Most organizations digitize their invoices and automate basic approvals, but still find themselves handling exceptions, coding errors, and payment decisions by hand. The final step to a truly automated accounts payable (AP) process begins when complexities are handled without human intervention. This is where the biggest profitability gains lie.

Watch this webinar on demand to see how leading finance teams eliminate these remaining manual touchpoints to create truly hands-off AP processes. Liz Schwartz, owner of EHS Business Solutions, will share her team’s transformation story, while Ottimate’s Don Dittmar, VP of Product, reveals the best practices and strategies that make full automation achievable.

What you’ll learn:

  • The EHS transformation story: How they evolved from basic digital processes to intelligent automation that cut invoice processing time by 75% and enabled her team to manage 5-10x more clients.
  • Common automation pitfalls: Real challenges EHS encountered and how they overcame them – plus insights from Don on what to watch out for.
  • Beyond time savings: How complete AP automation becomes a profit engine through improved accuracy, faster processing, and better cash flow management.
  • Interactive discussion: Your questions answered by practitioners and industry experts

Whether your organization has some automation in place or you’re looking to optimize existing digital processes, this conversational session provides practical insights for achieving the final mile of AP automation to help you transform basic AP operations into profit drivers.

Webinar speakers

Liz Schwartz, CPA
Founder and CEO of EHS Business Solutions
Liz Schwartz knows restaurants from the inside out. Before launching EHS Business Solutions, she spent years immersed in the industry, learning firsthand how much creativity, grit, and relentless energy it takes to run a hospitality business. That experience shaped the way she built her woman-owned accounting and advisory firm: with the understanding that restaurant operators don’t just need a bookkeeper—they need a true partner who speaks their language.
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Don Dittmar
Vice-President, Head of Product at Ottimate
Don has nearly 30 years of experience in Finance and Product Management. He has a proven track record in directing the strategy and development of product portfolios and vertical strategies. His background in accounts payable for retail organizations makes him uniquely qualified to drive Ottimate’s overall product direction.