Research & Insights
2018 Payables Insight Report
Comprehensive analysis of accounts payable automation trends, benchmarks, and best practices.
2018Guide to Creating Synergy Among Procurement, Finance & Accounting
Strategies for aligning procurement and finance functions to improve spend visibility and working capital.
20182017 Electronic Payments Report
Analysis of B2B electronic payment adoption trends, virtual cards, ACH, and the shift from paper checks.
20172016 Travel & Expense Management Benchmark Report
Benchmark data on expense management automation, mobile adoption, and T&E policy compliance.
2016Invoice Workflow Automation: Reducing Costs and Improving Visibility
How intelligent data capture and automated routing reduce AP processing costs by up to 80%.
ResearchAccounts Payable Best Practices: 12 Strategies for AP Excellence
Proven best practices for accounts payable departments, from standardizing invoice intake to optimizing payment timing and leveraging automation for touchless processing.
2026-03-23The Accounts Payable Process: A Complete Guide for Finance Teams
Understand the end-to-end accounts payable process, from invoice receipt to payment execution. Learn how to optimize each step for efficiency, accuracy, and cost savings.
2026-03-23AP Automation Software: A Buyer's Guide
What AP automation software does, how to evaluate vendors, and what ROI to expect. Based on two decades of payables research.
2026-03-23Best AP Automation Software: How to Evaluate and Select
A framework for evaluating AP automation software based on invoice capture, workflow, payment capabilities, ERP integration, and total cost of ownership.
2026-03-23Contract Lifecycle Management Tools: What to Look For
A buyer's guide to CLM tools, covering must-have features, integration requirements, AI capabilities, deployment options, and how to evaluate vendors for contract management.
2026-03-23Contract Lifecycle Management: The Complete CLM Guide
What contract lifecycle management is, why it matters, and how to build a CLM program that cuts costs, reduces risk, and stops revenue leakage.
2026-03-23Dynamic Discounting: Earning Returns on Early Supplier Payments
How dynamic discounting programs offer sliding-scale discounts for early payment, generating risk-free returns for buyers while improving cash flow for suppliers.
2026-03-23Early Payment Discounts: Capturing Savings in Accounts Payable
How organizations capture early payment discounts through faster invoice processing, automated approvals, and strategic payment timing — and the ROI of missed discounts.
2026-03-23ERP Accounts Payable Modules vs Standalone AP Automation
Comparing built-in ERP AP modules from SAP, Oracle, and Microsoft with standalone AP automation platforms — when to extend your ERP and when to add a best-of-breed solution.
2026-03-23Expense Management Software for Small Business
How to choose expense management software that fits a small business budget, integrates with QuickBooks or Xero, and scales as headcount grows.
2026-03-23Expense Report Automation: Reducing Processing Costs and Policy Violations
How automated expense reporting eliminates paper-based processes, enforces travel policies in real time, and reduces expense processing costs by up to 70%.
2026-03-23How to Automate Accounts Payable: A Step-by-Step Implementation Guide
A practical roadmap for automating accounts payable, from assessing your current state and selecting technology to change management and measuring ROI.
2026-03-23Invoice Automation: How It Works and Why It Matters
Learn how invoice automation cuts processing costs by up to 80%, eliminates manual data entry, and accelerates approval cycles for AP teams.
2026-03-23Invoice Processing Automation: Technologies, Benefits, and Implementation
How invoice processing automation uses OCR, machine learning, and workflow engines to eliminate manual data entry, reduce errors, and accelerate the invoice-to-payment cycle.
2026-03-23Payment Automation: From Invoice Approval to Supplier Settlement
How payment automation eliminates manual payment processing, optimizes payment timing, and reduces costs across ACH, virtual cards, wire transfers, and check disbursement.
2026-03-23How Payment Gateways Integrate with AP Automation Systems
The intersection of payment gateways and accounts payable automation — how modern payment infrastructure connects invoice processing to supplier settlement.
2026-03-23Procure-to-Pay Software: Connecting Procurement and Accounts Payable
How procure-to-pay (P2P) software unifies purchasing, receiving, invoicing, and payment into a single automated workflow. Evaluation criteria and implementation guidance.
2026-03-23Procure-to-Pay: The Complete Guide to the P2P Process
The end-to-end procure-to-pay process from requisition to payment, including key stages, common bottlenecks, automation opportunities, and best practices for P2P optimization.
2026-03-23Procurement Automation: Streamlining the Source-to-Contract Process
How procurement automation eliminates manual sourcing, requisitioning, and supplier management tasks. Technologies, ROI, and implementation strategies for procurement teams.
2026-03-23Procurement KPIs: 15 Metrics That Drive Strategic Sourcing Performance
The essential procurement KPIs every sourcing team should track, from cost savings and supplier performance to contract compliance and cycle time benchmarks.
2026-03-23Purchase Order Automation Software: Features, Benefits, and Selection
How purchase order automation software streamlines PO creation, approval, and tracking — with evaluation criteria for selecting the right solution for your organization.
2026-03-23Purchase Order Automation: Eliminating Manual PO Processing
How purchase order automation reduces cycle times, enforces spending policies, and provides real-time visibility into organizational commitments.
2026-03-23Reverse Factoring: How Supply Chain Finance Benefits Buyers and Suppliers
Reverse factoring lets suppliers get early payment using the buyer's credit rating. Learn how it works, who benefits, and how it compares to dynamic discounting and traditional factoring.
2026-03-23Spend Analysis: Turning Procurement Data into Strategic Savings
How spend analysis helps organizations classify, cleanse, and analyze purchasing data to identify savings opportunities, consolidate suppliers, and improve contract compliance.
2026-03-23Supplier Management Software: Centralizing Vendor Relationships and Risk
How supplier management software helps procurement teams onboard vendors, track performance, manage risk, and strengthen strategic supplier relationships.
2026-03-23Supply Chain Finance: How It Works and Why It Matters
Supply chain finance optimizes working capital for buyers and suppliers. Learn how SCF programs work, their benefits, and how they compare to factoring.
2026-03-23Three-Way Matching in Accounts Payable: How It Works and Why It Matters
Three-way matching compares purchase orders, goods receipts, and invoices to prevent overpayment and fraud. Learn the process, tolerance thresholds, and automation strategies.
2026-03-23Touchless Invoice Processing: The Goal of AP Automation
What touchless invoice processing means, how organizations achieve it through intelligent data capture, automated matching, and exception-free workflows, and realistic benchmarks.
2026-03-23Travel Expense Management Software: A Buyer's Guide
How travel expense management software cuts report costs, enforces policies, and gives finance teams real-time spend visibility.
2026-03-23Travel Expense Management: A Complete Guide
Learn how travel expense management works, why it matters for cost control, and best practices for building a T&E program that reduces waste and speeds reimbursement.
2026-03-23The Effortless Transition from Manual to Electronic Payments
Practical guidance on moving from paper-based to electronic payment methods in B2B transactions.
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