Accounts payable shouldn’t be a cost center
CFO Dive
MAY 26, 2023
CFOs are under growing pressure to drive efficiencies at zero cost. Leveraging intelligent automation to process invoices can help, Steven Cronin writes.
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CFO Dive
MAY 26, 2023
CFOs are under growing pressure to drive efficiencies at zero cost. Leveraging intelligent automation to process invoices can help, Steven Cronin writes.
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MARCH 22, 2023
Are you tired of the countless hours spent managing your accounts payable (AP)? Do you want to streamline your accounting process to save the time and money spent on manual tasks on Quickbooks? With a growing business, it’s easy to outgrow the accounting systems you’ve relied on since the conception of your company.
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APRIL 6, 2022
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DECEMBER 3, 2020
Intelligent automation supplier Kofax has announced new innovations for its invoice and accounts payable (AP) solutions, according to a press release.
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DECEMBER 4, 2019
Accounts payable FinTech Finexio has announced $2.5 In August, Finexio also launched a payment processing collaboration with Payscout to streamline accounts payable and accounts receivable for joint customers. million in new funding from new and existing investors.
PYMNTS
JUNE 12, 2019
In an interview with Doug Cranston, vice president of product management at Bottomline, the executive noted that in the age of speed, fraudsters are able to more easily exploit firms’ vulnerabilities, compromise their accounts payable process and get away with ill-gotten gains, often to vanish without a trace.
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PYMNTS
JULY 3, 2019
Cost containment solution provider Palmarius Advisors is rolling out an accounts payable (AP) automation solution designed to generate revenue and enhance spend control for corporate users. The company did not reveal details on how it mitigates accounts payable fraud or introduces business users to a new revenue stream with its tool.
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MARCH 21, 2019
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PYMNTS
MARCH 31, 2020
To make the complete payables process smarter, global payables automation company Tipalti unveiled its Tipalti Pi integrated payables intelligence engine, according to a press release. The solution identifies fraud and risk, bolsters decision making, automates manual work and eliminates accounts payable (AP) process errors.
PYMNTS
MAY 2, 2019
Innovation for accounts payable is often an afterthought, but automated solutions can efficiently onboard customers, cut back on errors and eliminate paper-based invoicing systems. In technology, Visa has been investing in artificial intelligence (AI) as well as data, and Apple beat analysts’ estimates for the second quarter.
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