SSON：2025年应付账款（AP）状况报告：趋势与洞察（英文版）（18页）.pdf

1、THE STATE OF ACCOUNTS PAYABLE 2025 Trends&InsightsThe State of Accounts Payable 2025:Trends&Insights SSON 20252Reimagining AP for Strategic ImpactThe Fundamentals for AP ExcellenceIn Conversation with Steven Huynh,VP,Head of Payment Network and Strategy,Papaya GlobalTop Trends Shaping the Future of

2、APThe Future of AP:Strategic,Unified,and Insight-DrivenTable of Contents SSON 202531217413The State of Accounts Payable 2025:Trends&Insights SSON 20253Traditionally,Accounts Payable(AP)is defined as a back-office,transactional function;largely focused on processing invoices,managing payments,and rec

3、onciliations.However,future-looking GlobalBusiness Services(GBS)leaders are keen to reposition AP as a center of value to support the evolving role of shared services.Like many forward-thinking GBS leaders,Julie Schwendimann,VP of Global Shared Services Operations for Stanley Black&Decker,Inc.,belie

4、ves that strategic AP“needs to go beyond the transactional processing aspects,where youre actively contributing to the organizations overall financial health and objectives.GBS leaders are in a particular position to turn AP into a value center as shared services“sit on a lot of data;shared services

5、 have access and governance across multiple functions.”Julie also notes that moving AP beyond transactional processes is especially crucial in the modern business landscape,“given the tariffs and all the uncertainty in the markets.”Yet,manual processes,inefficiencies,and security risks hinder AP tea

6、ms.Data collected at the March AP Automation Virtual Summit revealed that data entry,processing delays,compliance complexities,and invoice matching errors are the top reported AP challenges.As such,this report will first examine the core principles of AP excellence to secure a robust foundation for