s …

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The Red Cross Shared Service’s 90-Day AP Transformation

Published on June 23, 2015 by webadmin

PayStream Advisors was privileged to sit down for a chat this week with Michael Harris, the Senior Director of Finance at the Red Cross Shared Services Center. Mr. Harris is long-time friend of PayStream, as well as a past speaker …

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PayStream Announces Keynotes for INNOVATE: 2015 The Purchase-to-Pay Summit

Published on June 18, 2015 by Stephanie Dula

We’re excited to announce the keynote speakers INNOVATE 2015: The Purchase-to-Pay Summit for leaders in supply chain, purchasing and accounts payables. Now in its eighth year, INNOVATE will consist of workshops in ePayments and Discounting, Purchase-to-Pay (P2P) Automation, Process Innovation, …

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Diagnosing P2P Challenges in Healthcare

Published on June 10, 2015 by Stephanie Dula

Healthcare organizations’ critical, patient care-related activities are reliant on speedy payment and low costs. But healthcare finance professionals face a unique set of challenges in their processes and management systems. They work within an environment of regulatory uncertainty as increasingly …

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Driving Purchase-to-Pay Innovation in Any Organization

Published on May 28, 2015 by Stephanie Dula

Our analysts at PayStream Advisors have consistently found that organizations that strive for a unified, holistic approach to managing elements along the purchase-to-pay continuum are able to cut costs and even create revenue. But …

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