PYMNTS

JUNE 12, 2019

In an interview with Doug Cranston, vice president of product management at Bottomline, the executive noted that in the age of speed, fraudsters are able to more easily exploit firms’ vulnerabilities, compromise their accounts payable process and get away with ill-gotten gains, often to vanish without a trace.

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PYMNTS

JULY 22, 2020

While other departments may have abandoned manual, paper-based strategies years ago, accounts payable (AP) and finance departments held their ground on practices that seem to have changed little since the 1970s. Paper invoices, on the other hand, still dominate finance departments today. It’s just that easy.

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PYMNTS

JULY 3, 2019

Cost containment solution provider Palmarius Advisors is rolling out an accounts payable (AP) automation solution designed to generate revenue and enhance spend control for corporate users. The company did not reveal details on how it mitigates accounts payable fraud or introduces business users to a new revenue stream with its tool.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 24, 2020

In a case that highlights how anybody — truly, anybody — can be a victim of invoice fraud, federal officials have reportedly charged two brothers in New York State for an alleged $19 million scam targeting Amazon. Fitzhugh warned, "Invoice fraud is not a victimless crime. Canada and the world over. Canada and the world over.

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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.

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Future CFO

APRIL 21, 2021

Manual AP invoicing has been outdated and inefficient for years now, so when business across the globe encountered significant disruptions, companies with digital transformation still on their to-do lists felt the impact on their operations far more than those already using automation. What has changed, and what changes are here to stay?

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Future CFO

MAY 15, 2022

Finance leaders may have noticed one invoicing trend that emerged in the last couple of years – the way invoices arrive at their organisations has quite clearly changed. Now, with remote and hybrid work commonplace, most invoices are delivered through employees’ and the finance team’s email accounts. Implementing PEPPOL.

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CFO Network

MARCH 11, 2024

Prompt Invoicing: Key to Cash Flow Stability Conversely, poor cash flow management can spell disaster, hindering growth and even leading to the demise of an otherwise viable business. One of the most common pitfalls in cash flow management for SMBs is delayed invoicing.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 10, 2020

“In order to provide its customers with even better service, Cegid wanted to give them the opportunity to fully automate their supplier invoicing management processes. The integration with Esker provides all the functions necessary for reliable and efficient processing of supplier invoices,” the release said.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 5, 2016

Today, accounts payable firm MineralTree announced a collaboration with Visa with a goal of helping corporates pay their suppliers by virtual card. Proponents of push payments highlight their ability to automatically reconcile payments, because the amount charged on the card is always equal to the amount stated on the invoice.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 13, 2019

This stumbling block to innovation is often visible in accounts payable (AP) departments, Corcentric SVP of Sales Daniel Andrew told PYMNTS in a recent conversation. Manual, paper-based invoicing systems are objectively worse in every metric when stacked against automated, digital AP systems that leverage straight-through processing.

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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

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

The company has connected its SecurePay payment gateway solution within the accounting platform, allowing for SMBs to generate invoices and receive payment without having to leave QuickBooks. According to Yakov, it can certainly support digitization of B2B payments, with SecurePay able to support both ACH and card transactions. "I

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PYMNTS

MAY 10, 2017

CSI globalVCard said Tuesday (May 9) that it struck a partnership with Visa to integrate Visa Payables Automation into the CSI globalVCard pay system Payables platform, enabling issuers of Visa cards to link their own corporate customers to the combined accounts payable offerings of both Visa and CSI globalVCard.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 1, 2019

Commercial payments firm Bottomline Technologies is rolling out advancements to its invoice automation platform that uses artificial intelligence (AI), the company announced in a press release on Tuesday (Oct. Bottomline is also updating the Paymode-X AP Automation solution to work more seamlessly with users’ back-office systems. .

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 6, 2018

Most companies today have at least some kind of automation in place within the accounts payable (AP) department. Even when invoices flow in as paper documents, organizations are using electronic solutions or optical character recognition (OCR) tools to process those bills for payment. Technology for Technology’s Sake.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 22, 2020

Old-school business-to-business (B2B) transaction methods like sending and waiting on checks and physical invoices are more difficult to stick with now that many offices are closed and financial teams are working from home. Clients are not the only ones causing slow payments. Businesses are also reexamining how they buy from each other.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 5, 2020

Transacting with vendors through paper checks and receiving paper invoices have become more difficult due to postal service disruptions, companies’ shifts to working out of office and financial strains, however.

