PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

While it is encouraging to see the number of data breaches, as well as the number of people impacted by them, decline, people should understand that this problem is not going away,” she said in a statement. But the findings aren't necessarily cause for optimism, warns ITRC President and CEO Eva Velasquez.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 6, 2019

This shift has been so acute that small business cloud accounting firm Xero is even petitioning the Oxford English Dictionary to change the definition of “accountant” to one that includes the word “advise.” Changing Demand. That demand for human talent, by the way, hasn’t decreased.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 25, 2019

25) that it secured $1 billion in new funds from Japan’s SoftBank and China’s Alibaba affiliate Ant. The exposed information, however, reportedly did not include password data, Social Security numbers or any financial information. Code-named Cache, the accounts will be handled by Citi and Stanford Federal.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 20, 2019

Between data breaches exposing customer details and card information and the rise of card-not-present fraud as operations move online, digital businesses are challenged to stay abreast of payment security trends — and fraud is a massive issue for firms large and small. The False Positive Threat.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 9, 2020

With accounts payable (AP) departments no longer able to step into their offices to print, sign and send checks, supplier payments quickly moved to the center of companies’ modernization discussions. But according to Anderson, there are other ways corporates can further mitigate the friction of modernizing accounts payable.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 24, 2020

For the accounts payable (AP) and enterprise resource planning (ERP) automation space, it’s no longer business as usual. Firms looking to strengthen their interactions with customers and vendors by adopting comprehensive, automated AP and ERP solutions are increasingly turning to cloud-based products in lieu of on-premises systems.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 18, 2021

With a second Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) on the way, small businesses have yet another chance to secure much-needed financial relief. Yet the new bill fails to address the gaps that allowed for fraudulent activity among some businesses that had secured PPP loans in the first round of stimulus, the publication alleges.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 3, 2020

With accounts payable professionals working remotely, Anderson said he’s heard from some firms whose AP staff have had to physically take check-printing machines to their homes — opening up the door for fraudulent activity. “If you receive an email requesting payment to a different account, it may look genuine. .

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 17, 2020

The Federal Trade Commission recently filed a complaint against Yellowstone Capital, Fundry and their officers, alleging the merchant cash advance companies had been withdrawing funds from small business bank accounts. PYMNTS breaks down the numbers of the latest in B2B fraud below. Morgan Chase, and $900 million for Wells Fargo.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 22, 2019

FinTech firms are tapping into automation and training to stay on top of the latest security developments, while keeping an eye on evolving trends in the payments space. The most effective approach to security, however, is a hybrid model utilizing technology alongside internal check-and-balance processes when handling sensitive information.

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The Charity CFO

APRIL 12, 2022

This organization’s revenue was secured by government contracts and a few key foundations. Their budget projected a surplus, and they were hitting those numbers. They were hitting their budget numbers month after month. Why did reality not match up with the numbers in their financial statements ? Take this example….

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 25, 2020

We have deep dives on the financial health of Main Street small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs), digital accounts payable (AP), and GoodRx ’s initial public offering (IPO). . HSBC To Staff: Stay Off Bank’s Social Media Accounts . Massachusetts-based accounts payable (AP) automation technology firm MineralTree Inc.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 30, 2019

These cases include individuals and family offices with business-sized needs, with business-sized challenges in accounts payable, expense management and payroll. The company also typically obtains view-only access to a client’s credit card accounts to code and process payments, he added.

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The Charity CFO

MARCH 27, 2024

QuickBooks is a popular accounting software used by businesses and individuals nationwide. And you might be wondering if you can use QuickBooks for your nonprofit accounting. For-profit businesses often don’t have to follow the strict accounting rules of an exempt organization. Nonprofits also need to record expense receipts.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 23, 2020

More companies are focusing now on the onboarding process as a first line of defense against sleeper fraud, by making sure that fewer fake accounts get created to begin with. The decision to automate accounts payable (AP) is critical given today’s demanding clients, but it’s also becoming indispensable for forging strong relationships.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 16, 2020

In fact, as noted in the B2B Payments Innovation Readiness report , businesses that rely on manual accounts receivable (AR) processes tend to have 30 percent longer average DSO and take 67 percent longer to follow up on overdue payments. So now they have to access that secure document from a home environment, with all those emails coming in.

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CFO Leadership

DECEMBER 12, 2022

This includes traditional offerings such as retirement savings (401K) and health savings accounts (HRA, HSA). Asset-based loans: Businesses can borrow based on their own financial and physical assets, which can range from accounts receivables and inventory to equipment and real estate. Maintenance and Expansion.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 27, 2019

One of the largest disruptors that B2B payments saw in 2019 was the convergence of accounts receivable (AR) and accounts payable (AP) — a trend that stems from businesses’ heightened demand for automation and data integration. According to Ricaurte, this shift will continue into 2020. The Moving Target of B2B Friction.

