The SaaS CFO
JUNE 4, 2019
SaaS Multi-year Pricing Discounts SaaS pricing can be a pretty complex subject. Mix multi-year contracts, discounts, and churn into your internal pricing discussion, and you need a degree in math to determine the optimal pricing for you and your customer. Multi-year SaaS pricing discounts is a really interesting topic that does not receive enough financial […].
PYMNTS
JUNE 3, 2019
PayPal announced on Monday (June 3) the launch of the PayPal Commerce Platform, which is designed to meet the needs of marketplaces, eCommerce solution providers and crowdfunding platforms. In a blog post , Bill Ready, PayPal’s chief operating officer, said the new digital platform will provide what the company is calling the most comprehensive set of technology, tools, services and financing for businesses of all sizes around the world.
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CFA Institute
JUNE 3, 2019
Frank J. Fabozzi, CFA, spoke with Paul Kovarsky, CFA, about the state of academic finance and financial theory.
Creative CFP
JUNE 2, 2019
Drowning in tax debt? Don’t owe the South African Revenue Service (SARS) the tax liability they say you do? Perhaps you don't even know whether or not you have a tax liability due. Deciphering tax assessments and managing tax debt can be overwhelming. SARS does, however, provide resources and channels through which you can gain a better understanding of your tax compliance status and tax liability.
Speaker: Claire Grosjean
Finance teams are drowning in data—but is it actually helping them spend smarter? Without the right approach, excess spending, inefficiencies, and missed opportunities continue to drain profitability. While analytics offers powerful insights, financial intelligence requires more than just numbers—it takes the right blend of automation, strategy, and human expertise.
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PYMNTS
JUNE 6, 2019
It’s not just technology that moves the world. Culture plays a huge role — as well as the sparks that often come from the tension when cultures clash. That promises to be the case going forward with Open Banking, as financial institutions (FIs) pick partners and proof of concepts. Open Banking is a global effort that resets the relationships FIs have with FinTech firms, payment providers and financial service providers.
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PYMNTS
JUNE 3, 2019
The rise of eCommerce has done much more than change the way consumers shop (which, in turn, has helped to change the way consumers think about payments). Online retail has had a tremendous impact on logistics, further evidence of which emerged on Monday (June 3). Blackstone Group reportedly is paying $18.7 billion for what Bloomberg calls “179 million square feet of urban logistics properties – the warehouses used by Amazon.com Inc. and other retailers to fulfill orders from online shoppers.
PYMNTS
JUNE 7, 2019
MoneyGram and Canada Post have teamed up for a digital money transfer service that allows users to complete transactions at select Canada Post locations all over the country, according to a release. “To initiate a transaction, consumers simply visit moneygram.ca, create a profile, start a transaction and choose the ‘Cash at a Location’ option,” the release said.
PYMNTS
JUNE 3, 2019
The two most powerful forces shaping the future of retail payments have nothing to do with payments at all. At least at first glance. Ironically, they are also the two things that shaped the modern payments landscape as we know it today, as it grew up and got wired over the last 60 years – and why that playbook is being disrupted by players decades their junior with market caps that rival or even dwarf their own.
PYMNTS
JUNE 4, 2019
In the old days, forged checks were the biggest problems that bank fraud departments had to manage. Today, financial institutions (FIs) face a barrage of cyberattacks from hackers operating around the world, continuously shifting their tactics. It is no wonder that fraud prevention is one of the problem areas that FIs hope artificial intelligence (AI) can help resolve.
Speaker: David Worrell, CFO, Author & Speaker
Your financial statements hold powerful insights—but are you truly paying attention? Many finance professionals focus on the income statement while overlooking key signals hidden in the balance sheet and cash flow statement. Understanding these numbers can unlock smarter decision-making, uncover risks, and drive long-term success. Join David Worrell, accomplished CFO, finance expert, and author, for an engaging, nontraditional take on reading financial statements.
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PYMNTS
JUNE 4, 2019
Amid collaborative efforts between traditional payment players and some smaller tech-nimble upstarts, the card giants are boosting their efforts to help FinTech firms bring new products to market. To that end, Mastercard has announced the next generation of its Accelerate program, focused on FinTech firms. According to FinTech Futures , the latest version, dubbed Accelerate 2.0, has three new features, including Global Reach, billed as a new card-issuing “territory expansion service.”.
PYMNTS
JUNE 5, 2019
Intro: Consumers undeniably want all of their transactions faster – and there is a penalty to be paid for making them wai t. But fast is no substitute for safe, which means the future of speed is really all about authentication on the quick. Artificial intelligence and machine learning can do a lot of that heavy lifting, if operators are using the real deal and not something merely AI-ish.
PYMNTS
JUNE 3, 2019
Despite the dreams and expectations among all kinds of people during the rise of eCommerce and digital payments, cash isn’t really going away. Sure, one may find numerous instances and specific markets in which cash use has given way to payment cards or mobile wallets, but, for various reasons, physical coins and bills endure, and will likely do so for quite some time.
PYMNTS
JUNE 5, 2019
Alipay has tripled its number of merchants in Europe to “tens of thousands” in the past year. “We’re talking about tens of thousands of merchants who are really excited about the opportunity that Alipay provides them to tap into those wealthy and middle-class consumers, who are traveling to see the world and want to buy great brands from Europe,” said Roland Palmer, head of Europe for Alipay, according to CNBC.
