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The Economic – And Ergonomic – Value Of Commercial Card Optimization

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In addition to ensuring PCI compliance and the protection of sensitive transaction information, straight-through processing also means vendors gain access to valuable data to automate reconciliation, integrate information into ERP and accounting platforms, and analyze trends to drive more accurate forecasts.

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Deep Dive: Why Costly, Slow Invoice Reconciliation Is Hurting Firms? And Freelancers? Finances

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Freelancers have seen particularly harsh economic effects from the ongoing pandemic. Forty percent of those in the U.S. have lost at least $10,000 in income since its onset, leaving many operating on fast-declining savings. The nation

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FISPAN and the Future of Data

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According to a 2018 whitepaper by the World Economic Forum , 84% of customers believe they have less than sufficient control over their data. Data feeds eliminate a significant portion of users' frustration with their experience when accessing information reporting and conducting reconciliations for bank clients.

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The evolution of accounting

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Modern accounting software integrates seamlessly with diverse financial systems, automating tasks such as data entry, bank reconciliation, and invoice processing. This instant access to data cultivates agility and adaptability in an ever-evolving economic terrain.

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Visa Commercial Pay Launches For Virtual Cards, Digitized B2B Payments

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The result, according to the firms: simplified money movement between buyers and suppliers and automated payment processing and expense reconciliation. Commercial Pay Travel helps companies manage business travel spend by integrating with business travel reservation processes and reconciliation. Visa and Conferma Pay said Monday (Nov.

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AP Automation Transforming Gig Work Payments

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This was frustrating to gig economy workers prior to the pandemic, but slow payments could become serious problems during the resultant economic downturn, leading to financial stressors such as the inability to pay bills. Manual Reconciliation, Begone. “Many still use manual invoicing systems that can slow payment processes.

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AR Innovations Lag AP Advances For B2B Payments

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He said AP-focused FinTechs have sought to leverage the economics around commercial cards (especially digital ones) to create additional revenue streams even as they seek to get as many invoices under management as possible. Another factor — there hasn’t been a real diversity of economic models across open-loop networks, Aquilina said.

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