AP Automation

Disconnected AP workflows are quietly draining ERP value — new research on how payments and integration impact ERP performance Organizations invest in ERP systems to streamline operations, improve visibility, and connect critical business workflows. Yet when it comes to payments, 43% of organizations still manage at least some accounts payable (AP) processes outside the ERP, creating friction that limits the efficiency, scalability, and value they expect from their ERP investment. Based on new research from Priority Commerce surveying 150 AP professionals, The ERP Value Gap explores how disconnected AP workflows affect business outcomes, why payments are becoming a more important driver of platform value, and how ERP providers can better meet evolving customer expectations. For ERP providers and the enterprises that run on them, the challenge is closing the gap between the seamless AP experience users expect and what platforms actually deliver — without adding integration complexity or disrupting existing workflows. This session makes the case for treating payables as a core platform capability rather than an add-on: embedding payment capabilities directly into the ERP to improve AP efficiency, reduce workflow fragmentation, and increase value. Watch this on-demand session as Priority Commerce EVP of Operations Steve Tackett draws on 20+ years in payments technology to show finance and operations teams what to consider when connecting modern payment capabilities to their ERP environment. Why you should watch: - See the new research: What 150 AP professionals reveal about where AP workflows still live outside the ERP — and what it costs in visibility, efficiency, and scalability. - Diagnose your ERP value gap: Identify the common AP workflow challenges and integration barriers that force teams to manage payments outside the platform. - Pinpoint what to fix: Learn which payment and AP capabilities close those gaps and create a more seamless, connected ERP experience. - Understand the strategic upside: See why integrated payments strengthen platform value, customer retention, and long-term growth. - Get a CFO-ready view: Understand what role integrated payments should play in a modern ERP strategy and how they move the needle on cost, control, and ROI.

Disconnected AP workflows are quietly draining ERP value — new research on how payments and integration impact ERP performance Organizations invest in ERP systems to streamline operations, improve visibility, and connect critical business workflows. Yet when it comes to payments, 43% of organizations still manage at least some accounts payable (AP) processes outside the ERP, creating friction that limits the efficiency, scalability, and value they expect from their ERP investment. Based on new research from Priority Commerce surveying 150 AP professionals, The ERP Value Gap explores how disconnected AP workflows affect business outcomes, why payments are becoming a more important driver of platform value, and how ERP providers can better meet evolving customer expectations. For ERP providers and the enterprises that run on them, the challenge is closing the gap between the seamless AP experience users expect and what platforms actually deliver — without adding integration complexity or disrupting existing workflows. This session makes the case for treating payables as a core platform capability rather than an add-on: embedding payment capabilities directly into the ERP to improve AP efficiency, reduce workflow fragmentation, and increase value. Watch this on-demand session as Priority Commerce EVP of Operations Steve Tackett draws on 20+ years in payments technology to show finance and operations teams what to consider when connecting modern payment capabilities to their ERP environment. Why you should watch: - See the new research: What 150 AP professionals reveal about where AP workflows still live outside the ERP — and what it costs in visibility, efficiency, and scalability. - Diagnose your ERP value gap: Identify the common AP workflow challenges and integration barriers that force teams to manage payments outside the platform. - Pinpoint what to fix: Learn which payment and AP capabilities close those gaps and create a more seamless, connected ERP experience. - Understand the strategic upside: See why integrated payments strengthen platform value, customer retention, and long-term growth. - Get a CFO-ready view: Understand what role integrated payments should play in a modern ERP strategy and how they move the needle on cost, control, and ROI.

Hitachi Construction Machinery America used Microsoft Power Platform AI Builder and Power Automate to automate supplier invoice processing into Dynamics 365 Finance and Operations, significantly reducing manual AP effort. By streamlining how invoices are received, read, validated, and posted, the organisation now automatically processes around two-thirds of invoices with near-perfect accuracy.

Sage Intacct 2026 R2 moves the connected finance story into data-control territory, with AI Gateway, intelligent 3-way matching, and construction workflows showing why finance AI needs guardrails before automation can scale.

Priority Commerce EVP Steve Tackett joins ERP Today Live to explain why AP workflows keep escaping the ERP, what breaks down when they do, and how supplier enablement and AI-driven transparency are reshaping how mid-market organizations think about payment modernization.

Sovos Compliance Network launches into a mandate wave that is pushing tax compliance directly into ERP transaction flows. For finance, tax, and architecture teams, e-invoicing is becoming a permanent operating condition rather than a series of local deadline projects.

Addovation's partnership with Snowfox enables IFS customers to automate over 90% of invoice processing within existing finance workflows using embedded AI, addressing rising invoice volumes and enhancing operational efficiency without requiring system redesigns.

Charted is expanding its ERP-native accounts payable automation into London and the EMEA market, focusing on an end-to-end solution fully integrated within ERP systems, while leveraging a partner-led growth model and preparing for region-specific capabilities, including e-invoicing by 2026.