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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. For example, a firm that earns 0.5

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PYMNTS

JUNE 8, 2020

Open banking may soon become table stakes for financial institutions (FIs) — they need to act now and be able to offer it securely or risk getting left behind. FIs therefore cannot afford to drag their feet on implementing open banking, but many may be concerned that third-party access to customer data will exacerbate security challenges.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 27, 2019

Companies are responding to this increased need for more innovative payment technologies and accounts payable (AP) systems by upgrading their offerings. The upgrade is designed to improve the security surrounding these transactions as well. About the Tracker.

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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. And there are a lot of them. “Any strategic CFO will recognize the need for digital transformation.”

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 14, 2021

Today in B2B payments, Citi announces its news Treasury and Trade Solutions (TTS) head, while Rho lands new funding and adds accounts payable to its business banking technology. Before taking that role, Khaliq had served as global head of Direct Custody & Clearing inside of Markets and Securities Services since 2017.

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PYMNTS

JULY 16, 2020

. “You need to be able to move the company’s money from your office, your smartphone, your kitchen table — and have your staff and the [accounts payable (AP)] team be able to do the same.” But it would be a mistake for these professionals to take an all-or-nothing approach to v-card usage.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 8, 2019

Accounts payable (AP) departments all too often employ inefficient processes that slow down workflows, and delay supplier payments. Additional services match purchase orders (POs) with invoice numbers, and automate other processes important to accelerating approval procedures. Around The Next-Gen AP Automation World.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 16, 2019

The scam then requests the employee to submit those gift card numbers to the “boss” over email, falsely claiming that the gift cards are gifts for employees and others. However, as Kaspersky security researcher Fedor Sinitsyn noted, paying the ransom only encourages the cyberattackers to continue the crime. More on that below.).

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

Businesses of all sizes struggle with capital management, regardless of whether they employ staff or seek out third parties to handle their cash flows, accounts payable (AP) and accounts receivable (AR) processes and other related tasks. This affects companies’ creditworthiness, which is crucial to helping them secure loans.

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PYMNTS

JULY 6, 2020

Researchers found that furloughed employees are widely reporting that their bosses have asked them to continue to conduct their normal work duties despite being furloughed in order for their employers to secure funding. companies between April and May this year , Abnormal Security data revealed, according to Helpnet Security reports. .”

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Future CFO

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

We onboarded with Docusign to facilitate more secure digital signatures for transactional and legal documents. We also started to utilise Power BI for the creation of consolidated reporting materials that are easy to digest instead of referring to heavy excel sheets for the numbers. “We

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 30, 2019

Businesses may believe they need to spend money to make money, but many are spending more than necessary to keep their accounts payable (AP) departments running. offering payments to business services [and] you have real-time account validation services via [application programming interface] API,” he said.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 22, 2020

The financial and insurance industries, for example, have both been attempting to revamp their payments processes for a number of years as electronic payment methods have become more prevalent. Wawanesa Mutual Insurance is another firm innovating its B2B payment solutions for added speed and security.

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CFO Simplified

JANUARY 2, 2022

According to the Journal of Accountancy 2018 , “in small businesses, there is a 29% chance that the owner or an executive is the one who will commit fraud.”. If employees sense that the Accounts Payable (AP) team is harried and barely scraping by, it can be tempting to test the waters on an expense report.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 17, 2020

We have deep dives into the The Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) as well as cross-border accounts payable (AP) in addition to coronavirus stimulus funds. SBA On PPP Numbers: One Million Loans, $247B (So Far). The Spice House On A Recipe For Secure, Cross-Border AP. billion total gross dollar value as of April 13.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 17, 2020

Smooth accounts payable (AP) processes are critical in the spice business, in which purveyors must send funds securely to vast numbers of distributors and growers worldwide. … We don’t write it down even, [but] it’s all in our accounts payable [system],”. Catering to Spice Suppliers’ Payment Tastes.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

Businesses looking to adopt cloud-based ERP solutions can run into a number of logistical, organizational and even social hurdles that can slow or even halt such systems’ successful integration into companies’ broader accounts payable (AP) operations. Implementing such solutions is not always easy, however.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 11, 2018

More recently, with the rise of virtual cards in accounts payable, solution providers have also taken aim at the friction associated with suppliers having to manually receive and key in card numbers and information to accept payment. The company recently secured $27 million in Series C venture capital for its solution.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 4, 2019

But internal fraud is, of course, not the only risk businesses face, with this week’s B2B Data Digest also breaking down the latest numbers related to cyber fraud and business email scams attacking companies from the outside. Automation, the report found, yields an average of a 58 percent reduction in breach risk for U.S.

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