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The 2020 pandemic created massive supply chain disruptions around the world, and the hard truth is that these disruptions remain a fact of life in 2022 and the foreseeable…
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How Many AP Employees are Needed?
Accounts Payable (AP) is a critical process for any organization, but it should not take an army of finance professionals to carry out AP. Leading organizations use…
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Payroll: Impact of Systems Cost
Chances are, many CFOs, controllers, and finance managers would say that their payroll processing, as a whole, is cost-effective, efficient, and timely. They’d probably also…
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One key measure of productivity for accounts payable (AP) staff is the number of invoice line items processed per AP full-time equivalent employee (FTE). This article reviews…
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Payroll: Time to Fix an Error
Chances are, many CFOs, controllers, and finance managers would say that their payroll processing, as a whole, is cost-effective, efficient, and timely. They’d probably also…
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Days Cash on Hand
Days cash on hand is a valuable liquidity metric that measures the number of days an organization can continue paying its operating expenses with the amount of cash currently…
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An optimized accounts payable (AP) process not only helps organizations take advantage of early pay discounts and favorable payment terms but is vital for cash flow…
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With the order-to-cash process spanning multiple functions within an organization, it can be a challenge for businesses to ensure its efficiency and effectiveness. Many…
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Finance Data Opportunities and Challenges
Big data and analytics technology have helped countless organizations improve their performance and arrive at deeper insights about key business drivers. Organizations are…
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Consolidated financial statements enable organizations with a parent company and subordinate reporting units to report their finances as a single enterprise for creditors,…
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Starting a process of internal transformation can be exciting—but what happens in six weeks or six months when the excitement has worn off? Nothing is more demoralizing than…
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Invoice Resolution Shouldn't Take a Week
Invoicing errors are a waste of time for all parties. If they happen repeatedly, they also erode trust among your customers. In this article, APQC reviews cross-industry…
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The global pandemic has fundamentally changed how organizations manage for success. In addition, there is increasing pressure from customers for greater speed and…
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Standardize the Order-to-Cash Process
The global pandemic has fundamentally changed how organizations manage for success. In addition, there is increasing pressure from customers for greater speed and…
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Focus on Order-to-Cash Process Governance
The global pandemic has fundamentally changed how organizations manage for success. In addition, there is increasing pressure from customers for greater speed and…
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