PYMNTS

APRIL 1, 2020

In a recent conversation with Karen Webster, he discussed why big-box retailers that have struggled to compete in an eCommerce ecosystem found an unexpected leg-up as they stepped into the B2B business model. B2C Sellers’ B2B Incentive. “Now, more than ever, just relying on historic financial data is not helpful.

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DECEMBER 29, 2020

Traditional financial institutions (FIs) continue to anticipate future demands and make progress in their modernization efforts, but they're not doing it alone. Plus, one FinTech offers a new spin on the open banking model to drive financial inclusion. WEX Talks Bank Partnerships To Advance B2B Payments.

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APRIL 7, 2017

The approach to financial services for consumers and businesses is quite vast, but across the spectrum, access to and management of financial data is a critical component. Finicity , a company built for financial data aggregation, is jumping into the conversation.

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DECEMBER 14, 2018

B2B startups are increasingly building themselves on top of troves of enterprise data, uncovering new ways to unlock and aggregate information across enterprise platforms, and introducing new ways to analyze and make use of that data. million was raised by B2B startups tearing down data silos.

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JUNE 26, 2020

This challenge exists for professionals across the back office, but in business accounting, the lack of data integration and accuracy mean finance experts are spending valuable time correcting information and moving numbers from one platform to another. All of these things require reliable data in real time.”

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FEBRUARY 20, 2020

As Open Banking spreads further into the small business (SMB) financial services market, accounting and lending platforms are taking advantage. A spokesperson for the bank confirmed reports, noting that JPMorgan had already signed agreements that cover about 95 percent of data access requests.

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DECEMBER 19, 2019

FinTech and automation technology have cast a shadow of anxiety on the accounting industry in recent years, as certified public accountants (CPAs) began to wonder whether their jobs would be replaced entirely by robots. Because there is a big disconnect between the accounting industry and the small business owner.”

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 14, 2020

Amid market volatility, organizations are finding it imperative to accelerate their accounts receivables while extending accounts payables and still maintaining positive buyer-supplier relationships. Achieving real-time data analytics is a lofty goal for organizations without the proper tools. Many Moving Parts.

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MARCH 14, 2019

That data connectivity is a key component of the firms’ integration, with Cleo Integration Cloud allowing firms to streamline the flow of data from external systems and interactions, such as with suppliers, customers and partners.

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JUNE 15, 2020

Digital accounting platform Receipt Bank has acquired analytics firm Xavier to help boost services for accountants and bookkeepers, according to a press release. The press release touts the move as one that can help companies streamline their accounting services. By using this technology, bookkeepers can save money and time.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 5, 2017

Technology firm Ricoh is jumping into B2B payments with a new service aimed at digitizing accounts receivable processes. Electronic invoicing is considered key to improving B2B payments and processes. Digital invoices, the company added, enable real-time visibility into financial data and support mobilization of the enterprise.

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JANUARY 26, 2021

marked its third anniversary of adopting its open banking framework, making it the leading market to drive the concept of unlocking customers’ bank account data for integration with third-party solution providers. The partnership, which will see the bank adopting its B2B payments platform to finance trade of its corporate customers.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 13, 2018

APIs offer third-party FinTech firms new opportunities to make use of valuable data stored within traditional bank accounts. In some instances, these systems deploy this data to create a solution that banks haven’t developed themselves, often due to restricted investments in small business product development.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 10, 2017

It was another week of varied investments for B2B venture capitalists, who, in total, raised more than $79 million for the space. B2B payments, alternative SME finance, enterprise cybersecurity, data management and logistics all secured a financial boost — find out which startup scored the most in our breakdown below.

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FEBRUARY 27, 2018

Of course, at the heart of this advancement is increased access to detailed financial data, but it’s not easy for everyone. Small businesses (SMBs) in particular can have trouble not only gaining access to their financial data, but also making sense of it. where regulators aren’t forcing data sharing. In the U.S.,

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PYMNTS

MAY 3, 2020

Ben Errez, executive vice president and chairman for GreenBox, said approved GreenBox clients will now be able to “request funds from their account in the morning and see it land in their bank account that same day, hours later.”. And although the service isn’t universal for the U.S. million payments.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 21, 2019

While there were no mega-deals in the B2B startup funding realm this week, it was still a busy time for companies and investors, with many funders targeting companies operating in less common markets. One of the largest investment rounds of the week went to China’s Haoqipei, a B2B eCommerce platform designed for the auto parts industry.

