The Finance Weekly

JANUARY 5, 2025

The integration of finance AI chatbots offers several benefits: Automating Repetitive Financial Tasks One of the best uses of finance AI chatbots is automating tasks like invoice generation, payroll processing, and transaction categorization. Higher initial investment. Why Are Finance AI Chatbots Important for Businesses?

Finance

Bramasol

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Cloud ERPs offer modular architectures, allowing companies to scale their operations and add functionalities as needed without significant upfront investments. Leading cloud providers invest heavily in security measures and compliance protocols to protect sensitive information.

SAP

Trade Credit & Liquidity Management

MAY 29, 2025

With over 100 countries mandating its use, e-invoicing has transformed billing practices worldwide. Initially seen as a simple cost-saving measure, such as emailing PDF invoices, e-invoicing has evolved into a sophisticated system requiring structured data formats and strict tax compliance.

Invoicing

CFO Talks

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

Send Invoices Promptly & Follow Up Regularly One of the main reasons businesses experience cash flow problems is the late issuance of invoices. An invoice serves as a formal request for payment, and the sooner it is sent, the sooner the customer can process and settle it.

Credit Risk

Trade Credit & Liquidity Management

AUGUST 7, 2025

The Super Upside Factor is a framework introduced by Daniel Shin Un Kang for achieving outsized (asymmetric) returns by systematically seeking opportunities where the potential upside vastly outweighs the risk and resource investment. The incremental cost is low, but the potential cash recovery can be substantial compared to the effort.

Profit and Loss

E78 Partners

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Potential pitfalls include: Cash Flow Issues: A sudden leadership change can disrupt the normal flow of operations, leading to delays in invoicing and payment processing. As organizations experience blurred decision-making processes, they face sudden financial difficulties, impacting cash flow and stakeholder relationships.

Leadership

KG Virtual CFO

JULY 21, 2025

Cash flow represents the net movement of money into and out of a business, reflecting its ability to fund operations, invest in growth, and meet obligations. Accurate cash flow measurement helps entrepreneurs avoid shortfalls, seize investment opportunities, and maintain working capital. How Can Entrepreneurs Optimize Accounts Payable?

Cash Flow Forecasting

CFO Thought Leader

MAY 21, 2025

Read More Whelan explains that the platform automate(s) the key back office tasks like invoice processing, inventory and recipe costing by pulling data directly from pointofsale systems and scanned invoices. Because invoices flow automatically into the accounting system, managers no longer spend evenings entering data.

CFO

Global Finance

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

Using B2B BNPL, MSMEs avoid tapping their credit lines to pay invoices and avoid trade credit negotiations. For suppliers, it works like reverse factoring, where the buyer uses a third party to pay the invoice immediately and reimburses the financing third party later. It is driven by larger and often more complex transactions.

B2C

CFO Talks

AUGUST 6, 2025

But in the back of your mind, you know the hard work starts now, because you, as CFO, are the one who must bring order to financial chaos in a world that speaks many accounting languages, follows different rules, and operates on different calendars. Everyone’s excited. Welcome to cross-border CFOing. It’s complex, risky, and demanding.

Foreign Exchange

Global Finance

DECEMBER 9, 2024

Anwar: We are investing heavily in this space to ensure we are putting the right data governance and controls in place, because your data is only as good as the quality of the data you produce. We can help clients optimize their accounts and liquidity. We can prefill forms and provide a 360 degree view of their accounts.

Treasury

Future CFO

MARCH 11, 2025

The role of the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) has undoubtedly moved outside the traditional accounting function and into a strategic leadership position. The complexity of managing diverse invoices, with multi-currency, continental tax variations, and format differences, further strains operational capacity.

Finance

Global Finance

AUGUST 12, 2025

. “One recent demonstration is how we’ve embedded CashPro into our clients’ own systems through the CashPro Network, a collaboration with thirdparty providers allowing quick, easy connection to the bank with little to no investment.” “Balancing speed with robust security is crucial.

Cash Management

Global Finance

OCTOBER 31, 2024

The partnership augments the bank’s defining strength: its ability to support intra-African trade and investments critical for SMEs’ growth. SMEs account for 16% of the bank’s business, or approximately $1.5 Additional advancements include the integration of biometric signatures in branches and a time-saver for account openings. —LS

Banking

The Charity CFO

MARCH 13, 2025

Government regulations are tightening, and donors are demanding more accountability. Keep Every Receipt, No Exceptions Whether its a small office supply purchase or a major equipment investment, maintain records of every expense. This ensures accountability and makes audits or donor inquiries easier to manage. The bottom line?

Nonprofit

Future CFO

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

This includes real-time digital tax filings and e-invoicing that is soon to be required in nearly 100 countries. To facilitate this, many businesses are looking to co-sourcing as a solution, particularly with the budget constraints and the need to invest in technology and GenAI."

Compliance

Global Finance

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

Suppliers can instantly track invoice payments and upcoming payment totals for improved forecasting. PrimeRevenue also offers end-to-end payment automation, from invoice uploads and remittance-advice reports to trading of specific invoices for early payment, and instant visibility into payment status.

Finance

CFO Plans

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

It’s imperative to track financial health indicators, such as cash flow statements, balance sheets, and profit and loss accounts. Be on the lookout for warning signs of cash flow problems, such as delayed payments from clients, a mounting pile of unpaid invoices, or dwindling cash reserves.