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PYMNTS

MAY 12, 2020

Paying out invoices to contractors or freelancers can be extremely time consuming for businesses that rely on manual processes. Firms must not only confirm that charges are legitimate and that invoiced work was delivered, but also process them and send out payments. The Late Invoice Ripple Effect. took home fell by 2.9

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PYMNTS

APRIL 16, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic is putting accounts payable (AP) department practices to the test. Businesses are doing their part by having employees work from home, but some companies are struggling to keep operations secure as opportunistic fraudsters aim to take advantage of the pandemic’s disruption.

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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. Accounts receivable and accounts payable are two key functions of the enterprise with significant impact on cash flow.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 28, 2019

Automated expense report auditing company AppZen is introducing a new spend auditing platform to analyze supplier invoices using artificial intelligence (AI). “The major takeaway from this data is not that employees in certain industries commit more fraud,” AppZen noted at the time. ”

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CFO Share

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

This process involves: Adopting digital invoicing systems to reduce delays. Consistently monitoring outstanding invoices to identify and address late payments proactively. Managing Vendor Payables Strategically Strategic management of accounts payable is another key aspect of optimizing cash flow in small businesses.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

From commercial card misuse to invoice fraud, internal employees can be the bad actors, too. 40 legitimate email accounts of company executives have been compromised in a phishing campaign targeting businesses , according to Gov Info Security reports.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 23, 2019

India-based accounts payable automation company Finly has announced new funding as it plans to expand its B2B product offering, reports in YourStory said Monday (Dec. We believe the team has built a fantastic SaaS product for the global market,” said Adith Podhar, Gemba Capital managing partner.

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Future CFO

JANUARY 10, 2024

That is why collaborating with an experienced payment partner who can deploy advanced digital security features such as encryption and multi-factor authentication can be proven a big help. This standardisation serves as a safeguard against the redirection of funds to unauthorised accounts.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 25, 2020

As accounts payable (AP) and accounts receivable (AR) operations continue to converge for many organizations, buyers and suppliers are increasingly acknowledging the value of using each other’s technology platforms to promote stronger B2B relationships. Peasy recently launched in the U.K. MineralTree Pairs For Global AP.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 24, 2020

bank technology firm securing $100 million to expand in the region. Plus, an accounts payable technology company announced a $127 million equity round. The investment is part of KarbonCard’s seed round, which secured another $1 million last month. This week, Southeast Asia is in the spotlight, with one U.S.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

According to the report, business leaders are more concerned about data security than ever before, citing the pandemic as one factor behind the fears. They are very concerned about data security, and they want self-service capabilities so they can customize their systems to fit their routines and work more efficiently.".

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PYMNTS

JULY 16, 2019

This week’s news of a security flaw in the Android versions of WhatsApp and Telegram, first revealed by Symantec, marked the latest cybersecurity warning for users of high-profile technologies. Analysts warned that this security flaw could have particularly damaging effects when used to alter invoices and manipulate payment instructions. “In

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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. That volume meant that the firm struggled with time-consuming invoicing and a lack of transparency under legacy operations, requiring 20 to 30 employees to manually input data into its corporate system.

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Future CFO

OCTOBER 21, 2021

Accounts payable, transaction processing, and bank statement processing are the top three priorities in terms of business workflow automation , according to a global survey of 800 executives by Kofax. Survey highlights. Executives indicated that automating the following functions are providing the greatest benefits, Kofax noted.

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The Finance Weekly

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

Although it’s meant for small businesses and doesn’t provide as many integrations as QuickBooks, Wave takes care of all of your accounting services and provides invoicing and payroll as well. It also has a very easy to use platform and excellent security. 5) Accounts Payable. 6) Accounts Receivable/ Invoicing.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 6, 2019

American Express and Bill.com have announced a partnership to introduce an accounts payable solution to joint customers. The solution allows Bill.com users to pay suppliers via American Express Business or Corporate Card using virtual card technology, negating the need for companies to open a new card account.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 22, 2020

With more B2B payment technology providers turning their attention to the electronic invoice, the document has become a keystone that connects accounts payable (AP) and accounts receivable (AR) portals. Taulia Targets Supplier Invoicing Via The Buyer. The AP FinTech recently announced that it will deploy a $4.35

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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

APRIL 28, 2020

The new coronavirus swiftly impacted small- and mid-sized businesses (SMBs) rather harshly, with these entities now struggling to manage remote workers who need to send out paper invoices to suppliers and other business partners attached to checks. Co mpanies like digital invoicing firm Invoiced are responding to SMBs’ COVID-19 struggles.

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