PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 3, 2016

With data analytics now a paramount process of cash flow management, developers are tasked with making their most innovative B2B payments and finance technologies seamlessly integrate with ERP and accounting platforms. The issue, said U.S. ” U.S. But Kaufman agreed that there are more hurdles businesses must overcome to make the leap.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 14, 2016

77 million spent on Airbnb bookings by companies using Concur’s travel and expense management solution. 40% of the ERP software market goes to mid-sized firms as they spearhead the industry’s expansion. New research from Grand View Research estimates that the cloud-based ERP industry is set to reach a $48.22

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Musings on Markets

JANUARY 19, 2022

At the start of 2022, it feels like Groundhog Day, with the same questions about economic growth and inflation looming for the year, and the same judgment about stocks, i.e., that they look expensive. There are many reasons why markets diverge, but here again the contrast with 2020 is worth drawing.

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Future CFO

OCTOBER 15, 2020

On the other hand, so many companies still struggle with their transformation and are challenged by even the simplest of processes such as inter-company or bank reconciliation. The main problem is that large and/or older companies suffer from old legacy ERP systems. How can we solve for this and complete the transformation?

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 28, 2019

Without it, many SMBs wouldn’t be able to cover their expenses, settle debts with suppliers or pay their employees for their work. So, how can SMBs ensure that workers’ time and the company’s money is spent as efficiently as possible? Cash flow is the lifeblood for many small- to mid-sized businesses (SMBs).

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CFO Talks

JUNE 20, 2022

Every so often, exceptions occur that even the best coders couldn’t predict and build into the coding. This is why websites ask you to identify objects in photos to prove you’re human. In a business, this foundation is usually in the form of ERP (Enterprise resource planning) software such as Oracle or SAP. There is a problem.

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Musings on Markets

JULY 1, 2022

While it is easy to call the market movement in 2022 a correction and to argue that it is overdue, it is facile, and it fails to address the question of why it is happening now, and whether the correction is overdone or has more to go. Risk Capital: What is it?

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Future CFO

JANUARY 2, 2022

FutureCFO: What is a consumption business model and why does it matter to CFOs? Suddenly, it’s in the account team’s best interest to not only buy, but also to consume the solution and derive high value from doing so. Geoff Soon, Senior District Manager for ASEAN, Snowflake. How does the company benefit from it?

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Navigator SAP

MARCH 11, 2022

Why change what isn’t broken? Enterprise resource planning (ERP) solutions have been around for decades, so you likely have a sense of what they can do. You may not know, however, about the significant opportunity an ERP platform can offer to improve and even transform all aspects of your operations.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 14, 2018

At the same time, more ERP platforms and banks are opening up data and embracing API-powered integrations with procure-to-pay systems, similarly acknowledging data sharing as an essential strategy to helping businesses gain a clearer picture of operations. Businesses need to know how much money they’ve spent, and on what.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 13, 2018

Brett Turner, founder and CEO of corporate financial data management company Trovata, recently explained to PYMNTS why this is next to impossible using traditional financial management tools. “And from there, you have to go to your ERP system, your accounts receivable and accounts payable data, and normalize that data.”

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Jedox Finance

AUGUST 2, 2022

Top reasons why you should choose the best-in-class EPM solution. Planning directly in ERP systems quickly gets uncomfortable and functionally limited. Table of Contents. The intersection of planning & technology. Long term improvements with a modern solution. What is a Tech Refresh? The benefits of a Cloud Solution.

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The Finance Weekly

AUGUST 30, 2022

Why are FP&A software tools essential for small businesses? FP&A software can be pricey so finding one that won’t break the bank, yet still provides a high level of value, can be a challenge for small companies on a tight budget. FP&A software tools are increasingly important for businesses of all sizes.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 10, 2019

And, it’s an exploration among experts as to why — despite years of innovation and technological advancements — the inertia of paper and manual processes continues to stunt B2B payments technology adoption. Unfortunately, simply introducing an electronic alternative to paper checks is not enough to kill this sticky and popular payment method.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 4, 2017

Leavitt added, “The ubiquity of ERP platforms has created an insatiable thirst for transactional data, so it is now imperative that a fully functioning electronic payments bridge be built between buyers and their suppliers.”. The response is often something like, ‘Why should I pay to get paid?’ How, then, to un-entrench?

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PYMNTS

APRIL 25, 2016

At least, that’s what Conferma could argue, considering its most recent research on corporate expense management. The virtual card FinTech company commissioned a study this month to explore how companies are managing their expense policies and procedures. concluded Conferma. concluded Conferma. The Struggle To Change.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 5, 2017

Around the same time as Gappify’s news, another corporate accounting software firm, FloQast, revealed the launch of Cloud Connect, an RPA-based solution to help companies more easily access data stored within on-premise ERP systems. Robotics process automation (RPA) is a recent favorite among some B2B FinTechs.

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PYMNTS

MAY 24, 2016

Billtrust CFO Ed Jordan sat down with PYMNTS to discuss the challenges facing CFOs today and why, now more than ever, keeping strategic thinking at the forefront is so crucial. PYMNTS: What is the most difficult part of your job, and why? PYMNTS: What does a day in the life of a CFO look like?

