AP Automation Heroes are made here

There has been a broad shift underway in the accounts payable world in recent years. Where once paper invoices were processed strictly by hand, a cumbersome effort that could take weeks, if not months, companies are now opting en masse for AP automation software. Research highlighted in a recent ebook, Ardent Partners’ Accounts Payable Metrics… read more

When it comes to the accounts payable department, many businesses are still using outdated manual processes. But, they work. Or so you might think. As it turns out, there is a faster, cheaper, and more effective solution — AP automation. Technology is taking over every aspect of running a business, from marketing to payroll and… read more

We are honored to share that Stampli has been named to the G2 Grid Leader Quadrant again for Summer 2020, in the Best AP Automation Software, Invoice Management and Tools for ERP categories. Stampli was also named a High Performer in Billing software.   Stampli ranked #1 in the industry in the Usability, Relationship, Implementation and… read more

Less is more… We’ve all heard this maxim plenty of times, but there’s tons of truth when you apply it to your AP department. Think about it for a minute: Accounts payable automation benefits include: Less overhead, more efficiency Less paperwork, more easily accessible digital files Less chance of error, more accuracy Less monotony for… read more

By Ernie Humphrey, CTP Historically, implementing a new accounting or financial system has taken months, if not years. Implementations of the past have given accounting and finance professionals nightmares that last throughout careers. The mere thought of going through an implementation can cause a loss of sleep and seems like the last thing anyone wants… read more

It’s a pain for the vendors, who have to ‘jump through all sorts of hoops’ just to get paid. It’s a pain for the rank-and-file employee who doesn’t want to fuss over lots of financial details that have very little to do with their actual responsibilities at work. And as you are likely well aware,… read more

As a Controller or AP leader which oversees the Accounts Payable function, have you thought much about AP automation?  When we say AP Automation, we’re not talking about outsourced coding centers that take 1-2 days to manually code an invoice, or spotty Purchase Order (PO) matching, and the occasional coding error. We’re also not talking… read more

AP automation can help businesses save money, reduce errors, and even lower the risk of losing millions of dollars due to fraud. It seems like a no-brainer, yet the implementation process can feel overwhelming. You might be experiencing push back from managers and executives, or you might be unsure where to start when choosing an… read more

France’s national roadway operator spent a cool €2 billion dollars on new trains — only to discover they didn’t fit at most train stations in the country. Luckily, it was fixable — for the low, low price of €50 million. It’s every business leader’s nightmare; a costly mistake that could have been prevented if someone —… read more

The wonderful world of accounts payable automation… It has more of what you want (accuracy, time savings, departmental efficiency), and less of what you don’t want (duplicate payments, strained vendor relationships, and soul-crushing work). Sounds like a win-win, doesn’t it? Accounts Payable automation (AP automation) uses the power of machines to streamline your accounts payable… read more

In the early years of civilization, clay tablets were used to record the number of items delivered. Essentially ledgers, these clay tablets are some of the earliest examples of writing and accounts payable processes. In modern times, accounts payable became a paper and ledger process. Purchase orders and invoices were handwritten, approvals took days, and… read more

There isn’t enough discussion around automating accounts payable. Perhaps it’s because businesses don’t like to talk about spending money as much as they like to talk about earning it. But if you’re not looking into the vast opportunities within AP automation, you’re missing the boat on a lot of highly innovative processes that are changing… read more

For many businesses, their accounts payable needs haven’t stopped due to the remote reality of working from home during a global epidemic, but they have shifted.  We understand it can be challenging to keep business processes moving forward during an epidemic or other force majeure events. If your AP Automation project needs urgent attention or… read more

In general, Accounts Payable automation software (AP Automation) helps automate your manual offline invoice approval process, but when combined with Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence it becomes even more powerful. At Stampli, we use Machine Learning to learn the way your organization does accounting – and the more you use it the smarter it becomes.… read more

Businesses that haven’t yet modernized their AP functions are stumbling into costly bottlenecks from manual data entry errors, fraud, and lack of controls — to disconnected communication efforts spent tracking down invoice approvals. A good first step for improving the Accounts Payable process is by capturing all invoices or bills into a centralized repository such… read more