Jedox Finance

OCTOBER 1, 2020

We have been talking about a digital transformation in Finance for ages. Some have come far on the journey while others are still struggling. Having just gone through a severe crisis that saw everyone working remotely and using digital tools makes this transformation more relevant than ever. . Right now, we are looking at two almost extreme cases: On one hand, we are at a stage where the transformation can be completed because of all the tools are available.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

“Talk to the hand” will take on new meaning starting Tuesday (Sept. 29). CNN reports Amazon has introduced the latest touchless way to pay at checkout. Dubbed Amazon One, the method allows users to pay with the palm of their hand at some of its stores. The giant eCommerce website can now connect a stored credit card with a palm print. Here’s how it works: place the palm of your hand above a sensor and purchase products at checkout-free Amazon Go stores.

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Anaplan

OCTOBER 1, 2020

The Anaplan team is thrilled to announce that we have been recognized as the one and only vendor in the 2020 Gartner Peer Insights Customers’ Choice for Sales Performance Management (SPM). View the Anaplan for Sales page on Gartner Peer Insights. As noted in the report, over the past 12 months, Anaplan received over 50 […].

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Creative CFP

OCTOBER 2, 2020

This is a topic that is very close to my heart and I am sharing this everywhere I go. A couple of years into my career as a chartered accountant I started to wonder if I was still enjoying working in the finance industry. I was busy with so many routine, tedious tasks that it felt like I was not growing and it did not feel like I was making a difference in other people’s lives.

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Adam Kae

OCTOBER 1, 2020

Think of cash flow as the circulatory system of your practice. When everything is flowing smoothly , our bodies are functioning well. When one area gets blocked, it needs immediate attention. Run a statement of cash flow report regularly to ensure your cash is flowing smoothly throughout your practice. According to Instamed, 30% of the patients pay the "average healthcare bill" directly.

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Future CFO

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

BARC is a leading European consulting firm specializing in business software. The Planning Survey 20 is based on findings from the world’s largest and most comprehensive survey of planning software users, conducted from November 2019 to February 2020. BARC employs a deep list of criteria that reflects the key features users consider when choosing planning software, including performance satisfaction, data handling, number of users and requirements.

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CFA Institute

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

How did modern society succumb to the illusion that uncertainty can be transformed into calculable risks?

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Planful

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

We’re all looking forward to a brighter 2021, but we still have a few months to go before we’re there. For many, the combination of work, social, family, and political stressors can make these days feel heavy. . For most leaders, a big question on our minds is “how on earth do we keep this ship moving forward?” – particularly now that “Pandemic Panic” has shifted to “Pandemic Burnout.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 2, 2020

You likely remember the days when you got your Sunday paper in printed form, before clicking links on your devices, before getting content in your email inbox thrice daily. Back then, you paid the subscription price and got a 12-inch stack of paper, replete with sections you never really read that closely. But you paid for the “bundle” anyway, because there was no other way to read the sections you really wanted to read.

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Future CFO

SEPTEMBER 27, 2020

Factors that determine the length of time to close financial books includes the complexity of the business, and the degree to which finance processes are digitized and/or automated. More recently, COVID-19 and the social restrictions imposed to contain the spread of the virus has hampered the ability of finance teams to collate, validate, audit, and close financial books.

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CFA Institute

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

PE and VC performance-enhancing techniques are not just different, they are precise opposites.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

As India approaches the fourth anniversary of 2016’s demonetization, the landscape that has defined the country and economy is undergoing a radical shift. India has heretofore been a cash-based economy, where even consumers shopping online often paid in physical currency via cash on delivery (COD). But several years of a regulatory push have combined with the increasing presence of India’s Unified Payments Interface (UPI) and six months of COVID-19 to markedly reduce Indian consumers’ fondness f

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

Smart cities powered by 5G networks have long been forecast as coming soon to major metros all over the world. But actual progress has been limited by various regulatory and technological headwinds that have kept the connected smart city more a vision of the future than a concrete reality of the present. However, CEO Ian Aaron of Ubicquia , a smart cell and smart grid technologies company, told PYMNTS that the past half year has changed the outlook for smart cities.

