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How Smart Automation Helps AP Teams Stay Ahead of Month-End Closes

Ascend Software blog

Month-end close has long been a strain on finance departments—especially for Accounts Payable (AP) teams buried under manual processes. And too often, AP professionals are left scrambling to meet deadlines while navigating outdated workflows. Time, accuracy, and control collide in the final days of every month.

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No Template Needed: Why Custom AP Workflows Are the Future of Enterprise Finance

Ascend Software blog

Most AP automation tools are built on fixed templates, rigid routing paths, and logic that assumes your business will operate the same way tomorrow as it does today. Automation was supposed to simplify invoice processing — faster approvals, fewer errors, cleaner workflows.

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Beyond Efficiency: Why AP Should Own More of the Finance Strategy Conversation

Ascend Software blog

Leading finance teams are beginning to recognize AP not just as a transactional necessity, but as a strategic asset. With the right systems in place, AP becomes a source of real-time financial insight, operational resilience, and cross-functional agility. But that perception is changing.

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How to Scale AP Without Scaling Headcount: Lessons From Real Ascend Customers

Ascend Software blog

For accounts payable (AP) departments, this challenge presents a critical question: how can volume grow without compromising timeliness, accuracy, or oversight? As companies expand, finance teams are often asked to process more transactions without a proportional increase in staff or resources.

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AP Automation: The Competitive Advantage Your Business Needs

Speaker: Danny Gassaway and Wayne Richards

Join Wayne Richards and Danny Gassaway for a practical guide on bringing accounts payable (AP) automation to your organization. Key Takeaways ✅ Boost Efficiency & Cut Cost: Discover how AP automation eliminates manual tasks, accelerates workflows, and reduces processing costs.

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Sage AP Automation – Simplify Your Finance Department

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Sage AP Automation for Sage 50, Sage 200 and Sage Intacct. In most finance teams, specifically accounts payable, manual AP processes are a major cause of frustration for your finance function. But with AP automation, it doesnt have to be that way.

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Why Higher Education Institutions Are Turning to AI-Powered AP Automation

Ascend Software blog

Behind the scenes, accounts payable (AP) teams are managing increasing volumes of invoices, dispersed across departments, campuses, and sometimes even continents — all while working with outdated systems and lean staffing models.

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The Definitive Guide to Spend Management

The status quo for AP in small and mid-market companies is broken. It consists of messy tech stacks of siloed solutions that give rise to manual work, a lack of control, wasted spend, and unnecessary risks. The benefits of shifting to spend management are tangible, measurable, and are felt across the whole organization.

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How to Avoid Pitfalls In Automation: Keep Humans In the Loop

Speaker: Erroll Amacker

Key Learning Objectives: 💡 Understand the Role of Human Expertise in Automated Finance Systems: Learn how human oversight improves accuracy, reduces errors, and ensures business continuity in AP automation.