Study

The Definitive Guide
to Purchase to Pay in the UK

PPN Annual Survey 2026

As economic uncertainty pushes CFOs to do more with less, technology has become a critical lever for control, efficiency and growth. This study explores how organisations are navigating the shift toward full P2P automation, from the real cost of manual invoice processing to the rise of eInvoicing mandates and the growing impact of AI.

It also highlights how cross-functional collaboration is breaking down silos, and why addressing fraud, deepfake risks and AI skills gaps has never been more urgent.

Invoice processing and the rise of automation
The importance of metrics and reporting
Future trends and operational challenges

About this Study

The digitalisation of processes is revolutionising the public sector. Now it is time to inspire change and innovation in payment systems.

£372 billion – this is the total figure of Government spending throughout the pandemic so far. The sheer scale has brought into sharp relief some challenges faced in the public sector AP and P2P environment.

Recently, the Cabinet Office published 'Looking Ahead - developments in public sector finance statistics' for 2022/23 which has exposed these challenges.

Now is the time to consider how we can ensure our organisations are ready to adapt? What can we do to streamline our invoicing processes, reduce our exposure to the ever-present threat of fraud, and achieve efficiency-at-scale across our departments? And how can we achieve this now?

Discover all this and more in the full document.