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WHITE PAPER - Enterprise Payment Optimization

Simply Treasury

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Discover how to drive cost, time, and efficiency gains with the power of PlanIQ

Anaplan

This is the final blog in our three-part series that explores how intelligent forecasting tools can optimize business outcomes.?Our first blog shared the important role of artificial intelligence (AI), and machine learning (ML) in intelligent forecasting and the challenges that business leaders face around adoption. The second installment detailed the aspects of intelligent planning that […].

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Being Planful: Helpful FP&A Resources

Planful

Looking forward has become the trend as CFOs start to solidify office reopening plans and focus more on non-pandemic concerns. Issues like data quality, getting better aligned with Sales, and surprisingly, climate change are taking up more FP&A bandwidth, which underscores the need for Finance to have a deeper understanding of more areas of the […].

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Scholastics' journey to successful SSC

Future CFO

Scholastic, one of the world’s largest publisher and distributor of children’s books and educational materials with $1.6 billion in annual revenue. Products are distributed through retail and online sales and through schools via reading clubs and fairs. Looking to centralise accounting and achieve global efficiency, the company set up a Shared Services Centre (SSC) in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

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The Human Side of Finance: The Intersectionality of People, Culture, Adaptability, and Resilience

Speaker: Melissa Hurrington

Finance isn’t just about the numbers. It’s about the people behind them. In a world of constant disruption, resilient finance teams aren’t just operationally efficient. They are adaptable, engaged, and deeply connected to a strong organizational culture. Success lies at the intersection of people, culture, adaptability, and resilience. Finance leaders who master this balance will build teams that thrive through uncertainty and drive long-term business impact.

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François Masquelier (Simply Treasury): Small is Beautiful

Simply Treasury

Although the large IT vendors are necessary to properly serve large MNCs, we must accept that they cannot solve every single problem and that fintech’s may be solutions to problems often faced. There is a bias consisting of over-sizing solutions, perceived as sort of kitchen robots by treasurers and CFOs. The solution can be often found in emerging fintechs, for those who take time to contemplate existing and performing solutions to complete and fulfil their IT panoply of tools.

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Don’t Call it Your Dream, Call it Your Plan

The CFO Centre

Life through a lens One of the toughest challenges for owners of SMEs is to be able to stand back, to look at their business through a wide-angle lens and identify what it is they really have. Because quite often, the day-to-day distractions and diversions that inevitably surround the running of a successful business – […]. The post Don’t Call it Your Dream, Call it Your Plan appeared first on CFO Center USA.

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LinPepCo’s AR automation transformation

Future CFO

Building and sustaining a successful enterprise demands a keen understanding of when and how to address potential issues — turning what could be a critical weakness into a value-added strength. As a Pepsi-Cola franchisee with 25 years in the distribution business, LinPepCo had the intuition to make a change in their accounts receivable (AR) collections process.

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Volmaggedon, Decarbonizing Everything: Financial Analysts Journal Editor’s Snapshot

CFA Institute

Financial Analysts Journal managing editor Heidi Raubenheimer, PhD, CFA, provides a synopsis of the latest issue.

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Disclosure Dilemma: When more (data) leads to less (information)!

Musings on Markets

In the last few decades, as disclosure requirements for publicly traded firms have increased, annual reports and regulatory filings have become heftier. Some of this surge can be attributed to companies becoming more complex and geographically diversified, but much of it can be traced to increased disclosure requirements from accounting rule writers and market regulators.

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Maximizing Profit and Productivity: The New Era of AI-Powered Accounting

Speaker: Yohan Lobo

In the accounting world, staying ahead means embracing the tools that allow you to work smarter, not harder. Outdated processes and disconnected systems can hold your organization back, but the right technologies can help you streamline operations, boost productivity, and improve client delivery. Dive into the strategies and innovations transforming accounting practices.

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The Best Time to Make a Profit is ALWAYS

Michigan CFO

It should be a fairly straight-forward answer, right? But if you’re Uber, the answer is seemingly “someday… hopefully”. Uber lost $2.8 Billion in 2016. $2.8 BILLION. And in Q1 of 2017, investors were pleased the company reduced its quarterly loss to $708M from the Q4 2016 loss of $991M. From CNNtech: “To many readers, the loss is nothing short of staggering.

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P2P DX with Esker: how automation changes the game for businesses

Future CFO

Today’s business landscape is ever-evolving, tech-driven and increasingly competitive, making it even more important for organizations to become as efficient and agile as possible. But strangely enough, a majority of businesses have yet to realize the strategic value and competitive edge that could be achieved by digitally transforming procure-to-pay (P2P) functions.

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Resilience in People Operations: 5 Ways to Extinguish Today’s Fires for Tomorrow’s Success

Planful

A few months ago, I was a guest on the RecruitingLive podcast, which is produced by William Tincup, president of RecruitingDaily. It’s always fun to talk about people operations from a strategic standpoint and to share my insights with the broader HR community. But, even as our discussion segued from workforce modeling to people operations […].

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UK CFOs prepare for growth amid spending boom, Deloitte finds

Accountancy Today

CFOs across the UK are readying themselves for a surge in spending over the coming months, according to Deloitte’s UK CFO Survey Q2 2021. . The move marks a shift away from last year’s top priority of cost reduction, according to the survey, as over three-quarters of CFOs (71%) expect rises in capital expenditure. In addition, 76% anticipate increases in hiring over the year ahead, with expectations for both at their highest levels in almost seven years.

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Smarter Card Solutions: Meeting the Challenges of Mid-Market Travel & Expense

Our 2025 Center Travel Survey is clear: as corporate travel increases, so does corporate credit cards distribution, and a rise in off-platform travel booking. This 61% rise causes various challenges: compliance, spend control, reporting problems, and a lack of visibility across organizations. To evolve with the ever-changing needs of travelers, decision-makers need a better solution.

