The AP Leader's Guide to Getting Ahead of Spend in 2026
SAP Concur blog offers five strategies for AP leaders to get ahead of spend in 2026: removing manual friction, using invoice data for early visibility, connecting AP to total spend, embedding risk and compliance, and designing scalable processes. Citing Ardent Partners, best-in-class AP teams process invoices in 3.1 days at 80% lower cost.
Impact and considerations
AP teams can enhance efficiency, reduce risk, and become strategic contributors through automation and data insights.
Key points
- Best-in-class AP teams process invoices in 3.1 days at 80% lower cost.
- Invoice data enables early spend visibility and better forecasting.
- Embedding compliance controls prevents fraud and errors.
Sources and time
- Primary source
- SAP Concur
- Other sources
- 0
- First source publication
- 26 Feb 2026, 17:17
- Page published
- 12 Aug 2026, 14:30
- Last updated
- 26 Feb 2026, 17:17
- Original links
- SAP Concur Blog：The AP Leader’s Guide to Getting Ahead of Spend (opens in a new tab)Primary source · en · Published 26 Feb 2026, 17:17