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The Finance Weekly

AUGUST 30, 2022

Why are FP&A software tools essential for startups and small businesses? FP&A software can be pricey so finding one that won’t break the bank, yet still provides a high level of value, can be a challenge for small companies on a tight budget. FP&A software tools are increasingly important for businesses of all sizes.

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Musings on Markets

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

What is a hurdle rate for a business? There are multiple definitions that you will see offered, from it being the cost of raising capital for that business to an opportunity cost , i.e., a return that you can make investing elsewhere, to a required return for investors in that business. What is a hurdle rate?

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PYMNTS

JUNE 24, 2016

This manual process not only takes up valuable time and resources but adds a ton of cost — mailing invoices in-house can be quite expensive. With a much higher match rate and reducing the need of the lockbox fees, Jordan said a solution that interfaces with both the ERP and the file from the bank can improve posting times and data quality.

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Planful

JANUARY 19, 2016

Half of the time the numbers were unreadable, so we had to confirm them via phone. Life is so much easier for accounting and Finance staff now with today’s technology. Reviewing the results for completeness and accuracy, making corrections and reclassifications of revenue and expenses as needed. Yes, remember Fax machines ?)

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Centage

JANUARY 17, 2023

Your budget vs actual statement is exactly that – an important part of a business’s financial reporting that shows, for a period of time, what your actual income and actual expenses look like compared to what you thought they would. How to Use a Budget vs Actual Statement and Why It’s Important. Did manufacturing costs increase?

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Musings on Markets

JANUARY 17, 2024

Looking Back Almost a year ago, I wrote a post about what 2023 held for stocks, and it reflected the dark mood in markets, and in the face of investor gloom, looked at how the expectations game would play out for equities. The solid comeback in stocks, though, came with caveats. increase in market capitalization.

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E78 Partners

AUGUST 30, 2023

From start-ups to enterprises, NetSuite is the number one cloud-based ERP solution for those looking for an agile system to support their dynamic business needs. In this article, we will look at why a NetSuite Health Check is the most critical business-decision you can make and how it will impact the growth and success of your team.

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Future CFO

APRIL 7, 2022

In one FutureCFO workshop of finance leaders, despite two-thirds using some of the most advanced ERP tools in the market, nearly all concede the use of spreadsheets as part of work. Why do you think finance executives in Asia are reluctant to leave their spreadsheets? Jenji’s core business is to ease expense reporting.

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Centage

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

Will supply chain hiccups continue, and if so, how will it affect the business? Will you have enough cash on hand to meet your expenses and payroll? Today’s business climate demands FP&A agility, but pulling together data from multiple sources in order to project income, expenses and cash flow is highly manual and error prone.

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The Finance Weekly

JULY 19, 2022

That's why we've put together this list of the best FP&A tools on the market, including what each one is, how it can benefit you, and where you can find it. Why do you need FP&A? They apply context and narrative to what is happening in the organization and why it’s happening. Why do you need FP&A? Conclusion.

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The Finance Weekly

OCTOBER 13, 2021

The case for why business model innovation is critical for many businesses emerging from the pandemic and how it may support consumer behavior shifts is apparent. To alleviate this concern, finance teams should employ scenario modeling and financial planning tools to compare the immediate expense of the move to the long-term income potential.

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Centage

JUNE 28, 2022

Detailed insight on the critical elements of your cash flow analysis is usually not readily available to the cash flow analyst so this limits a thorough, accurate understanding of the planned or forecasted cash position of a company. Call it a recession, a weak economy, or just “tough times”. While the product is being created and launched?

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Musings on Markets

JANUARY 6, 2023

In this post, I will provide a motivation, if you need one, for why I create and share the data updates, followed up by a description of my data sample, which includes publicly traded companies listed and traded across the world, as well as the data variables that I estimate and report. Data: Trickle to a Flood! That is not true!

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Musings on Markets

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Stepping back a bit, one claim that climate change advocates have made not just about fossil fuel companies, but about all businesses, is that i nvestors are underestimating the effects that climate change will have on economic systems and on value. Its impact is not just financial, but emotional and physical, and it predates markets.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 13, 2017

When they launch a payment, it travels via the ERP system, and our system delivers it to the bank. During this process, we have a lot of issues coming from the ERP itself, or from the bank, and the client wants to know what is happening, why the payment was rejected from the bank.”. And it takes time.

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Planful

MAY 7, 2021

Why FP&A Technology for Workforce Planning? So, it just makes sense to work within the same solution rather than disconnected systems or complex spreadsheets. To do so, FP&A technology has provided immense opportunities to improve the work these two teams have focused on, within scattered spreadsheets for years.

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Onplan

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

So, what is the best FP&A software? To do so, OnPlan easily integrates with several ERP, HCM, and CRM systems. Our guide to the best FP&A tools compares each vendor based on five criteria: Adoption — How easy it is for users to adopt the technology and learn and leverage its full extent of features and capabilities.

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CFO Thought Leader

MAY 7, 2023

There have been good general ERP solutions like NetSuite and Intacct that could be used by the midmarket segment, but beyond those there hadn’t been a lot of tooling. .” –Aneal Vallurupalli, CFO, Airbase CFOTL: Tell us about Airbase … what does this company do, and what are its offerings today? ” What does it do?

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