PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 21, 2018

With pressure mounting for the enterprise to digitize, accounts payable automation is seen as a crucial part of achieving greater efficiency, cost savings, visibility into spend and strengthening of vendor relationships, to name a few benefits. But when it comes to money, businesses may be reluctant to hand the reins to a third party.

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PYMNTS

MAY 4, 2020

Office closures and remote working mandates have created an uncomfortable wakeup call for accounts payable (AP) and accounts receivable (AR) departments that continue to rely on manual, paper-based processes. For both sides, the transaction data of a virtual card payment means streamlined reconciliation and reporting.

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CFO Talks

JANUARY 30, 2023

Increased automation of financial processes such as accounts payable, bank reconciliations, financial closes and reporting is freeing up the CFO’s time, enabling them to focus their energies on analysis and storytelling rather than crunching numbers.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 4, 2020

The enterprise resource planning ( ERP ) system has been a staple of corporate finance operations for years, acting as a central repository of data and a hub to initiate a range of processes, from accounting to procurement. Efforts to modernize procurement and accounts payable are also opportunities for data integration with the ERP.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 2, 2019

As payments giants like Visa and Mastercard shift the innovation spotlight onto B2B transactions, developers of new accounts payable solutions are ushering in a growing trend: designing payment tools not just for the payer, but for the B2B supplier as well. Discover Targets Reconciliation Data. Vroozi Pay Eyes Vendor Relations.

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PYMNTS

JULY 2, 2020

Often at the center of this initiative is the accounts payable (AP) department — and unsurprisingly for these volatile times, the strategy can turn toward lengthening the days payable outstanding (DPO). “It’s not only the economics that are being optimized” by accepting cards, Leavitt said.

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The Charity CFO

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

Do a Google search on nonprofit bookkeeping, and you’ll find page after page of articles on nonprofit accounting. Because while nonprofit bookkeeping and accounting are related, they’re not the same thing. A bookkeeper records and organizes financial data; an accountant interprets and presents that data. . And that’s a problem.

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The Finance Weekly

MARCH 13, 2022

Over the last decade, the amount of capital deployed worldwide by venture capital investors and the number of start-ups receiving funding have grown substantially. It combines accounts payable automation, software-enabled corporate cards, and employee expense reimbursements.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 22, 2016

In B2B payments, accounts payable automation is a hot topic, as are the challenges AP professionals face when it comes to paying suppliers and managing the data from those transactions. Nearly half of the companies surveyed by the institution said they still use spreadsheets for AR reconciliation.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 28, 2020

Expense management and accounts payable (AP) automation company Emburse has rolled out Emburse Cards and Tallie Travel to offer a simple way for clients to handle their travel and out-of-pocket expenditures, according to a Wednesday (Oct. 28) announcement.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 9, 2017

In an effort to help corporate buyers get on board with electronic payments in their accounts payable departments, B2B payments company WEX is launching a new platform to support the shift. 8) that it is rolling out an Integrated Payables application, a cloud-based, bank-agnostic tool that supports electronic payments in AP.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 2, 2020

Mark Aquilina , senior vice president of product and strategy at WEX , told PYMNTS that’s partly because digitization of accounts receivable (AR) lags behind that of accounts payable (AP) on the technological front. Fragmentation also creates pain points for suppliers.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 30, 2020

These 16-digit credit card numbers are created for one-time purchases at set amounts, and the convenience, security and speed they provide are allowing them to take hold in the B2B payments space. The cards are also linked to checking or other payment accounts, and expire at designated times. Streamlining The AP Purchasing Process.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 20, 2021

In the case of Tango, which manages employees reward programs like this, the point is to provide employers with a full reconciliation of their purchases at the end of the year. We’ve talked to a number of companies that brought it up,” Salvione said. We’ve talked to a number of companies that brought it up,” Salvione said.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

B2B payments’ innovation trajectory continues to accelerate as more end-point solutions emerge to improve the vast number of friction points in the industry.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 12, 2019

That’s surprising for several reasons, and here’s a good one: nearly 70 percent of accounts payable (AP) professionals say suppliers value payments speed above all. Western Union’s trio of new APIs can perform a P2P transfer function, as well as send money to business accounts or Western Union agents in local currency.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 10, 2020

But this category of software has, in recent years, evolved within silos as technology providers tackle particular spend scenarios like accounts payable (AP) and employee expenses. Historically, said Airbase CEO Thejo Kote, finance and accounting teams have been forced to work around the friction of a fragmented spend ecosystem.

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CFO Simplified

DECEMBER 26, 2021

It’s easy to grow without noticing that your finance and accounting department is stretched far too thin. From overworked staff accountants to controllers running month-end closes, a poorly structured finance, and accounting department can put strains on your business’ growth. Roles and Responsibilities. Company Size.

