From Compliance to Performance: E-Invoicing & AP Automation in Practice
Turning Regulatory Pressure into Efficiency Gains
Compliance is no longer just a legal obligation — it is reshaping how finance teams work. This Lunch & Learn covers two interconnected topics in one hour. The first half draws on insights from 400 finance leaders to show how organisations are responding to growing regulatory complexity — and how the best-performing ones treat compliance as a driver of operational performance rather than a checkbox exercise. The second half looks at the practical side: how European e-invoicing mandates are forcing change in accounts payable, and how SAP-embedded automation helps organisations reduce manual effort, limit errors, and stay ahead of regulatory requirements.
Practical Information
Date: Tuesday, June 23rd
Time: 12:00 PM – 13:00 PM (CET)
Format: Lunch & learn Session (Webinar)
- What you’ll learn in the first half an hour — Compliance as Strategy
- The real risks and business impact of non-compliance
- Why traditional compliance approaches are falling short
- How technology improves accuracy, visibility, and collaboration
- How leading organisations turn compliance into a performance driver
- What you’ll learn in the second half an hour— E-Invoicing in Practice
- The current EU e-invoicing landscape and what it means for your organisation
- The difference between PDF, OCR, and true e-invoicing — and why it matters for automation
- Practical steps to reduce manual workload in accounts payable
- How to embed compliance fully within SAP and prepare for what’s next
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Whether you’re navigating upcoming e-invoicing mandates or looking to reduce manual effort in your accounts payable process — this session delivers two complementary perspectives in 60 minutes: one on the compliance landscape, one on SAP-embedded automation in practice.
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Agenda
12:00 - 12:05
Welcome & Introduction
By SAPience
12:05 - 12:30
Beyond the Checkbox: Compliance as Strategy
As regulatory complexity grows, a checkbox approach to invoice and tax compliance is no longer enough. In this webinar, we explore how compliance can become a driver of performance.
Insights from 400 finance leaders show how organizations are tackling today’s compliance challenges. In this session, we will bring these insights to life, from missed deadlines and rising penalties to disconnected systems and siloed teams, and explore how to address them.
You will learn how to strengthen control, improve visibility, and build a more agile and resilient compliance approach using automation, AI, and connected finance operations.
12:30 - 12:55
E-Invoicing & Compliance: Turning Regulatory Pressure into Efficiency Gains
E-invoicing mandates are increasing across Europe, forcing change in finance processes. This session outlines how to leverage compliance requirements to drive automation, reduce errors, and improve cash flow within P2P.
Get to know your speakers
Abigail Myers-Antiaye
Vice President Global Compliance, Basware
Abigail leads global compliance strategy at Basware and brings research-based insight into how finance teams are navigating today’s regulatory environment.
Hans Willems
Managing Partner Benelux, xSuite
Hans has extensive experience guiding Benelux organisations through SAP accounts payable transformation and e-invoicing implementation.
Marijn Westeneng
SAP AP Automation & E-Invoicing Specialist, xSuite
Marijn works day-to-day on SAP-embedded AP automation and e-invoicing projects across multiple countries and sectors.
