article thumbnail

The new accounts payable department & the future of payables

Future CFO

So, what does the New Accounts Payable department look like? Having unproductive cash tied up in inefficient AP processes poses a huge threat when economic disruption hits. The new accounts payable department is one that strives to cultivate trust with vendors by consistently delivering accurate, on-time payments.

article thumbnail

Cash in times of crises: Lessons from 2020-2022

Future CFO

Having an experienced succession of crises since the beginning of 2020, FutureCFO asked two finance leaders their views on the challenges facing treasury and cash management during the pandemic and coming out of it. What is the biggest change to the Treasury and Cash Management (TCM) function brought about by the pandemic?

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

Trending Sources

article thumbnail

Partnerships Drive B2B Payments Digital Transition

PYMNTS

But careful examination of what tech is needed — and where — can result in positive ripple effects that improve operations well beyond the corporate treasury department. Those interchange economics, which are earned by the issuing bank, flow in terms of a rebate back to a buying organization or a FinTech or the bank themselves.”.

B2B 86
article thumbnail

Argo Tea On Avoiding The Steep Price Of Invoicing Errors

PYMNTS

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. Delivering compensation faster can not only ease pains for vendors but also enable buyers to earn early payment discounts.

article thumbnail

Main Street SMBs, Digital AP, GoodRx’s IPO Tops This Week’s News

PYMNTS

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). . Massachusetts-based accounts payable (AP) automation technology firm MineralTree Inc. 23) after the firm had an IPO at $33 per share.

article thumbnail

Proposal Would Allow SMBs To Get Another PPP Loan 

PYMNTS

” The senators told Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin about their plan to advance the proposal during a recent Small Business Committee. Even if a business has had 25 percent or 30 percent revenue loss and they have high fixed costs or accounts payable, then they’re going to be struggling as well,” he said.

article thumbnail

Digitizing B2B Payments The Hybrid Way

PYMNTS

In point of fact, most businesses of any size have a hybrid treasury-accounting back office where digital tools and paper instruments coexist. Bridging the paper-digital divide is an imperative in the coronavirus pandemic aftermath, as businesses will be watching every cent in an economic climate that is sure to be unforgiving.

B2B 52