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Speaker: Jamie Eagan

As organizations strive for agility and efficiency, it's imperative for finance leaders to embrace innovative technologies and redefine traditional processes. Join us as we explore the pivotal role of digitalization and automation in reshaping what is commonly referred to as the “last mile of reporting”. We’ll deep-dive into why digitalization is no longer a choice, but a necessity for finance departments to stay competitive in a fast-paced environment touching on: 2024 trends for the Office of

Finance

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

New payment rails are once again in the spotlight as real-time payments and cryptocurrency emerge as the top focuses for innovators. In this week’s look at payment rails innovation, the European Union begins paving the way for greater crypto adoption, while Mastercard expands its own crypto accelerator initiative. Separately, research finds B2B payments as the key driver behind surging instant payments volume in the years ahead.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 1, 2020

Consumers and microbusinesses now get an average of two disbursements each year, excluding tax disbursements from local, state and federal governments. Yet, many of those disbursements are neither digital nor instant and available for consumers and microbusinesses to access and spend on demand, PYMNTS’ latest Disbursements Satisfactory Report found.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

The pain points that accounts receivable (AR) teams most commonly experience can be boiled down to three underlying and related problems: continued reliance on manual AR management practices, and the resulting lack of speed and high operating costs associated with managing receivables. Reliance on manual processes has far-reaching effects. These legacy methods often reduce the speeds at which firms deliver invoices and follow up on overdue payments, as they are less efficient for prioritizing co

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 27, 2020

Sezzle , the installments payments platform, will be working on buy now, pay later (BNPL) services with Target , a press release says, which will test how the popular payment trend works with the retail giant's operations. The collaboration will involve “limited tests with a small portion of Target.com guests in two product categories to evaluate the efficacy of the Sezzle platform for Target’s retail operations.”.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

Filipino online payments platform PayMongo has come off a funding round with $12 million, according to a press release. Stripe led the round, and existing investors Y Combinator and Global Founders Capital participated, alongside a new investor, Bedrock Capital. PayMongo plans to use the new funding to speed up introducing new features and products, and to keep building its product, design and engineering teams, the press release says.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

Square has unveiled a quick-response (QR) code-based self-service ordering functionality for eateries harnessing Square Online. The feature lets customers make orders through their mobile devices, steering clear of unnecessary physical contact with staff at no further charge to the company, according to an announcement. Square Online sellers in the U.S., Canada, U.K. and Australia can now use the self-serve ordering feature.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

As 2020 limps toward its exhausting conclusion, get ready for a massive rebound in 2021 — for consumer spending , for small- to medium-sized businesses’ ( SMBs ’) top lines, and for the U.S. economy in general. Maybe not. In an interview with Karen Webster, MerchantE Chief Financial Officer Shim Steinmetz cautioned that many variables are at play, which makes divining the future a bit dicey.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

The cash flow challenges for small businesses have been in place for a while, in Latin America since well before the pandemic took root. And in an interview with PYMNTS, Jacob Shoihet , co-founder and CEO of the online financing platform Marco Financial , said the problem is particularly acute for exporters. “In Latin America, the infrastructure mainly relies on banks to provide kind of these types of services to the SME segment.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

Some convenience stores and restaurants have seen their revenues dented by 60 percent or more in recent months, Paytronix CEO Andrew Robbins told Karen Webster. But he said what’s really remarkable is how consistently hopeful, engaged and optimistic businesses are about what comes next. “It was just amazing that the sentiment I am hearing is: ‘If this is the toughest thing the world can throw at us, we can beat it,’” Robbins said.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 1, 2020

SWIFT , a global provider of secure financial messaging, announced a new service Thursday (Oct. 1) that promises to improve the experience for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) and consumers who send low-value payments across borders. The Belgium-based cooperative said the initiative will enable customers to make faster, easier, predictable and competitively-priced payments worldwide.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 27, 2020

The holiday season is months away, but food distributors and supermarkets are stockpiling food to prepare for what could be a sales surge if COVID-19 cases rise. The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported suppliers and grocers are heeding warnings from some health experts who say the U.S. could see another widespread outbreak of virus cases. Anthony Hucker, CEO of Southeastern Grocers , a Jacksonville, Florida-based supermarket chain, told WSJ he placed orders for holiday hams and turkeys in June, J

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

Dramatic shifts are underway in the retail sector as it adjusts to consumers’ increasingly digital preferences. Merchants are optimizing their eCommerce operations, but this is posing challenges for some, including luxury merchants. These retailers are accustomed to engaging with their customers in brick-and-mortar stores and building long-lasting relationships that lead to brand loyalty.

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