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For Manufacturers, Cash Management Is In Their Hands

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Accounting and consulting firm Crowe Horwath LLP says businesses face a balancing act when it comes to cash flow management. Treasurers and money managers need to make the right decisions with corporate money for today, while ensuring the business will be in a good position tomorrow.

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CFO role evolving to drive digital modernisation, survey says

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The study, which asked 200 manufacturing and distribution organisations with revenues between US$100 million and US$1 billion, revealed that more than 80% of the respondents believe today's economic uncertainty has significantly elevated the importance of the CFO in bringing in strategies and technology optimisation initiatives.

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Next-Gen Automation Helps B2B Payments Cross Borders By Easing Frictions

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Automation’s long march to the present day finds automation grinding out new solutions to cash management issues during a topsy-turvy economic time. Cash Management Moving in Virtual Directions. Back in 1785, a fellow by the name of Evans invented the first fully automated industrial process — a water-powered flour mill.

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The Cash Gap: How Big is Your Gap?

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Days’ Receivables = Accounts Receivable / (Annual Sales / 365). Days’ Payables. Days’ Payables is the average number of days you take to pay suppliers. Days’ Payables = Accounts Payable / (Annual Cost of Goods Sold / 365). Beware of Aging Accounts Receivable. Pay Suppliers More Slowly.

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Why Corporate Banks’ Should Seize Purchase-To-Pay Data Opportunity

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Another major hurdle unique to the purchase-to-pay space is the process’s deep touch points with an array of other back-office functions within the enterprise, including vendor management, product sourcing, accounts payable, accounting, inventory management, contract management, manufacturing and distribution, and more.

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Bending Card Rails For B2B Payments Optimization

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Traditionally, the cost and administrative burden of card acceptance has kept the tool from gaining traction in accounts payable. But shifting priorities among buyers and suppliers have elevated the opportunity for cards to meet changing cash management needs.

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It’s Toolkit Overload For AP Cash Optimization

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Cash management in the accounts payable department goes far beyond paying supplier invoices on time. The prongs of dynamic discounting and developing a strategic payment plan, along with external ways of optimizing cash flow, like supply chain finance, combine into a complex toolset that AP professionals have to manage.