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ABBYY MVP 2025: I am Honoured to Be Recognised for Expertise and Community Contribution

Thrilled to be chosen as an Abbyy Most Valuable Professional this year. You can find out more about the MVP program here – https://www.abbyy.com/mvp/. A link to the original LinkedIn post – https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7292531970218090496/ Abbyy defines an MVP as such: An ABBYY Most Valuable Professional (MVP) is a distinguished title awarded to developers who demonstrate exceptional… Read More »ABBYY MVP 2025: I am Honoured to Be Recognised for Expertise and Community Contribution

financeSHOWCASE: Speaker of the Day Award

Had a lot of fun speaking at the recent financeSHOWCASE in Manchester and I’m glad the attendees thought the seminar of value. I was awarded ‘Speaker of the Day’ by their votes. This is a the presentation I delivered – https://spectrumdigital.tech/automating-finance-robots-in-reconciliation/.

AI in Intelligent Document Processing: How Transformers and Deep Learning Power ABBYY’s IDP Tools

I’ve recently been working to improve my understanding of how Intelligent Document Processing (IDP) leverages different types of AI to extract data from documents. We’ve been using ABBYY FlexiCapture for many years and are now transitioning our solutions to ABBYY Vantage. With all the recent discussion around AI in IDP tools, I thought it best… Read More »AI in Intelligent Document Processing: How Transformers and Deep Learning Power ABBYY’s IDP Tools

AI and Nominal Coding: Smarter, Faster, More Accurate Invoice Processing

Nominal Coding Whilst PO-based invoices typically derive their nominal or GL coding from the ordered items, overhead or expense-based invoices without a PO may require additional coding steps. Traditionally managed manually by the Finance team, there are now several more automated approaches available: AI Nominal Coding The success of AI-driven options largely depends on the… Read More »AI and Nominal Coding: Smarter, Faster, More Accurate Invoice Processing

AP Automation Strategy Whitepaper: First Draft (Redacted)

My whitepaper, ‘AP Automation Strategy Whitepaper Richard Fishburn’, is now in its first draft. I’ve included a redacted version here. If you’d like access to the full content, please reach out to me via LinkedIn or email. This document is designed to provide customers and partners with my perspective on the AP process, highlighting the… Read More »AP Automation Strategy Whitepaper: First Draft (Redacted)

Why Automating Accounts Payable Matters: A Whitepaper Perspective

Recently, I’ve been working on a whitepaper about automating the accounts payable (AP) process. As an automation advocate and process enthusiast, I’ve leaned towards making it more process-led rather than marketing-focused. I believe this strikes the right tone for a true whitepaper. In my view, a whitepaper should: Demonstrate a deep understanding of the subject… Read More »Why Automating Accounts Payable Matters: A Whitepaper Perspective

Evolving My Approach to Discovery Meetings: Adapting for Better Outcomes

My approach to discovery meetings is continually evolving. To ensure I’m well-prepared, I allocate dedicated time each week for preparation: By chasing notes on Friday morning, I give consultants sufficient time to write up and send their notes ahead of my Monday morning preparation slot. Cheat Sheets for Discovery Meetings I’ve developed cheat sheets for… Read More »Evolving My Approach to Discovery Meetings: Adapting for Better Outcomes

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From Insight to Innovation: How Seminars Get Attendees Thinking Differently About Automation

My recent seminars have proved impactful, as they’ve got attendees to think beyond the processes I presented and consider other opportunities for robotic process automation (RPA). In my recent sessions, I demonstrated how RPA could be used for payment reconciliations, including handling remittances and bank statements. Following the presentation, one attendee approached our stand to… Read More »From Insight to Innovation: How Seminars Get Attendees Thinking Differently About Automation

Building Habits: Stacking Success in the Morning

I’ve recently been reading Atomic Habits by James Clear and have started implementing some of his suggestions straight away. Two concepts that resonate particularly well with me are habit stacking and implementation intentions. I’ve always leaned towards being a morning person, and I’ve come to realise how crucial those early hours are to my productivity… Read More »Building Habits: Stacking Success in the Morning