PYMNTS

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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PYMNTS

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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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

Companies long-used to sending and receiving paper invoices and checks are finding that digital methods can deliver funds and billing information at a far faster clip. This could mean adopting new accounts payable (AP), accounts receivable (AR) and other treasury strategies and technologies, for example.

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PYMNTS

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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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 10, 2020

Increasingly, FinTechs and the businesses they serve are pulling double duty with solutions that tackle both accounts receivable and accounts payable friction for each end of the B2B transaction. Digitizing and modernizing B2B payments cannot be a one-sided effort. Wells Fargo, Bill.com Pull Double Duty With Partnership.

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Future CFO

JANUARY 26, 2024

Systems powered by artificial intelligence are without a doubt revolutionising invoice processing in finance departments. The technological advancement provides more than just automation and reshapes roles, empowering finance teams to zero in on strategic activities like data analysis, supplier negotiations, and decision-making.

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PYMNTS

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.

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PYMNTS

MAY 13, 2020

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. Three-Way Invoice Matching Brews Up Better AP Processes. Around The AP Automation World. About The Tracker .

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PYMNTS

MAY 12, 2020

To automate accounts payable (AP) procedures, Ephesoft, Inc. rolled out its Semantik Invoice cloud-based data acquisition product. ” The reader technology of Ephesoft recognizes important fields like invoice date, ship date and terms, among other data. .” days, AP processing is ripe for innovation.”

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PYMNTS

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.

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PYMNTS

JULY 22, 2020

“Technological advancements have paved the way for businesses to adopt automated solutions in less than 30 days, with no massive ERP system upgrade projects required.”. Paper invoices, on the other hand, still dominate finance departments today. Paper-based invoice processing is particularly prevalent in the U.S., Fool me twice?

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PYMNTS

MARCH 10, 2020

Management solutions company Cegid has teamed up with artificial intelligence (AI) process automation company Esker to form a technological partnership agreement, according to a Tuesday (March 10) release. “In This OEM alliance brings together the expertise of two software leaders in their respective fields.

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PYMNTS

MAY 14, 2020

Invoice inaccuracies caused by either honest mistakes or deliberate fraud quickly add up if not caught and corrected, and unexpected monetary drains cause budgets to fall short of projections. Three-Way Invoice Matching. Forry noted that automating invoice processing and using three-way matching help prevent billing mistakes.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 14, 2020

Amid market volatility, organizations are finding it imperative to accelerate their accounts receivables while extending accounts payables and still maintaining positive buyer-supplier relationships. Accounts receivable and accounts payable are two key functions of the enterprise with significant impact on cash flow.

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Future CFO

MARCH 29, 2021

FutureCFO spoke to Marcus Rex, managing director for Asia-Pacific, xSuite, for his perspective on how finance automation in general, and accounts payable in particularly, can help transform finance into a profit centre. Myths around accounts payable (AP) automation. Recurring pain points in accounts payables.

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Future CFO

AUGUST 14, 2024

Angeline Mesny Sanford , senior manager, channel marketing at Bottomline Technologies , says lessons on cost control that is back in fashion, not just in finance but across the business; digital processes and payments that need to be embraced, now more than ever; and transforming the way businesses pay suppliers must be properly looked into.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 25, 2020

As accounts payable (AP) and accounts receivable (AR) operations continue to converge for many organizations, buyers and suppliers are increasingly acknowledging the value of using each other’s technology platforms to promote stronger B2B relationships. Peasy recently launched in the U.K.

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Future CFO

MARCH 27, 2023

To curb rogue spending, businesses need to rethink how the accounts payable (AP) process can be improved. Today, many businesses still rely on manual invoice processing, for example, using e-mails to gain approval for payment, and using Excel spreadsheets to keep track of the progress of each payment.

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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.