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JANUARY 9, 2019

One way this shift has materialized is in how small businesses seek and hire financial professionals to join their companies. In a 2017 report from job hunting site Indeed , researchers found that “small business accountant” was nowhere to be found in the top-10 job positions sought after by most small business employers.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 1, 2020

We discover a basic truth upon reading PYMNTS November 2020 CFO’s Guide To Digitizing B2B Payments done in collaboration with Comdata : many treasury operations need digital triage. Companies shifting to digital payment methods are overcoming many of the challenges that have historically plagued business-to-business (B2B) transactions.

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JANUARY 20, 2021

Xero , a global small business cloud accounting platform, is working with South Africa’s Nedbank to give small- to medium-size business (SMB) clients a digital, application programming interface (API)-enabled bank feed to access financial data, according to an ITWeb report.

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PYMNTS

MAY 6, 2016

Earlier in the week, we reported on the bust that is B2B venture capital this week. There hadn’t been any investments in B2B finance and payments startups in the first half of the week, a void that casts doubt on those earlier reports of investors cozying up to startups targeting businesses, not consumers. Accounting.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 9, 2019

Accountants and bookkeepers have a new reality with their small business clients: machines can do number-crunching and calculations, and these professionals are now forced to examine how to elevate their role with SMBs to continue to provide value. The Artificial Intelligence ‘Hype’.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 28, 2019

Smart accounting app Coconut aims to automate bookkeeping for self-employed and small businesses (SMBs) around the U.K. The platform is already being used by 15,000 people and 500 accountants, enabling sole traders and limited SMBs to manage their business finances. There are over 5 million self-employed people in the U.K.,

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PYMNTS

MARCH 21, 2019

Zion Market Research released a report about the accounts payable software market on Wednesday (March 20), estimating the market will reach about $1,567 million by 2025, according to a release by the company. It allows the companies to maintain accurate financial records and track vendors and suppliers activities with ease.

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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. But as Corcentric and IOFM revealed, the accounts receivable department may not have total control over its ability to get automated.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 7, 2017

B2B FinTechs in the U.S. This week, the two countries were the only markets that landed on the B2B venture capital board, with funding landing at SaaS, Big Data and procurement startups across a range of industries, from corporate social media management to marijuana procurement. B2B eCommerce. Back in the U.S.,

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PYMNTS

MARCH 10, 2017

Big Data and software as a service (SaaS) once again caught the attention of venture capitalists in the B2B FinTech space this week, but it was cross-border B2B payments that landed the most money. Cross-Border Payments. according to reports.

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MAY 18, 2018

Visa’s latest fuel to the B2B payments innovation fire came in the form of its inaugural Small Business Hackathon earlier this year. Businesses need to keep their accounts accurate to make sure they are maximizing their profits and are filing the right tax papers.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 26, 2017

Corporates are being forced to rethink their approach to accounting as new technologies disrupt the way firms transact and manage financial data. But, tools like electronic payments and cloud accounting software are far from the only forces that alter the corporate accounting landscape.

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JULY 5, 2017

For a chief financial officer (CFO), having technology — from ERP systems to cloud accounting and cash forecasting tools — has become paramount when deploying a successful growth strategy. But Born said the human element is the key that’s often missing in these innovations to corporate financial reporting.

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NOVEMBER 13, 2019

’ adoption of an Open Banking framework this week, announcing an initiative aimed at connecting FinTech firms to users’ financial data — in a data sharing agreement between The Clearing House, its 25 financial institution owners and FinTech firms. Yet, outside the U.S., Tide Integrates With QuickBooks.

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OCTOBER 13, 2017

Veena Gundavelli, founder and CEO of order-to-cash management company Emagia Corporation , said this focus of financial management is a goldmine for data that can be used to analyze key metrics, like accounts receivable and days sales outstanding. “Is there a product line that customers are not liking, or disputing?

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 11, 2019

The companies said that the offerings are scalable, and offer each customer their own dedicated HSM services, segregating financial and financial data. Separately, B2B payments and international money transfer firm B2B Pay said this past week that it plans to become a regulated financial institution.

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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. He pointed to financial reporting as one example of this shift. The ERP’s Role in a FinTech World.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 22, 2021

B2B payments in the healthcare industry are undoubtedly complex, thanks to the intricacies of coordination between healthcare providers, suppliers and insurance firms. In the accounts receivable (AR) function, Franco noted that Nurx implemented lockboxes in order to centralize the receipt of paper checks from insurance companies.

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NOVEMBER 24, 2020

Together, the companies are helping banks across the region access small business data and facilitate data integrations with FinTechs, with a focus on enhanced small business loan underwriting. CoCoNet To Power B2B Payments Offering For Raiffeisen.

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NOVEMBER 6, 2019

Open Banking continues to explore new B2B use cases. Experian , VoPay and QuickBooks leaned into the API opportunity via a range of B2B financial services use cases, including small business loan application, online accounting, bank account opening and a solution offering small businesses an alternative to card payment processing.

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