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Why Accounts Payable Is The ‘Lost Child’ Of Finance

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So it is with accounts payable (AP), as Chen Amit, CEO of Tipalti , told PYMNTS in a recent interview. Accounts payable is the ‘lost child’ hidden in business workflows,” said the executive. “I Of accounts payable in general, he said, “it’s a cumbersome process. Cash management becomes less art than science.

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Why Cash Management Is Driving Corporate?s Digital Payments Transformation

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Now that businesses have gotten a taste of what it means to automate workflows like invoicing, accounts receivable (AR) and cash management, they’re likely never turning back. But for accountants and AR departments, this integration strategy can go even further. Interconnected Finances. Typically, change is slow.

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Canada’s Path Toward B2B Payables Modernization

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Lisa Lansdowne-Higgins, vice president of business deposits and treasury solutions at the Royal Bank of Canada (RBC), recently told PYMNTS that these three disruptors have a significant opportunity to shake up accounts payable processes thanks to the impact they have on data. Open Banking.

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Next-Gen Automation Helps B2B Payments Cross Borders By Easing Frictions

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Automation’s long march to the present day finds automation grinding out new solutions to cash management issues during a topsy-turvy economic time. Cash Management Moving in Virtual Directions. Back in 1785, a fellow by the name of Evans invented the first fully automated industrial process — a water-powered flour mill.

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Robotics Process Automation Rakes In The VC Cash

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RPA is igniting chatter in the corporate finance community as professionals explore next-level analytics and automation functionality to enhance processes like accounts payable, accounts receivable, cash flow management and more. Automation Anywhere. Purpose Financial LP led the funding round, reports said.

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Deutsche Bank Links Faster Payments To Faster FX Management

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Real-time payment capabilities enable businesses to take advantage of faster currency conversions and real-time FX rate management. Citing data from Euromoney , Deutsche Bank noted that about two-thirds of executives report being interested in adopting automated, 24/7 currency conversions based on real-time FX rates.

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Faster Payments Takes Off For Corporates, But Not Blockchain

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The stats indicate key areas in which professionals say they are increasing awareness and use of digital solutions to make accounts payable and accounts receivable processes faster, more streamlined and more secure. Yet the report also highlighted a few areas that suggest not much has changed in the way of reducing paper.