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JULY 22, 2020

While other departments may have abandoned manual, paper-based strategies years ago, accounts payable (AP) and finance departments held their ground on practices that seem to have changed little since the 1970s. For years, there has been a quiet shift in the B2B payments space. where they account for 75 percent of all invoices.

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NOVEMBER 25, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic is inspiring many businesses to accelerate their shifts to digital transaction methods as workforces operate remotely from home, and many are finding that doing so is helping them overcome traditional business-to-business (B2B) payment frictions. Around The B2B Payments World. Find the story in the Report.

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JULY 11, 2019

Accounts payable can be a contradiction showcasing the frustratingly slow pace of B2B payments digitization. In PYMNTS’ Payables Friction Playbook , “Why Firms Are Ready For An AP Upgrade,” a collaboration with Corcentric , paper checks came out on top as the most widely used payment tool by accounts payable (AP) departments.

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NOVEMBER 15, 2018

B2B FinTech solution providers are currently working on reducing the friction associated with implementing their solutions into enterprise back offices. One of the biggest hurdles in B2B FinTech adoption and digital transformation is convincing the higher-ups that such investments are necessary.

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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. That, according to Kofax, shows a focus among business leaders on using more automation to boost operational efficiency, according to the release.

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MARCH 18, 2020

Employing accounts payable (AP) automation solutions can help smooth onboarding and streamline the data collection and analyzing processes, removing the many friction points that are prone to legacy systems. Automated services could cut an average of 40 days from their invoice processing time.

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NOVEMBER 10, 2020

Accounts payable (AP) and payment automation provider AvidXchange has rolled out a connection with Concur® Invoice for vendor payments. Concur Invoice lets companies ingest and digitize invoices via machine learning, integrating the payments in one system to supervise expenditures. 10) announcement.

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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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JULY 3, 2020

Accounts payable (AP) teams and other financial functions of the enterprise were some of the hardest hit by the disruption caused by the global pandemic. “Companies are increasingly looking to more efficiently manage the accounts payable process,” he said.

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DECEMBER 13, 2020

Paymerang , which works in accounts payable (AP) automation, has debuted its new Invoice Automation Solution, which a press release stated will help organizations with efficiency, accuracy, visibility and getting rid of manual paper processes.

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NOVEMBER 26, 2020

Business-to-business (B2B) payment practices are undergoing some of the most notable shifts as corporate buyers and sellers seek new transaction methods and tools to help them pay and be paid quickly. That means leaving old-fashioned AR methods behind, as many corporate clients no longer want to receive invoices in the mail. . “It

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DECEMBER 29, 2020

Although it occurred under dire circumstances, 2020 was the year that many organizations finally ditched the paper check in B2B payments — or, at the very least, helped to move the needle toward electronic payments. B2B payments are messier than B2C payments," said Chanda. Empowering Finance Professionals.

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NOVEMBER 1, 2018

Accounts payable (AP) solution provider Yooz has struck a strategic partnership with SnapCheck to address the friction of companies paying suppliers by check. In a previous conversation with PYMNTS, SnapCheck’s Kruszka noted that the largest advantage paper checks have in B2B payments is that they’re “universal.”

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JUNE 12, 2019

Among these new services, the top focus is real-time payments (55 percent), followed by same-day ACH (44 percent) and blockchain-based networks (35 percent), according to Bottomline Technologies’ 2019 B2B Payments Survey. They understand the payments space, they understand the settlement systems, they understand accounts payable,” he said.

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NOVEMBER 5, 2020

Transacting with vendors through paper checks and receiving paper invoices have become more difficult due to postal service disruptions, companies’ shifts to working out of office and financial strains, however. These strains are prompting more construction firms to turn to faster, digital means of conducting their B2B transactions.

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DECEMBER 15, 2020

Buyers, too, are eager for change and need to adopt accounts payable (AP) methods that are easily managed by employees working from home. Frictions like these are pushing more businesses to rethink their legacy approaches to business-to-business (B2B) payments and adopting various digital options for sending money.

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JULY 27, 2020

Although there are countless ways a cybercriminal can swindle funds from a company — either from the outside or within — it’s often the invoice at the center of the crime. This week’s Data Digest looks at the latest in B2B payments fraud and the invoice’s role in supplier payment redirect scams, credential theft and more.

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JULY 14, 2020

American Express has launched a new automated accounts payable solution, American Express One AP, to help businesses digitize B2B payment processing, according to a press release. And the digital shift is going to be permanent for many areas of life, with companies exploring new ways to digitize payment processes.

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NOVEMBER 3, 2020

Today in B2B, Bloomberg broadens its credit risk data pool, and two ERP solutions secure B2B payments integrations. Plus, Everlink strikes a partnership for real-time B2B payments. Everlink, FINTAINIUM Team Up To Offer Real-Time B2B, B2C Payments. Palette Software Integrates With Aptean ERP For B2B AP Automation.

