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eInvoicing is nothing new. At its fundamental level it represents the most basic of human transactions, a vehicle to facilitate being paid or paying for goods and services delivered or received. And for the very first invoices ever sent, that vehicle was a clay tablet. To a Sumerian writing up his profit and loss in cuneiform, writing an invoice on a piece of paper that you could fold and send many miles away would have seemed revolutionary. Touchless? What with this sack of tablets? Fast forward a few thousand years and paper invoices could happily fly about all over the world. If only we always knew where. The era of email, PDFs and then OCR helped pull invoices into the light, but they were still at risk of being sent to the wrong place, untraceable, blurry, unreadable. All the things you don’t want in an invoice. And that’s where eInvoicing comes in. #eInvoicing #Peppol #UKeLab #eInvoicingConsultation

Have you taken our Annual P2P Survey yet? Let your voice and experience influence future P2P policy and direction: https://lnkd.in/eRYvwe3z All those completing the survey will be sent a copy of the report and be entered into a prize draw to win £150 Amazon vouchers to say thank you!

At Purchase to Pay Network we spend a lot of time creating events to inspire, challenge and deliver key insights to our community. 🤝 We invest time in seeking out interesting venues to add to your experience, create fulfilling agendas that provide time to learn, share and collaborate. We search out some of the most compelling speakers in the industry today to deliver engaging and passionate messages that entertain as well as open minds. Often our events mean early, early mornings, so the PPN team always catch up over dinner the night before any event to ensure all last minute details are covered! Check out the video below for a sneak peek at our planning day(s). 👇 This time last week we were at the beautiful Glazier's Hall on the banks of the Thames for our March Masterclass looking into how to create the best defence against P2P fraud with the wonderful Robert Brooker and Richard Ransom from our partners at Bottomline. We uncovered: ✨ Creating a Fraud Response Plan ✨ A Whistleblower Policy ✨ Top level commitment ✨ Generating an open culture ✨ Carrying out a "Fraudit" ✨ Cross-departmental collaboration ✨ Using technology and analytics ✨ Strong policies like segregation of duties ✨ The rising threat of deepfake Big thank you to Helen Everest, Laura Elizabeth Quelch and the PPN team, as well as the Glazier's Hall event team and Krishna C. and partners at Bottomline. https://lnkd.in/eBNKWA5t

We're delighted to welcome our friends and partners at Yooz as Gold Partners to our 11th Annual P2P Transformation Summit on 3rd June! 📢 If you've not yet connected with Yooz, their unique solution leverages Artificial Intelligence and RPA technologies to deliver an amazing level of automation with extreme simplicity, traceability, and end-to-end customisable features. It integrates E-invoicing and AP Automation into information systems or ERPs with more than 250 native connectors. You'll find the Yooz team at their booth in the beautiful Palm Court of The Waldorf, London where they'll be happy to discuss your needs and offer solutions to your Finance and AP challenges. Don't miss their afternoon session where they'll be delving into current trends and challenges in more detail. Not booked your ticket yet? Don't miss out on the early booking rates which end on 31st March! https://lnkd.in/dnhkNTt #GoldPartners #P2PTransform25

Don't miss your chance to join us at the early booking rate of £99 for our 11th Annual P2P Transformation Summit at The Waldorf on 3rd June! ** Early Booking Rate ends 31st March** You're able to join us and connect with world famous keynote speakers, some of the most respected practitioner and influencer speakers in the industry, hear the latest news on trends, legislation, process and company culture, as well as indulge in some wonderful Waldorf breakfast, lunch and afternoon tea! Connect with fellow Purchase to Pay Network members, make new connections and enjoy a full day of learning, while picking up CPD credits at the same time. Take your chance to mingle and chat with some of the most extraordinary and innovative solution providers in the space in the fantastic Palm Court exhibition hall where you can meet with the likes of Rossum, Pagero, Bottomline, Yooz, Esker UK & Northern Europe, Trustpair, Open ECX, Symtrax, FISCAL Technologies, Documation Software Ltd and more. And... you can take part in our Annual PPN Awards in the ceremony at the end of the day's sessions. Looking forward to welcoming you soon! #P2PTransform25 #WonderfulWaldorf (with thanks to Julia Stovold for the hashtag! ) 🙂 https://lnkd.in/dnhkNTt

The 2025 PPN Awards are open! ✨ It's time to get nominating for the team or individual that you feel has delivered exceptional results! You can nominate in the following categories: P2P Team of the Year P2P Manager of the Year Leader in Finance Transformation Public Sector Team of the Year Outstanding Contribution to P2P of the Year Innovation in Supporting the Business Excellence in Business Partnering International Team of the Year Rising Star of the Year The PPN Award for Excellence Nominate here >>> https://lnkd.in/d_NDzTS8

This morning we discussed the importance of: ✨ Creating a Fraud Response Plan ✨ A Whistleblower Policy ✨ Top level commitment ✨ Generating an open culture ✨ Carrying out a "Fraudit" ✨ Cross-departmental collaboration ✨ Using technology and analytics ✨ Strong policies like segregation of duties ✨ The rising threat of deepfake And if there's someone in your organisation who's set up their own diving school in Mauritius, maybe, just maybe it may be worth double checking that all is as it should be... Thanks again to our expert speakers, Richard Ransom and Robert Brooker, all our PPN community attendees and Bottomline for supporting the session. 🤝

Happy Friday! Time for our news round up of the week with our PPN Insights - 5 Days in the News! 👇

Next week we're hosting our Executive Masterclass session at the beautiful Glazier's Hall on London Bridge. We'll be unwrapping ways to create the best defence against P2P fraud, protect organisations from risk and stimulate growth. #Fraud #P2P #Growth

We're delighted to welcome our friends and partners Documation Software Ltd back to our Purchase to Pay Network community for this year. 🤝 Documation is an agile, expanding software company on a mission to make every client’s world a better place. Such a promise depends on building brilliant software and providing a level of service that earns the highest praise from customers! As a company, Documation pride themselves on taking the time to listen, ask questions and get to know their customers. And we're thrilled to be able to share the expertise and insights of the team with the PPN community this year. You'll be able to catch up with Documation at the wonderful Waldorf on 3rd June at the P2P Transformation Summit, but if you can't wait that long, find out more about them here >>> https://lnkd.in/drtWGJ_h