Chatting about the 6 Pillars of AP Automation, APA founder Jamie Radford leads the charge on transforming the Accounts Payable industry. He shares his thoughts on creating an effective payments process through people development, continuous improvement, winning technology, and best practice.

Accounts Payable Association founder brings power to AP professionals

In this episode, with Bottomline’s Jeff Feuerstein and Colin Swain, we talk about the urgency of B2B payment automation in 2024 and unpack Juniper’s analyst statement: “Businesses can no longer solely rely on legacy B2B payment methods and need to adapt to an ever-changing landscape very quickly, integrating newer technologies to reduce complexities [and] increase payment efficiencies.”

2024 Payment Trends: Corporate payments automation takes centre stage for 2024

The construction industry is a sector that has its hands full of paying suppliers, vendors, sub-contractors, and employees, all mixed in with complex and sensitive project timelines. SPI, a leader in the insulation and architectural space, has reinvented its accounts payable (AP) processes to match its considerable growth. And our guests, Karen Singleton and Candi Mooney, are at the heart of that change.

SPI brings construction industry into the digital age

While 84% of typical accounts payable (AP) days are bogged down in administrative, manual, repetitive tasks, Mark Brousseau of Brousseau & Associates and representing IOFM, shares how the role of AP and AR leaders is undergoing significant transformation. Beyond driving efficiency and lowering costs with fully automated end-to-end AP and AR process, they’re now expected to elevate themselves to a far more strategic role, delivering more insight into the office of the CFO and the business.

IOFM evangelist sees growth spring from AP automation

In this episode, we speak with highly regarded accounts payable (AP) speaker, trainer, and consultant Debra R Richardson about avoiding fraud, potential fines, and bad vendor data in the AP vendor space. Given her extensive experience and interaction with AP professionals, Debra shares the loopholes she sees, precautions to take, and valuable advice for flagging potential fraud. Enjoy the listen.

Securing your AP Vendor Setup & Process

This episode dives into how accounts payable (AP) automation optimizes working capital and achieves cost savings. Our guest, Mark Brousseau from Brousseau & Associates, who collaborates closely with the Institute of Finance and Management (IOFM), shares his insights on leveraging AP automation to reduce overhead costs, enhance visibility into cash flow and spending, rationalize the Days Payable Outstanding (DPO) metric, and highlight the benefits that companies miss out on by not automating their AP processes.

5 Ways Automating AP Optimizes Working Capital

In this episode, we explore how AI-powered invoice ingestion and coding for billing and payments can revolutionize accounts payable (AP) teams, particularly in the real estate industry, which deals with high volumes and complex transactions. Podcast guest David Stifter, CEO and Founder of PredictAP, emphasizes the significance of using artificial intelligence to focus on the invoice capture stage when automating accounts payable processes.

AI: A Smart Way to Simplify Accounts Payable

In this episode, we talk with Kat Moy, Head of Education at the Accounts Payable Association (APA), about the ongoing disconnect between Accounts Payable (AP) and Treasury teams. They explore why these silos exist, the downsides of poor collaboration, and how strategic alignment can help improve cash flow, reduce costs, and manage risk. Kat shares practical tips like using centralized platforms and cross-functional training, and highlights key takeaways from the APA’s 2025 Leadership Forum.

Breaking Down Silos Between Treasury & AP

This episode features Andrew Bartolini of Ardent Partners discussing the 2025 State of ePayables report. While accounts payable (AP) has advanced over the past two decades, full automation is still uncommon. Key findings highlight the need for alignment between AP, procurement, and treasury, the underreported fraud risks, and AI's growing impact. Reflecting on the report's content, Andrew also urges AP teams to transition from transactional roles to more strategic contributions in achieving business goals. Hit play to listen to the interview.

The Unfinished Journey of AP: Insights from Ardent Partners 2025

In this episode, we speak with Bottomline’s Mark Bish about how tokenization—beyond PCI DSS—can secure B2B payments, and the importance of not holding customer banking data in spreadsheets or on systems where it’s accessible by employees. Mark shares how replacing bank account data with anonymous tokens, reduces fraud risk, simplifies compliance, and protects against both external and insider threats.

From Spreadsheets to Security: Tokenizing Business Payments

Are you interested in learning more about the trends and stories that develop in the payments and financial technology industry? You’re in the right place. Find out exactly why The Payments Podcast will soon become your go-to source for anything you wish to know in the world of payments. Brought to you by Bottomline.

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