SAP Concur Podcast: AP Automation Frees People to Do Their Best Jobs
A SAP Concur podcast conversation with Deloitte explores how accounts payable (AP) automation empowers employees and enhances strategic value. Deloitte specialist Oren Geshuri notes that AP has traditionally been viewed as a non-strategic area; automation does not eliminate people but frees AP teams from paper-based processes to focus on more strategic work. COVID-19 served as a litmus test for organizational survivability: organizations that had already automated could quickly shift to remote work, while those without automation struggled with paper invoices that couldn't be taken home. The discussion also covers talent retention, employee experience, and the impact of automation on overal…