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ESG: Full Speed Ahead, with GPS

CFA Institute

The Index Industry Association (IIA) surveyed 300 asset managers about how they perceive ESG.

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7 ways to better manage cash with AP automation

Future CFO

In a time like this, maintaining strong cash flow is of utmost importance for businesses. Unfortunately for many organisations, large amounts of cash are being tied up in inefficient, back-office finance functions, and they are quickly realising that digitising accounts payable (AP) processes is the first step in building a robust continuity plan that frees up that cash and promotes future profitability.

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Why Companies Should Automate Financial Planning

Planful

The larger an organization, the greater the need for better financial planning and analysis (FP&A). You’re dealing with massive amounts of data, and you’re often under intense pressure to provide timely insights. Any delays or mistakes in financial planning could have catastrophic consequences. Many companies today are struggling to meet these expectations in their financial […].

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Failed payments cost global economy US$118.5B in 2020

Future CFO

The cost of failed payments is estimated to have cost the global economy US$118.5 billion in fees, labor and lost business in 2020, said Accuity recently when releasing results of a survey. A failed payment is a payment rejected by a beneficiary bank or an intermediary bank in the payment flow, said the firm, adding that payments can fail for several reasons including inaccurate or incomplete information, data entry issues due to human error or poor reference data and validation tools.

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Bringing AI to Finance: How to Leverage Technology for Efficiency and Control

Finance teams are balancing more than ever, but manual processes shouldn’t slow you down. In this ebook from BILL, discover how AI is transforming finance—automating AP, expense tracking, and document management to reduce errors, increase efficiency, and improve financial control. Learn how real companies are using AI-powered automation to streamline workflows, detect anomalies, and gain deeper insights.

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6 things AR automation can do (that your ERP system cant)

Future CFO

The AR modules offered by ERP systems are good for many things. But it is what they cannot do that often makes the difference between a top-performing AR department and one that’s just skating by. This Esker ebook explores how AR automation can make your processes run more efficiently that translate into strategic business benefits like: New opportunities due to an improved customer experience.

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Is customer experience a priority for accounts receivable?

Future CFO

Customer service shouldn’t be conditional — if a customer is involved in any capacity, providing an optimal customer experience should be a top priority. Yes, that includes the often-taxing collections processes. Customer service doesn’t stop when companies are dealing with outstanding customer accounts. When it comes to the collections process, companies that remain focused on delivering exceptional service, having honest and consistent communication, and treating every customer with respect —

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Does your organisation suffer from ineffective contracting processes?

Future CFO

Ineffective contracting processes on average lead to more than 9% contract value erosion, said KPMG recently when releasing results of a jointly conducted global survey of more than 340 executives by the firm and World Commerce & Contracting (WorldCC) in Q1 of 2021. While almost 90% of organisations have ineffective and fragmented contracting processes, 76% of organisations want to prioritise the digitalisation of contracts, survey results indicate.

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SWIFT launches payment pre-validation service

Future CFO

SWIFT recently announced the launch of its new Payment Pre-validation service, saying it’s a core building block in its strategy to drive instant and frictionless transactions worldwide. . Most cross-border payments are processed without issue, but one of the leading causes for those that fail or lose time is incorrect beneficiary information — from misspelled names to transposed account numbers, the cooperative noted.

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Say ‘Goodbye’ to Clunky Spreadsheets and Say ‘Hello’ to Month-End Automation

Technology is rapidly changing the way accountants perform and manage month-end activities. Spreadsheets, emails, and shared drives no longer need to slow you down. In under four weeks, your team can start reaping the benefits of month-end close automation by vastly reducing spreadsheets, cut down on reconciliation work, speed up the month-end close, and better manage your remote team.

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Low- or High-Volatility: Which Wins the Return Battle?

CFA Institute

Are low-volatility or high-volatility strategies the better choice when it comes to equity returns?

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AI & RPA: The Technology powering P2P digital Transformation

Future CFO

The smartphone in your hand, the curated playlist you’re streaming, the electronic payslip you receive every month — Robotic Process Automation (RPA) and Artificial Intelligence (AI) are almost unavoidable in our everyday lives. And soon, the same will be said about the business landscape overall. This short and to-the-point eBook from Esker explores the technology behind digital transformation — RPA and AI.

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Esker Anywhere™: Mobile AP Invoice and Purchase Requisition Approval

Future CFO

Esker Anywhere is a mobile application that gives managers the ability to review, approve, and reject purchase requisitions and supplier invoices while out of the office. It enables purchase requisition approval capabilities in addition to supplier invoice approvals. Esker Anywhere provides on-the-road accessibility for managers who approve invoices and purchase requisitions before payment, enabling them to quickly resolve exceptions and approvals, resulting in excellent supplier relationships a

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How AP & AR are coming together to better manage cash

Future CFO

CFOs are generally hands-off when it comes to leading the charge for AP and AR automation initiatives. The COVID-19 pandemic, however, raised the critical issue of cashflow from both the buyer and supplier side. As a result, CFOs need to be taking matters into their own hands. In a recent study, Chief Analyst at Kisaco Research , Michael Azoff stated, “I have always found that when C-level executives are behind a technology initiative then it is more likely to succeed.

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Outsourcing Vs. In-House: The Ultimate Battle For Better Collections

Speaker: Susan Richards

Your past-due accounts are growing, cash flow is tightening, and the pressure is on. The big question: Do you handle the collections internally or outsource to experts? Both strategies come with advantages and risks - but which one delivers the best impact for your business? In this session we’ll dive deep into the in-house vs. outsourcing debate, examining cost-effectiveness, efficiency, compliance risks, and overall recovery success rates.