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FinTechs Raise Funding For Supplier Payments, Compliance Automation

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Venture capital funding landed at supplier payment and compliance automation firms this week, among other B2B innovators that raised money. The big B2B investment of the week was Tipalti , which landed $150 million in new funding on a $2 billion valuation. Strike Graph , a compliance automation firm, has launched with a $3.9

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How Continuous Auditing Drives Corporate Spend Optimization

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Usually, the auditing workflow involves looking at expense reports filed by employees, with a focus on identifying potentially erroneous or even fraudulent transactions. Digitizing and centralizing spend across various departments and workflows is the first step to enhancing the auditing process, said McCrossan.

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SEC Reduces Audit Rules For Smaller Firms

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The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) voted last week to ease audit requirements for some small, publicly traded companies, the agency said in a statement Friday (March 13). He said talks have taken place to determine how companies could meet compliance rules if trading staff works elsewhere. Kenneth Bentsen Jr.,

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Banking-As-A-Service, B2B eCommerce Lead Busy Week For B2B FinTech Funding

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It was a busy week for B2B venture capitalists who spread their wealth amongst a wide range of B2B FinTechs, with investments totaling more than $164 million. The company supports the full purchasing cycle with invoice integration and compliance auditing capabilities.

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Serent Capital Starts New Fund; Bullish On B2B Payments Category

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While the B2B payments category was not the subject of its initial announcement, partner Lance Fenton told PYMNTS that he sees tremendous opportunity in the sector. One of the best things about B2B payments is it can work across verticals. Fenton said Serent has an advantage in understanding the healthcare vertical. “In

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IRS Questioned Over Corporate Auditing Lag

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Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration is calling into question the Internal Revenue Service’s corporate auditing performance. But according to the report, the IRS rarely uses this new method and is not examining past audits in order to more efficiently prioritize which cases to more closely examine, Bloomberg said.

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 AppZen On The State Of Spend Auditing

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Firms auditing expenses through manual processes and outdated technologies risk missing the chance to flag erroneous or fraudulent submissions from vendors and employees. Deploying technology — especially artificial intelligence (AI) — can streamline the auditing process and boost cost savings significantly.