Trade Credit & Liquidity Management

JUNE 23, 2025

While it's tempting to assume that slow payments are solely a customer-side problem, many of the most common causes originate within your own operations: inaccurate invoices, format mismatches with accounts payable (AP) systems, outdated payment options, and overly liberal credit policies. Use escalating tone and cadence to reflect urgency.

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Navigator SAP

JUNE 24, 2022

Today, life sciences firms need the power and features of industry-standard enterprise resource planning software such as SAP Business ByDesign. Better Financial Planning Many businesses uses QuickBooks or Xero for financial management. When that is lacking, situations arise like what happened recently at Public Health England.

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CFO News Room

DECEMBER 1, 2022

As financial planning has evolved over the years, better tools have become available to help advisors maximize their impact with more clients by increasing their efficiency. robo-advisors) might someday replace human advisors, there are still many elements of financial planning that benefit from engagement with a human advisor.

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CFO Thought Leader

OCTOBER 29, 2024

Once the board approved the plan, Gronen led efforts to align sales teams and streamline processes. In just a few days, he and the leadership team developed a plan to reduce overlapping costs and improve operational efficiency. Right now, many companies receive invoices in paper envelopes. Another key advantage is traceability.

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CFO Simplified

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

They were 6 weeks behind in invoicing. With between 500 and 2,000 AP invoices needing to be entered, the owners insisted that each invoice be matched to the job that they belonged to, so that project profitability could be measured. Recommendations Create a plan for re-staffing the accounting department.

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CFO News

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

ETCFO explores the purpose and anticipated impact of the GST Council’ recent move for a pilot program, the path to mandatory adoption, and how businesses should prepare for the transition.

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PYMNTS

JULY 5, 2020

billion for Whole Foods , the online retail giant is planning to open its second automated-checkout grocery store in Seattle’s Eastside neighborhood and is hiring managers for a third store in the city’s Capitol Hill district, The Seattle Times reported. Amazon must like the supermarket business. Three years after it paid $13.4

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CFO Plans

MARCH 10, 2025

With the looming threat of client payment delays, businesses must embrace comprehensive CFO Plans to safeguard their financial health and ensure operational continuity. Establishing clear payment terms, offering early payment incentives, and utilizing innovative technology to streamline invoicing are crucial measures.

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Trade Credit & Liquidity Management

MAY 29, 2025

Solution: The Chaser-Odoo integration automates debtor follow-ups, improves credit control, and ensures faster invoice payments. How It Works: Businesses can quickly connect their Odoo account to Chaser, which automatically syncs customer, invoice, payment, and credit note data.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 14, 2020

AP team members who are working from home need to receive invoices easily, monitor upcoming bill due dates and approve or issue payments. One key solution is invoice processing automation, which works to extract information from paper or PDF supplier invoices. Working Efficiently From Home .

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CFO Talks

MARCH 4, 2025

You have all your ingredients laid out, the recipe in hand, and a clear plan for how everything should come together. If you stick rigidly to the plan without adapting, things fall apart. Ditch Rigid Budgets Stay Flexible Instead Imagine planning a long road trip. But just as you start, the power goes out. What do you do?

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CFO Plans

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

Learn how CFO Plans can help you monitor these vital signs. Be on the lookout for warning signs of cash flow problems, such as delayed payments from clients, a mounting pile of unpaid invoices, or dwindling cash reserves. Sustainable growth strategies ensure that every step forward is backed by careful planning and financial stability.

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CSC Advisors

JUNE 25, 2025

Negative cash flow, even if temporary, can quickly derail your plans and put your business at risk. Timing matters: delayed payments on your outstanding invoices (assets) can cause cash shortages. Timing matters: delayed payments on your outstanding invoices (assets) can cause cash shortages. What are you waiting for?

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 14, 2020

Yet, planning and decisions are still reliant on static data that fails to adequately address those exceptions. Compain proposed another example of lengthy invoice-to-payment cycles resulting from this reliance on stale information. Again, cash is locked away, with longer invoicing times inevitably causing payment delays.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 28, 2020

As the single source of truth within the back office, the enterprise resource planning (ERP) system continues to play a vital role across many functions, particularly those involving finance and payments. At the end of the day, invoice payments are a huge component of the construction process," said Satran. "No

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Trade Credit & Liquidity Management

JUNE 16, 2025

Consider copying the customer’s next level of management, and internal stakeholders with a need to know, who have a direct relationship with the customer, in cases where timely collection may be an issue, or for an unusually high value invoice. Also, make sure invoice numbers and amounts are accurate. Typos can be costly.

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CFO Plans

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

Discover expert tax planning and accounting services designed to help you thrive. Effective tax planning and accounting are not just about compliance; they are about unlocking opportunities for growth and stability. For example, a small retail business implemented an automated invoicing system and reduced their billing errors by 30%.