Speaker: Dave Sackett
Traditional budgeting and forecasting methods can no longer keep pace with today’s rapidly evolving business environment. Static budgets, rigid annual forecasts, and outdated financial models limit an organization’s ability to adapt to market shifts and economic uncertainty. To stay ahead, finance leaders must leverage a future-forward approach—one that leverages real-time data, predictive analytics, and continuous planning to drive smarter financial decisions.
PYMNTS
JUNE 4, 2019
Cars and quick-service restaurants (QSRs) have been interconnected since drive-ins were the latest innovation. QSRs thrive on speed and convenience, and that once meant catering to customers in cars via drive-thru windows. Now cars have transformed from vehicle to ordering platform, and QSRs have been on the forefront of this transformation. Consumers increasingly rely on mobile for ordering food, and in-car connected services are making this behavior even easier.
PYMNTS
JUNE 5, 2019
HSBC has reportedly expanded its PayMe digital wallet to startups and small businesses, marking its first foray into the business payments marketplace. According to a report in the Financial Times , the U.K. bank quietly rolled out the digital wallet in Hong Kong as a response to competition from the likes of Tencent and Alibaba. In February, reports had surfaced that HSBC was testing the wallet with business customers.
PYMNTS
JUNE 6, 2019
Call it the chain of doubt. When new regulations take effect, especially sweeping ones that impact eCommerce, at least some firms take a “wait-and-see” approach. But as PSD2 looms, with new requirements for customer authentication, “wait and see” may hit merchants and other European firms right in the bottom line. As Spencer McLain, vice president, EMEA at Whitepages Pro , told PYMNTS, data privacy regulations like GDPR and compliance mandates like strong customer authentication (SCA), which is
PYMNTS
JUNE 4, 2019
Square, the digital payments company that handles millions of transactions for consumers, sometimes sends the receipts to the wrong people, a situation chronicled in a new Wall Street Journal report. According to the report, citing emails seen by the paper, Square has erroneously sent receipts documenting transactions ranging from a simple cup of coffee to more significant purchases.
Speaker: Erroll Amacker
As businesses increasingly adopt automation, finance leaders must navigate the delicate balance between technology and human expertise. This webinar explores the critical role of human oversight in accounts payable (AP) automation and how a people-centric approach can drive better financial performance. Join us for an insightful discussion on how integrating human expertise into automated workflows enhances decision-making, reduces fraud risks, strengthens vendor relationships, and accelerates R
PYMNTS
JUNE 6, 2019
Technology and automation have made inroads into several areas of everyday life — witness the rise of digital assistants and autonomous vehicles. However, in the business realm, some everyday functions remain untouched by tech that can save money and, especially, time. 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.
PYMNTS
JUNE 7, 2019
As consumers grow accustomed to digital shopping and mobile ordering, slow transactions can make or break the customer experience. That’s why real-time payments and fund disbursements have become so important across industries. The global value of real-time compensation is projected to reach $34.3 billion over the next five years, according to the latest Disbursements Tracker.
PYMNTS
JUNE 6, 2019
In an academic study , researchers at Cambridge University and Linkoping University in Sweden were able to learn people’s passwords by getting a phone microphone to listen to the sound waves when they typed, according to a report by The Washington Post. “We showed that the attack can successfully recover PIN codes, individual letters and whole words,” the researchers wrote.
PYMNTS
JUNE 6, 2019
Facebook is set to announce its cryptocurrency later this month, and will reportedly even allow the project’s employees to get paid in the new currency. The social media giant has been working on the project — code-named Project Libra — for more than a year, centered around the company’s own digital coin that users can send to each other, as well as use to make online purchases.
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PYMNTS
JUNE 7, 2019
Yes, the weekend has arrived! We don’t know about you, but it was a busy week for PYMNTS, given all the news coming from the worlds of payments and commerce. Review our coverage, including stories about Stripe’s chargeback protection plan, the latest on open banking progress, a big investigation into crypto and the latest on the emerging ecosystem of predictive retail.
PYMNTS
JUNE 6, 2019
Uber is expanding its transportation services, launching helicopter rides in New York City starting in July. Customers will be able to book on-demand rides in a helicopter from JFK Airport to Lower Manhattan, The New York Times reported, and the eight-minute trip will cost $200 to $225. The ridesharing firm thinks that with Uber Copter it can cut down the time it takes to get from JFK to NYC to as little as 30 minutes.
PYMNTS
JUNE 3, 2019
Stripe , the payments company, announced Monday (June 2) the launch of Chargeback Protection, a new service that provides customers with machine learning-based fraud protection. In a press release, Stripe said the new tool is based on Radar , its tool that prevents fraud and protects against future chargebacks. With Chargeback Protection, businesses on Stripe are automatically reimbursed for the cost of a disputed charge and any associated fees.
PYMNTS
JUNE 4, 2019
The corporate restructuring of struggling retailer Sears continues, with hedge fund owner Edward Lampert reaching a deal this week to combine Sears Hometown with Sears and Kmart. But the fallout for B2B vendors of Sears resulting from the company’s financial struggles continues under the radar. Reports in the New York Post on Sunday (June 2) said thousands of vendors across the globe are struggling to continue doing business with Sears, with small and independent businesses and entrepreneu
Speaker: Anna Tiomina, MBA
AI is reshaping industries, yet finance remains one of the slowest adopters. Concerns over compliance, legacy systems, and data silos have made finance teams hesitant to embrace AI-driven transformation. But delaying adoption isn’t just about efficiency—it’s about staying competitive in a rapidly evolving landscape. How can finance leaders overcome these challenges and start leveraging AI effectively?
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