Accounts payable shouldn’t be a cost center
CFO Dive
MAY 26, 2023
Leveraging intelligent automation to process invoices can help, Steven Cronin writes. CFOs are under growing pressure to drive efficiencies at zero cost.
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CFO Dive
MAY 26, 2023
Leveraging intelligent automation to process invoices can help, Steven Cronin writes. CFOs are under growing pressure to drive efficiencies at zero cost.
PYMNTS
SEPTEMBER 26, 2018
With adoption rates now rising, accounts payable (AP) departments have improved their positions within the enterprise as strategic functions, with the potential to offer greater insight into company operations. For years, B2B FinTech players have pressed businesses to adopt electronic payments. less to process a single invoice.
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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. How a business begins a relationship with a supplier can determine how lasting — and profitable — that bond becomes.
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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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A case in point is a mid-sized manufacturing company that saw its accounts receivable days drop by 30% after adopting automated invoicing and digital tracking tools, bolstering their liquidity and paving the way for strategic investments.
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DECEMBER 14, 2022
What is accounts payable ? What is accounts payable? Accounts payable is short-term obligations (aka bills) due to vendors for services or goods received. What are examples of accounts payable? Every vendor bill you receive in email or paper mail is part of your accounts payable.
Future CFO
JANUARY 26, 2024
The outcome is boosted efficiency, increased accuracy, cost reduction, and stronger supplier relationships—a game-changer in Accounts Payable that allows finance leaders to navigate uncertain economic conditions and elections with confidence. The post Transforming accounts payable operations through AI appeared first on FutureCFO.
PYMNTS
JULY 3, 2018
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. While the gap is wide, researchers noted overall improvement in the perception of the accounts payable department.
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OCTOBER 29, 2024
Gronen: Yooz is an AP (accounts payable) automation and payments company. Fraud, such as fake vendors or altered bank account details, is a growing concern in accounts payable. We also reduce human error by leveraging machine learning. Right now, many companies receive invoices in paper envelopes.
PYMNTS
MARCH 13, 2019
This stumbling block to innovation is often visible in accounts payable (AP) departments, Corcentric SVP of Sales Daniel Andrew told PYMNTS in a recent conversation. Manual, paper-based invoicing systems are objectively worse in every metric when stacked against automated, digital AP systems that leverage straight-through processing.
Future CFO
APRIL 21, 2021
So, what does the New Accounts Payable department look like? The new accounts payable department has a more intense focus on cash flow and payment terms and takes a more disciplined approach to its financial processes to work toward optimising the cash conversion cycle. What has changed, and what changes are here to stay?
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Read More At PairSoft, Collis leverages these experiences to prioritize purposeful integration. The first is our accounts payable automation solution. This ensures a more intuitive and efficient experience for accounts payable teams, as they dont have to switch between platforms to manage invoices, approvals, and payments.
PYMNTS
DECEMBER 20, 2020
Snap Accounts Payable (SnapAP) has completed the first stage of a new funding round with help from a group of Israel-based angel investors, a press release says. The intent of the round is to help SnapAP on the first stage of its planned $2 million seed stage round.
PYMNTS
NOVEMBER 3, 2020
Everlink Payment Services is teaming with workflow solutions provider FINTAINIUM to offer B2B and B2C payments in real time, leveraging the ISO 20022 global standard, according to a press release. Palette Software has connected its accounts payable (AP) automation cloud technology with Aptean ERP , according to a Monday (Nov.
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. A recent report finds many companies are leveraging AI to help them more swiftly automate vendor invoices and support their liquidity management decision making.
PYMNTS
NOVEMBER 18, 2016
Nexus Systems is partnering with a real estate technology company to help the industry adapt to more sophisticated accounts payable and procurement processes. Reports Thursday (Nov. 17) said Nexus is teaming up with MRI Software to develop an AP and procure-to-pay solution fit for the real estate sector.
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PYMNTS
SEPTEMBER 20, 2016
Accounts payable solutions firms Inspyrus announced a mobile app aimed at enabling invoice management for AP professionals on the go. According to Inspyrus, its invoice management technology is patent-pending and can automate up to 90 percent of accounts payable workflows. An announcement on Monday (Sept.
PYMNTS
NOVEMBER 18, 2020
Prepaid cards are also being leveraged to streamline corporate purchasing, with firms providing these tools to employees so that the workers can make business-related purchases. The effort comes as part of a larger governmental push to expand residents’ access to eCommerce and reduce the amount of cash that needs to be printed.
PYMNTS
JULY 16, 2020
Commercial card innovation continues to make big waves in the accounts payable (AP) department, as corporates and card issuers alike explore new ways to drive business spend on cards beyond business trips or ad-hoc purchases. Accrualify Taps Visa For Corporate Card Offering.
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The Finance Weekly
OCTOBER 13, 2021
Additionally, given the significance of new technologies in today’s context of business, FCs need to know how to leverage technical innovations to manage risk and generate value. Thus, they communicate with C-Level executives differently and more frequently than in the past. A prime example of such innovations is of course CPM software.