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CFO Talks

JANUARY 20, 2025

Whether its an employee fudging expense claims, a supplier inflating invoices, or cybercriminals targeting your systems, fraud can happen anywhere. These days, there are tools that can monitor your transactions and flag anything that looks unusual like duplicate invoices or payments to unknown vendors.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 15, 2020

The good news, however, is that two-thirds of firms are cognizant of these issues and are actively moving away from manual processes, planning instead to embrace new technological solutions to upgrade their accounts receivable (AR) processes for more efficiency, speed and lower fees. percent of firms in the construction sector, yet 28.2

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

Many are turning to enterprise resource planning (ERP) tools with accounts payable (AP) automation to harness both solutions’ abilities and level up their businesses’ values. The time it takes to process an invoice also drops from 10.3 Upgrading ERP Simultaneously With AP Automation.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

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 collections. The pandemic is also prompting a significant share of firms to change their payment terms and credit limits as well as adopt digital invoicing and payment methods.

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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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Bramasol

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Critical Factors for Success in the Telecom Back-end Systems Arena Today's telecom services typically involve complex pricing plans, including variable rates, discounts, bundles, and add-ons. Efficient billing and invoicing processes are crucial to assure a positive customer experience.

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Future CFO

AUGUST 1, 2023

Supriya Deka: The general features of financial applications include accounting, reporting & analytics, bank reconciliation, billing & invoicing, asset management, budgeting & forecasting, financial risk management, expense tracking, and payroll management. This can be time-consuming and lead to errors when handled manually.

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E78 Partners

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Potential pitfalls include: Cash Flow Issues: A sudden leadership change can disrupt the normal flow of operations, leading to delays in invoicing and payment processing. Budget Mismanagement: With a clear financial plan, interim leaders may be able to manage budgets effectively, resulting in overspending or resource misallocation.

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CFO Leadership

JANUARY 5, 2024

High-impact areas to automate include invoice processing, the financial close, and internal controls. Perhaps one of the most significant shifts worth noting is the growing number of e-invoicing mandates globally. Then you can automate much of the invoice creation and distribution process to help decrease days sales outstanding.

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The Finance Weekly

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

The second option provides better priced plans and/or caters to different target audiences to ensure there will be a good option for any size or type of business. And if companies are using more advanced plans or adding payroll options (additional $5-10/month per employee), the monthly fees can add up. Cons: • Pricing.

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Bramasol

JANUARY 28, 2025

SAP S/4HANA Cloud Private Edition also introduced new features, including AI-assisted master data governance, AI-assisted sales order fulfillment monitoring, AI-assisted conversational planning, and more. Automation of routine tasks like invoice matching and exception handling.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 24, 2020

The software company said firms in the construction industry have special needs in terms of processing vendor and supplier invoices, and its technology tackles some of the daily challenges that project managers and administrators encounter, per an announcement. It then puts the invoice information into a dashboard.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

Now, that promise has led to a collaboration with invoice delivery solution provider Link4. In January, the government promised to pay suppliers in five days if they delivered an invoice, helping with the cash flow for small businesses during this COVID time.

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Trade Credit & Liquidity Management

JUNE 10, 2025

If a targeted customer balance will not be paid as projected, have a plan for focusing on other accounts to make up the difference. Do a courtesy call for current high-dollar invoices. Ask if the invoice is in order and scheduled to be paid within terms. Collectors should never chase only specific invoices.

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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. These firms are finding that managing both systems in the cloud offers the flexibility and security needed to streamline invoicing and cut costs, while keeping operations running as smoothly and accurately as possible.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 29, 2020

Tribe Payments Plans Open Banking Module. FAB Teams Up For Digital Invoicing. Invoices can be sent via SMS, email or WhatsApp, and payments can be accepted on orders before delivery begins. The UAE’s largest bank, First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB), recently announced a collaboration with Etisalat Digital.

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Future CFO

MARCH 14, 2022

By implementing Esker’s Procure-to-Pay suite and Esker’s Accounts Receivable solution ( Invoice Delivery , Collections Management and Cash Application solutions ), the company has gained full visibility and clarity over payables and receivables. They must check whether this specific amount is expected and which invoices to relate it to.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

Asked by Webster whether SMBs or freelancers may in fact prefer to transact in cash (and perhaps skirt paying taxes), Poovala noted that “Mexico has a well-developed invoicing system” where taxes are based on invoices and not payments.

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PYMNTS

JULY 1, 2020

Studies have found that B2B invoices take an average of 37.4 The company plans to augment the solution by processing cross-border B2B payments in the near future as well. B2B payments account for $25 trillion in the United States each year, but these transactions are often fraught with frustrations and challenges.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 11, 2020

The Playbook also calls out “three-way invoice matching — in which staff must compare invoices to purchase orders and goods received notes,” and the frustrations that brings, but automation can reduce these stresses by matching these invoices automatically. Clearly, there are issues. A recent survey found that 74.2

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