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Protecting Accounts Payable From Smarter, Faster Fraudsters

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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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The new accounts payable department & the future of payables

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So, what does the New Accounts Payable department look like? The new accounts payable department has a more intense focus on cash flow and payment terms and takes a more disciplined approach to its financial processes to work toward optimising the cash conversion cycle. What has changed, and what changes are here to stay?

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Automate Or Stagnate: The Choice Accounts Payable Departments Face

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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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CFOs Leaving Legacy Process In Their Digital Dust

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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. Corporate Treasury Needs More Love. B2B invoices generally take 37.4 are still conducted with checks.”. APIs Fostering Connectedness.

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Back Office Is Front And Center In Optimization Wave

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Back office modernization is in the spotlight like never before, and solutions that streamline accounts payable (AP) and accounts receivable (AR) functions are in high demand. Many changes in liquidity demands are seasonal, such as around the holidays, when businesses see higher sales and inventory reordering.

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Deep Dive: How Businesses Solve Capital Management Conundrums

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Businesses of all sizes struggle with capital management, regardless of whether they employ staff or seek out third parties to handle their cash flows, accounts payable (AP) and accounts receivable (AR) processes and other related tasks. Factors Affecting Working Capital Needs. Automating Capital Management.

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Partnerships Drive B2B Payments Digital Transition

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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. Cost is only one consideration. Banks have been creating their own IT scripts and technology stacks for decades. Where The Banks Are Focused .

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