Cash Flow Forecasting

Global Finance

MAY 1, 2025

KFH’s Islamic banking products and services cover commercial, retail, and corporate banking; as well as real estate, trade finance, project finance, asset management, and investments. GFH concluded Shariah-compliant investments totaling $450 million in the US real estate sector in early 2024.

Finance

E78 Partners

APRIL 16, 2025

Yet, many finance and IT leaders still treat Technology Expense Management (TEM) as an afterthought, a reactive function focused on invoice processing or software license tracking. What if TEM was thought of as a strategic lever for CFOs and CIOsa way to align technology investment with business value? Invoices go unchecked.

Technology

CSC Advisors

JUNE 25, 2025

If your working capital is positive, it means your current assets (like cash, accounts receivable, and inventory) exceed your current liabilities (such as accounts payable and short-term debts). Cash flow indicates whether your company is generating sufficient funds to cover expenses, invest in growth, and build reserves.

Invoicing

Global Finance

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

Although the World Bank has warned that the global economy will see weak growth in 2025, the World Economic Forum predicts that emerging and developing economies are likely to be disproportionately impacted due to their dependence on foreign direct investment and exposure to energy and commodity supply risks. Morgan J.P.

Finance

Bramasol

JULY 16, 2025

Operational Efficiency and Cost Management Cost Reduction Pressures : With increasing pressure to reduce operational costs, utilities are investing in ERP systems to streamline workflows, reduce redundancies, and automate financial reporting. Cloud-based ERP systems also lower the total cost of ownership compared to legacy solutions.

SAP

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

Companies long-used to sending and receiving paper invoices and checks are finding that digital methods can deliver funds and billing information at a far faster clip. This could mean adopting new accounts payable (AP), accounts receivable (AR) and other treasury strategies and technologies, for example.

Invoicing

PYMNTS

AUGUST 9, 2020

Due to the SAP Ariba Network, suppliers have access to better visibility for invoices and orders, with the ability to self-manage account information, submit invoices electronically and receive new purchase orders. Strides have been made lately toward eliminating late invoice payments, PYMNTS reported.

SAP

PYMNTS

MAY 20, 2020

To that end, Ajay Agrawal , CEO and founder of SirionLabs , told PYMNTS, “invoice leakage” occurs when firms do not have the ability to review invoices from their suppliers on a “granular level,” which leads to missed opportunities to spot discrepancies.

Invoicing

PYMNTS

MAY 13, 2020

Accounts payable (AP) tools that provide quick, detailed oversights of businesses’ financial statuses and payments obligations can help pick up the pace of payments by keeping invoice approval processes on track. Three-Way Invoice Matching Brews Up Better AP Processes. Around The AP Automation World.

Invoicing

PYMNTS

JANUARY 13, 2021

The paper check, the paper invoice, slow accounts receivable (AR) processes and collecting on aging receivables can be difficult for even the most seasoned AR professionals. Shields noted that accurately predicting anticipated invoice payment dates can have ripple effects throughout an organization. “No The problems are analog.

Accounting

Bramasol

MAY 23, 2024

Previous episodes in this Insights Series have explored the challenges created by new Digital Solutions Economy paradigms for billing, fulfillment, invoicing, revenue accounting, and compliance across a wide range of industries. High utilization rates are crucial for maximizing revenue.

Compliance

PYMNTS

JANUARY 25, 2019

This week, Barclays and Santander InnoVentures demonstrated traditional banks’ interest in alternative finance when they led a nearly $34 million equity fundraise for invoice financing platform MarketInvoice. The firm plans to focus on expansion with the investment, targeting a customer base of 30,000 by 2022.

Invoicing

PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

That means emerging services are multitasking, easing friction for both accounts payable and accounts receivable. Below, PYMNTS explores the latest initiatives and finds that innovators are looking at the accounts receivable side to tackle accounts payable friction. Tipalti Reallocates The Workload.

Accounting

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.”

Invoicing

CFO Network

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

Outsourcing business functions like accounting can save you time and money. If you’ve been wanting to learn more about how outsourced accounting can actually save your business money, we’ve put together the ultimate guide. What is Outsourced Accounting? Outsourced accountants offer a fresh set of eyes without bias.

Accounting

The Charity CFO

APRIL 5, 2022

If you’re like many people, you probably think that there is a single set of accounting rules that every company must follow. . But that’s not quite true—nonprofits face a decision between 2 different accounting methods for tracking their financial activity: cash accounting vs. accrual accounting.

Nonprofit

PYMNTS

JANUARY 6, 2020

where new research has found that fewer invoices were paid late to small businesses (SMBs) in 2019 than in 2018. based FinTech that positions itself as a provider of accounts receivable services to help small businesses recover revenue stuck in unpaid invoices. The good news stems from the U.K., 23 days: the average time a U.K.

Invoicing

PYMNTS

MARCH 17, 2020

challenger bank Monzo has launched business bank accounts this week after a year-long trial period in which 2,500 customers got early access, according to a TechCrunch report. There will be two options aimed at small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs): a free account and a paid premium account which costs 5 pounds ($6.06) per month.

Accounting

Future CFO

MARCH 14, 2024

Talent shortage among accounting staff continues to persist in many parts of the world including Southeast Asia, with the issue being most felt by small accounting firms that struggle to compete with the big accounting firms: KPMG , PwC , Ernst & Young , and Deloitte.

Accounting