Finance & AP

Questions Business Leaders Should Ask About AI
There’s a lot of confusion around AI these days – especially for people in key business operations roles like finance...
Coupa
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  • How common is expense report fraud? According to the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners’ 2016 Report to the Nations on Occupational...
    Ethan Laub
    Ethan Laub
    Director Product Management, Mobile & Travel, Coupa Software

    Ethab Laub leads development of new products and partnerships for Coupa's mobile and expense management applications.

    Read time: 12 mins
    Business man using magnifying glass to scan report.
  • What constitutes success for an e-invoicing project? Seventy-five percent of all inbound paper invoices delivered electronically within 24 months. But it’s...
    Markus Hornburg
    Markus Hornburg
    VP, Global Product Compliance, Coupa

    Markus Hornburg has more than 20 years' experience in Business Process Design, Change Management, Product Management and Business Consulting. Prior to Coupa, he held positions in compliance at Tungsten Corporation and SAP.

    Read time: 13 mins
    e-Invoicing Procure-to-Pay Paper in Disguise
  • About a year ago, Paystream Advisors released its first ever Travel and Expense Navigator report comparing travel and expense management software...
    Sri Iyengar
    Sri Iyengar
    Expenses Solution Consultant for Coupa Expenses, Coupa Software

    Sri Iyengar helped to launch Coupa Expenses in over 54 countries.

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    Mobility and configurability top list for T&E automation
  • Any conversation about global electronic invoicing quickly leads to compliance with regulatory requirements--VAT (Value Added Tax) rules as well as laws...
    Markus Hornburg
    Markus Hornburg
    VP, Global Product Compliance, Coupa

    Markus Hornburg has more than 20 years' experience in Business Process Design, Change Management, Product Management and Business Consulting. Prior to Coupa, he held positions in compliance at Tungsten Corporation and SAP.

    Read time: 10 mins
    To ensure e-invoicing compliance, look beyond comfort letters
  • Business travel is up, and so are hotel mergers. That means hoteliers have more negotiating power, and room rates are rising...
    Ethan Laub
    Ethan Laub
    Director Product Management, Mobile & Travel, Coupa Software

    Ethab Laub leads development of new products and partnerships for Coupa's mobile and expense management applications.

    Read time: 11 mins
    Computer desk with coffee and WiFi enabled.
  • Back in 2000, an optimistic analyst named Michael Killen projected that by 2002, e-invoicing would be widely adopted, and 80 percent...
    Andy Chiang
    Andy Chiang
    Director, Product Management, Coupa Software

    Andy is the product manager for Coupa Invoicing and Coupa Sourcing. Prior to Coupa, Andy worked in strategic sourcing and supply chain at Gap Inc. When not at work, he enjoys sourcing honey from his home apiary.

    Read time: 16 mins
    E-invoicing: Why aren’t we there yet?
  • Spend management, which is the management of the business process that encompasses everything from sourcing goods and services, to setting up...
    Coupa
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    Different Types of Data
  • What will business travel look like in 2017? We’re not going to see people riding around in personal drones—yet—but it’s starting...
    Sunny Manivannan
    Sunny Manivannan
    Vice President, Product Marketing

    Sunny Manivannan leads a team of talented product marketers covering all aspects of product marketing across the globe, including product positioning and messaging, pricing & packaging, competitive intelligence, analyst relations, product launches, category and company evangelism, industries marketing, and more.

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    Person using device on a plane.
  • For many companies, travel and entertainment expenses typically account for 10-12% of their annual budget, making it a critical spend category...
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    Dodging the pitfalls of pre-trip approval
  • In the paper-based world, the fraction of business travelers who were so inclined had many opportunities to profit illegitimately through various...
    Donna Wilczek
    Donna Wilczek
    Senior Vice President, Strategy and Innovation, Coupa Software

    She is an executive sponsor of the Coupa Executive Advisory Board and an inventor with multiple software patents.

    Read time: 12 mins
    Businessman pocketing lots of cash.
  • Is your company serious enough about managing travel and expenses? According to most sources, T&E spending accounts for roughly 10-12 percent...
    Ethan Laub
    Ethan Laub
    Director Product Management, Mobile & Travel, Coupa Software

    Ethab Laub leads development of new products and partnerships for Coupa's mobile and expense management applications.

    Read time: 15 mins
    Maps applications with travel and booking information for hotels.
  • Open booking, the practice of business travelers booking all or parts of their trips outside of their company’s approved channels, has...
    Ethan Laub
    Ethan Laub
    Director Product Management, Mobile & Travel, Coupa Software

    Ethab Laub leads development of new products and partnerships for Coupa's mobile and expense management applications.

    Read time: 20 mins
    Making frenemies with open booking, the new megatrend in corporate travel
  • As economic conditions become more challenging, all eyes turn to treasury to better optimize cash. Chances are your suppliers are starting...
    Donna Wilczek
    Donna Wilczek
    Senior Vice President, Strategy and Innovation, Coupa Software

    She is an executive sponsor of the Coupa Executive Advisory Board and an inventor with multiple software patents.

    Read time: 13 mins
    Chart showing the differences between low adoption and high adoption of e-invoicing.
  • Stop me if you’ve heard this one before: Accounts payable automation is taking off, and soon we’ll have eliminated paper once...
    Brent Meyers, APSC, CPCP
    Brent Meyers, APSC, CPCP
    Vice President and National Sales Manager, Nvoicepay, a Coupa partner

    Brent speaks frequently on accounts payable, compliance, and related topics.

    Read time: 11 mins
    Numbers Graphic
  • AP automation is on the rise. As the economy has shifted and we're back to driving improvement and change, there’s been...
    Coupa
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    AP Automation Diagram