A Message from Our Executive Chair
AP has long been treated as a back-office afterthought. The Accounts Payable Institute is changing that.
We're bringing honest, practitioner-focused content. We'll discuss everything from culture to best practices to hard-learned lessons to where our profession is heading next.
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From culture to best and worst practices to trends and predictions.
Best Practices
What does a well-run AP function actually look like? Not in theory — in practice. This section covers the processes, workflows, and habits that high-performing AP teams have in common, with insights drawn from real experience on the front lines of finance.
AP Culture
Accounts payable teams are often the last to get credit and the first to get blamed. This section is dedicated to the people behind the process — the dynamics, the pressures, and what it actually feels like to work in AP. From managing up to building a team that doesn't burn out, AP Culture explores the human side of finance.
Worst Practices
Some of the best lessons in AP come from things going spectacularly wrong. The Worst Practices series is a candid look at the broken processes, missed signals, and organizational blind spots that create chaos. No shame, just honesty. And a little laughter.
Trends & Predictions
AP is changing fast. Automation, AI, supplier expectations, and evolving payment rails are reshaping what the function looks like and what it could become. In this series, we track where the industry is heading, separating the signal from the noise.
About
Daniel Shore
Executive Chair, AP Institute
Daniel Shore is the Executive Chair of the AP Institute and VP of Product at Direct Commerce. An industry veteran, he spent a decade running AP and accounting operations at Pier 1, McKesson, Restoration Hardware, and Briggs Equipment. He served in a range of roles over the course of seven years at Medius helping finance teams evaluate and implement source-to-pay technology. At Medius, Shore earned Solution Consultant of the Year and back-to-back Presidents Club recognition along the way. His career spans every major vantage point in the AP function: practitioner, consultant, and product leader.