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PYMNTS

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. In both AR and AP departments, invoices change many hands and departments as they move through the approvals process.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 16, 2020

To help businesses impacted by the coronavirus, Taulia has rolled out its Rapid Start Invoicing offering. The Rapid Start Invoicing solution will help businesses digitize their AP processes and make payments on time or even earlier.”. With BPOs and shared services centers closed, companies can’t process their paper invoices any longer.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 29, 2020

Now, with electronic processes in place in accounts payable (AP) and accounts receivable (AR) departments, businesses are in a more strategic position than ever before to elevate workflows and strengthen B2B relationships. Several technologies are emerging as instrumental tools in this regard. In Pursuit Of Perfection.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 17, 2020

Smooth accounts payable (AP) processes are critical in the spice business, in which purveyors must send funds securely to vast numbers of distributors and growers worldwide. … We don’t write it down even, [but] it’s all in our accounts payable [system],”.

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PYMNTS

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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PYMNTS

AUGUST 19, 2020

With B2B payments being an increasingly attractive target for innovators, the landscape is growing crowded as more banks and FinTechs roll out their accounts payable (AP) automation solutions. Again, noted Fordyce, this can take many forms — from automating invoice reconciliation to addressing a user’s resource constraints.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 14, 2021

Rho Technologies , the FinTech behind Rho Business Banking, has raised $15 million in a Series A round, according to a press release. With the proceeds, the company plans to work on expanding its team-oriented commercial banking platform, including launching an integrated accounts payable (AP) platform Wednesday (Jan.

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PYMNTS

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. The push toward modernization does not stop at fund transfers, either, and companies are adopting digital supports to help them more smoothly and rapidly process invoices. About The Report.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 12, 2020

A collaboration between DXC Technology and Tradeshift will attempt to work out the kinks on accounts payable (AP) and procurement functions, according to a press release. The gig economy , and the vast nature of the digital landscape, have exposed the numerous different types of payment ins-and-outs available.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 24, 2020

For the accounts payable (AP) and enterprise resource planning (ERP) automation space, it’s no longer business as usual. That volume meant that the firm struggled with time-consuming invoicing and a lack of transparency under legacy operations, requiring 20 to 30 employees to manually input data into its corporate system.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 2, 2020

To provide non-touch invoice processing and support remote work, SoftCo rolled out its SoftCo ExpressAP accounts payable (AP) automation technology. SoftCo ExpressAP removes costly manual invoice processes, enforces cost control, and supports a safe remote working environment.”.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 26, 2020

Vodicka recently told PYMNTS about how firms’ B2B transaction strategies are shifting, including how business clients are adopting new AP technologies to streamline and accelerate payments and how companies like Dell are responding with AR modernizations. . Digitizing AP Processes. Ripple Effects: AR Modernization.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

That means emerging services are multitasking, easing friction for both accounts payable and accounts receivable. Below, PYMNTS explores the latest initiatives and finds that innovators are looking at the accounts receivable side to tackle accounts payable friction. Tipalti Reallocates The Workload.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 22, 2020

Technologies and payment solutions are finding the opportunity to multitask with solutions that, while initially focused on the corporate buyer, have now expanded to tackle friction for the supplier as well. As it turns out, the technology can also ease friction for suppliers' AR operations, too. CardUp Eases Card Adoption In Asia.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 13, 2021

When employees cannot be physically in an office to send or receive paper invoices and purchase orders, the ability to electronically transmit data on those documents to the appropriate business partner is key as work-from-home requirements continue. The Value Of EDI. Any EDI message is below 20 cents. It's a huge cost savings.".

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 20, 2020

Accounts payable and payments automation solution MineralTree has added automated PO and invoice matching for cloud-based accounting and financial management platform Sage Intacct , a press release says.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 5, 2020

Zycus , which provides a comprehensive, end-to-end source-to-pay software suite in which it uses artificial intelligence (AI) technology, now has a new series of BOTs from its Zycus Merlin AI Suite, according to a press release. The BOTs will allow procurement and accounts payable (AP) teams to automate tasks considered mundane or repetitive.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 6, 2019

American Express and Bill.com have announced a partnership to introduce an accounts payable solution to joint customers. The solution allows Bill.com users to pay suppliers via American Express Business or Corporate Card using virtual card technology, negating the need for companies to open a new card account.

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