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Spreadym

JUNE 19, 2023

Manage Accounts Receivable: Monitor your accounts receivable closely, ensuring that customers pay their invoices on time. This may involve segregating duties, implementing approval processes for expenses, and regularly reconciling accounts. These features enable you to monitor and analyze your cash flow effectively.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 14, 2020

In this sense, RTP may be seen as an integral part of wider efforts to streamline treasury and accounts payable operations, as well as shed the inefficiencies of manual and paper-based processes. percent), improved reconciliation with enhanced data (76.7 percent), 24/7 year-round service (76.9 percent in 2018. percent in 2018.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 5, 2020

For the companies that pay these workers, sometimes globally and across currencies, managing accounts payable (AP) processes is quickly becoming a complex endeavor. When every invoice is fully accounted for within a firm, he explained, financial professionals gain insight into the real sources of revenue — as measured against costs.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 12, 2016

The virtual card has gained attention in recent years for its ability to not only digitize corporate payments but to safeguard them, often coming in the form of a one-time-use card number designated for a specific purchase category and value. Speaking of the AP professional, that’s the third benefit: streamlined accounts payable processes.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 29, 2020

To be competitive in the P2P space today, especially at the mid- to high-end of the market, the investment would be millions of dollars and a number of years of development,” he said. “By By the time the solution was commercially available, it may not be competitive or cost effective.”. Unlocking Data to Unlock Value.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 15, 2019

Though credit cards were not originally designed to address the needs of corporate payers, advances in commercial card technology have positioned the payment tool as one that’s gaining traction in the accounts payable department. Moving forward, he continued, this will be the force driving B2B payments innovation. ”

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 15, 2017

On a good day, managing the ebb and flow of supply chains, accounts receivable and accounts payable can be challenging; on a bad day, juggling all those spinning plates becomes a nightmare. Via its cross-border reconciliation network, Flywire can collect and reconcile those payments immediately and accurately.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 27, 2018

“Regardless of the reason, these methods can pose problems, including reduced spend visibility, making it difficult to both track and enforce policy compliance and to perform back-office functions, such as reconciliation and reimbursement as well,” said GBTA Foundation Director of Research Monica Sanchez in a statement when the report was published.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 19, 2017

The virtual card number is a really great technology when you have thousands of payments going out on a daily basis,” she explained. “It That “smaller risk footprint,” she said, combines with automatic reconciliation of payments and greater transparency in payment activity.

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Planful

JANUARY 11, 2022

Without AI, employees are burdened with hours of monotonous tasks like reporting and data reconciliation. This was great for business but led to increasingly long financial reconciliation times. Finance and accounting professionals will continue to work late into the night. 1 – Let AI do the heavy lifting.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 14, 2017

I understand the numbers, because for a number of years we saw check use for B2B transactions go down, but we saw that trend was broken,” he explained. We actually see a decrease, overall, of these protective measures,” Carlsson noted, adding that daily reconciliation and other internal controls can help to combat check fraud.

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Future CFO

AUGUST 3, 2021

“We deployed robotic process automation for the accounts payable. For example, the company is now looking to automate AR and accounts reconciliation. “We The days of simply handing over statistics and crunching numbers are behind us.

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The Charity CFO

APRIL 25, 2024

For nonprofit organizations, accounting comes with a lot of complexity. Instead of slow, paper-driven, backward-looking accounting, these organizations are moving quickly through digital integrations allowing them to focus on their core responsibilities. What is the actual goal in a nonprofit accounting setup?

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 5, 2017

Some of our business owners, they’ve been doing it this way since they started their business 30, 40 years ago,” Patriot Accounting Software Specialist Mike Streb explained to PYMNTS. They aren’t interested in changing it anytime soon.”. And for smaller companies, especially, that process is a challenge.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 29, 2020

Now, with electronic processes in place in accounts payable (AP) and accounts receivable (AR) departments, businesses are in a more strategic position than ever before to elevate workflows and strengthen B2B relationships. B2B payments are messier than B2C payments," said Chanda.

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Centage

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

While there are many alternatives to spreadsheets, some organizations still consider them an important part of their accounting procedures. Over 750 million people use the application, and 63% of businesses say they rely on the tool heavily for their accounting needs. Still, many depend on this program for these critical tasks.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 10, 2019

Recent months have seen corporate payment heavyweights investing further into encouraging that change, often promoting the use of virtual cards, driving momentum for a payment technology that can tackle multiple points of friction in accounts payable (AP) at once.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 9, 2017

That’s especially true in corporate accounting, says Beanworks CEO Catherine Dahl. It’s an interesting time in accounting, and there’s a huge change coming,” she recently told PYMNTS, adding that digitization will become the norm, empowering humans to take on more strategic tasks while technology handles the repetitive stuff.

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CFO Simplified

APRIL 8, 2022

This person learns all the ins and outs of the accounting system and everything else about the business. She did payroll, accounts payable, invoicing and cash receipts. Take the three primary cash responsibilities—accounts payable, accounts receivable, and payroll—and cross train others so that they can take over if needed.

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