PYMNTS

JANUARY 8, 2021

For many businesses, the sudden shift to a work-from-home model created chaos. Organizations large and small were forced to migrate to online and cloud-based solutions to keep operations moving, often with significant friction. That's not to say the company didn't experience any changes from market disruption.

CFO 87

CFO B2B Communication Accounting 87

PYMNTS

JANUARY 28, 2020

Advances in data integration and automation have taken small- to medium-sized business (SMB) accounting to the next level. In the effort to migrate SMBs and their accountants away from spreadsheets, technology now enables accountants to spend less time on manual number-crunching and more time on strategic processes.

Cash Flow Forecasting 60

Cash Flow Forecasting Forecasting Accounts Payable Invoicing 60

PYMNTS

JUNE 9, 2020

Now, weeks into working from home, there may be some questions about how serious businesses were about migrating AP operations to the cloud and digitizing vendor payments. “What a CFO needs to decide is whether they are comfortable with somebody taking possession of their money,” he said.

Accounts Payable 53

Accounts Payable Reconciliations CFO Accounting 53

Centage

JUNE 14, 2022

Business leaders need real-time insight into the business and how it’s performing. Specifically, they need to identify emerging trends — both positive and negative — as early as possible so that they can conduct what-if scenario testing, and make smarter and faster decisions about possible pivots.

Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) 59

Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) Budgeting Forecasting Prioritization 59

PYMNTS

JUNE 8, 2020

While the global pandemic has pushed organizations into the digitization fast lane, the need to move accounts payable (AP) to the cloud did not suddenly lift the multitude of barriers organizations have historically faced when modernizing their back offices. Stubborn Barriers.

Accounts Payable 60

Accounts Payable Invoicing Treasury Budgeting 60

PYMNTS

MARCH 20, 2020

We have deep dives into in-house restaurant ordering apps and cloud technology, as well as a report on banks running short on large bills amid the coronavirus crisis. Amazon experienced a technical challenge impacting Whole Foods and Amazon Fresh grocery orders. NYC Bank Runs Short Of Big Bills As Customers Hoard Cash.

Technology 72

Technology Treasury Banking Securities 72

PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 21, 2019

The small business (SMB) banking sector continues to endure seismic disruption from many angles. regulators are cracking down on big bank misconduct against small firms, while simultaneously exploring ways to inject competition into the sector via initiatives like the RBS fund. wants to challenge that signal, though.

Banking 54

Banking Construction Finance Economics 54

PYMNTS

APRIL 22, 2020

The surge in gig workers and independent contractors has professionals, service providers and regulators engaged in new debates about what it means to be an employee or a small business. The payroll status quo has created cash flow challenges for many employees, particularly the estimated 60 percent of U.S.

Financial Systems 62

Financial Systems Finance Banking Technology 62

PYMNTS

JUNE 14, 2019

Commercial card startup Brex captured headlines this week when it confirmed a significant funding round that propelled the two-year-old startup’s valuation to $2.6 Funderbeam operates a blockchain-powered funding and trading platform for the private sector in an effort to address the small business venture and capital gap.

B2B 51

B2B Startups Valuation Invoicing 51

BlueLight

JULY 30, 2020

Forward In the current economic crisis, business leaders from early-stage startups to large multinational corporations have had to make difficult decisions. The companies represented include venture backed startups, mid-sized businesses, and large multinationals. The interviews were conducted starting March through July 2020.

CFO 52

CFO Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) Strategic Planning Startups 52

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 22, 2016

“Smartphone adoption has grown much more rapidly than general banking and card adoption in the Asia-Pacific region,” said ICD Asia-Pacific Associate Research Director of AP Connected Consumer Marketplaces Shiv Putcha last year when IDC released its mobile payments forecast. Earlier this month, MC Payment said it raised $3.5

B2B 65

B2B B2C Vendor Management Reconciliations 65

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 9, 2017

In the area of fraud detection, for instance, it is much faster and more thorough than humans when weeding out fraud attempts from millions, even billions, of daily transactions that live employees would never have time to sort by hand, handing over only the most suspicious activities for manual review. Tectonic Shifts in Environment.

Retail 50

Retail Securities Leverage Banking 50

The Finance Weekly

APRIL 13, 2024

While recognizing that not all businesses operate on a large scale, we acknowledge the significant presence of small-scale enterprises managed by just one or two individuals. Personal vs. Business Finance Software Personal finance software provides a seamless solution for individuals looking to streamline their financial management.

Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) 52

Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) Finance Invoicing Budgeting 52

PYMNTS

MARCH 19, 2020

Automation in small business accounting can certainly be beneficial, but when a cloud-based accounting platform remains within the confines of its own interface, there can be unexpected friction that prevents business owners from gaining real-time financial insights. Elevating Functionality.

Accounting 62

Accounting Invoicing Accounts Payable Financial Data 62

Centage

AUGUST 8, 2023

When an organization first sets up its budget, an easily accessible tool like Excel can be the perfect solution. But as a business grows and financials become more complex, an Excel or spreadsheet-based budget may be holding it back. As the business grows, however, data needs to be more compartmentalized.

Budgeting 98

Budgeting Planning Forecasting Financial Modeling 98

Barry Ritholtz

MARCH 26, 2024

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Investments 56

Investments Marketing Concentration Economics 56