PYMNTS
OCTOBER 16, 2020
Venture capital funding landed at startups focused on accounts payable (AP) and cybersecurity this week — with one payables startup raising $23 million in funding. Venture capital funding landed at accounts payable (AP) and cybersecurity technology firms, among other innovators that raised money this week.
PYMNTS
JANUARY 25, 2021
The four companies coming together is the result of a years-long effort to combine “organic business growth with targeted acquisitions to expand globally, reach new industries and become the first end-to-end provider of procurement, accounts payable, and accounts receivable solutions,” according to the release.
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PYMNTS
OCTOBER 10, 2018
The app will leverage Mastercard In Control for Commercial Payments, letting community banks provide a white-labeled accounts payable platform for their corporate customers. Accounts payable departments are essential to the operations of any company,” said Regal Software founder and CEO Kofi Conduah in a statement.
PYMNTS
NOVEMBER 11, 2020
Back office modernization is in the spotlight like never before, and solutions that streamline accounts payable (AP) and accounts receivable (AR) functions are in high demand.
PYMNTS
JUNE 6, 2019
Many accounts payable ( AP ) departments are still burdened with manual, paper-based payment processes, or have implemented payment automation solutions only to find that the benefits weren’t as significant as they’d hoped. Thus, accounts payable management is all too often more art than science.
PYMNTS
JANUARY 2, 2019
Cards are still expected to account for only a minor fraction of B2B payments volume in accounts payable by the end of the year, after all, with ACH gaining traction as the go-to ePayments rail for corporate payers.
CFO Network
MARCH 11, 2024
Accounts Payable Management: Ensuring Timely Payments Another critical aspect of cash flow management is managing accounts payable effectively. Neglecting accounts payable can result in missed payments, damaged vendor relationships, and even disruption of essential supplies or services.
Future CFO
APRIL 6, 2022
Leveraging a modern approach to performance excellence driven by technology and a shift in mindset is key to opening many new opportunities for Accounts Payable.
PYMNTS
OCTOBER 11, 2018
Now companies can leverage their accounts payable to reduce costs of goods and services while offering automatic, flexible payment terms to their eligible suppliers,” Cotter continued. The solution offers several options for corporate buyers.
PYMNTS
JANUARY 28, 2020
Many accounts payable (AP) professionals turning to electronic payments to streamline their companies’ payment processes — specifically, how they pay invoices from suppliers — are putting virtual cards at the top of their lists, and for good reason. A recent report by PYMNTS found that 46.4 About The Tracker.
PYMNTS
OCTOBER 13, 2016
” Nexus offers the NexusPayables solution to automate the accounts payable process for companies starting at the beginning of their procurement activity. “We are excited to work with the Mainsail team and leverage their experience helping software companies scale and succeed.”
PYMNTS
MAY 21, 2020
eInvoicing can streamline accounts payable processes and improve relationships with suppliers. “An An elnvoicing-ePayment closed loop could leverage any form of payment agreed upon between parties (credit cards, bank transfers, digital currencies, etc.)
PYMNTS
MAY 23, 2019
The B2B space is ripe for transformation, where outdated payment processes mark accounts payable (AP), and where technology can make all the difference as corporates choose their banking partners to satisfy their payment needs. Banks And FinTech Firms Together.
PYMNTS
OCTOBER 7, 2020
To achieve this objective, merchants can leverage payments data to better understand their customers’ behavior. “If you see a trend in a very important customer segment that is accelerating, you want to know sooner rather than later to take corrective measures.”. Wimmer said that as one of the major issuers, J.P.
PYMNTS
JANUARY 15, 2020
15), Basware said it has launched InvoiceReady, a “distinct business unit” within Basware that will offer the company’s existing SMB procure-to-pay and accounts payable (AP) product suite. In a press release on Wednesday (Jan. I believe there is more potential in this business.”
PYMNTS
FEBRUARY 22, 2019
But, in fact, banks and FinTechs may make for the perfect marriage, as each works to leverage their unique strengths and opportunities. These companies also might need a sophisticated accounts payable (AP) platform, such as AvidXchange.
PYMNTS
SEPTEMBER 15, 2020
Postal Service have added yet another hurdle to the payment method, which can affect everything from accounts payable (AP) to payroll to insurance disbursements. As if the coronavirus crisis wasn't enough of a challenge for organizations still printing, cutting and mailing paper checks, the ongoing slowdowns at the U.S.
PYMNTS
NOVEMBER 10, 2020
Businesses of all sizes struggle with capital management, regardless of whether they employ staff or seek out third parties to handle their cash flows, accounts payable (AP) and accounts receivable (AR) processes and other related tasks.
PYMNTS
JULY 17, 2019
California-based global payables automation platform Tipalti has launched NetNow to accelerate supply chain payments. The new accounts payable solution aims to improve its clients’ supply chain relationships and financial health, Tipalti said in a July 17 press release. However, the frictionless way we have enabled it is.
PYMNTS
JULY 3, 2019
Accounts receivable departments are often hospitals’ first lines of defense for maximizing days cash on hand, but when cash flow trickles to a drip, the ramifications are felt all the way through to accounts payable. Unfortunately, accounts payable automation in the healthcare sector is far from ubiquitous.
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