Beyond Basic AP Automation: EHS's Journey to 75% Time Savings and 5x Growth

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.

Join us for an interactive fireside chat exploring 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.

Mark Brousseau
President, Brousseau & Associates 

Over the past 30 years, Mark Brousseau has established himself as a thought leader on accounts payable, accounts receivable, payments and document automation.   A popular speaker at industry conferences and on webinars and podcasts, Brousseau advises prominent end-users and solutions and services providers on how to use automation to improve document- and payments-driven business processes.  Brousseau has chaired numerous educational conferences and has served on several industry committees and boards.  He resides in Center City Philadelphia with his wife and three sons.

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.

At EHS, Liz and her team go beyond balancing the books. They combine controller and CFO-level services with practical, tech-forward tools that help owners streamline operations and reclaim their time. Whether she’s helping a single neighborhood spot or a multi-unit group, Liz’s approach is rooted in turning complex financial data into clear strategies that drive profitability, improve cash flow, and set restaurants up for sustainable growth.

What sets Liz apart is her passion for freeing operators from the grind of paperwork so they can return to what brought them into the industry in the first place: hospitality and creativity. By simplifying systems and building structures that last, she helps leaders focus on the guest experience and the heart of their business. For Liz, it’s not just about the numbers—it’s about giving restaurants the financial clarity and confidence to thrive.

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.