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NOVEMBER 4, 2020

Even with the digitization of the invoice, fraud remains a rampant problem, and it's not only the buy-side of the B2B equation faced with the consequences. Deepfake technology means criminals can masquerade their own voices to convince unwitting employees to approve an invoice for payment, for instance. It's just inefficient.".

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APRIL 29, 2020

Checks and paper invoices have long been integrated into supply chains from start to finish — and for well-established reasons, he said. “I Many companies see no need to invest in building new B2B payment infrastructures if suppliers are happy with checks. They must therefore examine new B2B payment technologies with more caution. “On

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MARCH 28, 2019

Xerox is strengthening its position in the accounts payable services space with a new suite of business solutions. The company announced Wednesday (March 27) that it is rolling out a services portfolio that includes several industry-specific B2B services and five horizontal services all designed to promote enterprise digitization.

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MAY 13, 2020

Late payments have always plagued business-to-business (B2B) commerce, but the problem is coming to a new head. Accounts payable (AP) tools that provide quick, detailed oversights of businesses’ financial statuses and payments obligations can help pick up the pace of payments by keeping invoice approval processes on track.

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JANUARY 29, 2019

Straight-through processing (STP) is the gold standard for accounts payable (AP) departments. It allows invoices to be received, reviewed and pushed through for payment, all without manual intervention. However, experts have agreed that STP is best for companies without a high level of invoice exceptions.

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DECEMBER 29, 2020

The B2B payments landscape has always been evolving, but change in the industry has never been more acute than right now. But the challenge of igniting B2B payments innovation may not be as arduous as many chief financial officers (CFOs) and others believe, said Josh Cyphers , president of Nvoicepay , a FLEETCOR company alongside Comdata.

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DECEMBER 9, 2020

The takeover signaled an evolution of the company's business model from a traditionally business-to-consumer (B2C) seller, to one that includes business-to-business (B2B) operations. It was also indicative of a growing trend of B2C merchants expanding into the B2B realm in an effort to take advantage of a surging market.

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OCTOBER 6, 2020

The pandemic has upended supply chains, and upended accounts payable (AP) processes – requiring companies of all sizes and types to move toward digital (and high-tech-powered) means to transform back-office functions. The updates, the company said, will speed invoice processing by 10 times and cut processing costs by 80 percent.

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JANUARY 13, 2021

Expense management technology provider Medius and international eDocument service company Pagero have collaborated to help companies handle digital invoices. The new collaboration lets their joint customer base get and handle digital invoices in different formats throughout the world, according to a Wednesday (Jan. 13) announcement.

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OCTOBER 30, 2019

The artificial intelligence-based accounts payable company Stampli has raised $25 million in a Series B funding round, the company announced Wednesday (Oct. Stampli redefines invoice management by turning the invoice into a communication tool allowing AP to seamlessly collaborate with all departments and external vendors.”.

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AUGUST 3, 2020

When it comes to B2B payments fraud, it’s not a matter of if it happens, but when. With accounts payable professionals working remotely, Anderson said he’s heard from some firms whose AP staff have had to physically take check-printing machines to their homes — opening up the door for fraudulent activity.

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APRIL 20, 2020

Finnish software firm Basware has announced an upgrade of its accounts payable (AP) automation solution to allow increased functionality for invoicing. AP Pro delivers a completely new user interface allowing easy tracking of invoices in all stages of processing,” said Basware Director of AP Automation Products Olav Maas.

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MAY 2, 2018

As corporate buyers embrace the strategic value of a stronger relationship with suppliers, finance executives are paying more attention to the technologies used to pay vendor invoices. A similar disconnect occurs with paper checks: Suppliers don’t want to be paid this way, but corporates may be used to paying invoices with this rail.

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NOVEMBER 14, 2018

Kodak Services for Business is introducing a new accounts payable solution, the result of a collaboration with business process automation software firm CoreIntegrator. 13) in a press release that they have developed their AP automation tool, A/P One, to automate the invoice receiving and processing workflow for corporates.

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NOVEMBER 3, 2020

The company has connected its SecurePay payment gateway solution within the accounting platform, allowing for SMBs to generate invoices and receive payment without having to leave QuickBooks. According to Yakov, it can certainly support digitization of B2B payments, with SecurePay able to support both ACH and card transactions. "I

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JULY 3, 2018

Amid talk of enterprise digitization, discussions about paper invoices and checks persist. New research suggests a vast divide between businesses that have embraced technology and electronic processes in the accounts payable department and businesses that instead prefer to retain those paper invoices and checks.

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DECEMBER 30, 2020

The B2B payments ecosystem experienced a sudden and dramatic acceleration of change upon the onset of the global pandemic, and its impacts reach far beyond the mere digitization of the B2B transaction. The Coexistence Of Rails. Often, that means the cooperation of multiple rails at once.

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MAY 4, 2020

Office closures and remote working mandates have created an uncomfortable wakeup call for accounts payable (AP) and accounts receivable (AR) departments that continue to rely on manual, paper-based processes. “The ultimate B2B payment is really a virtual card,” he said. And there are a lot of them.

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