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Balancing Cost and Service in Financial Management: A CFO’s Perspective

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Tools like cloud accounting systems, AI-driven financial analysis, and automated reporting not only reduce costs but also improve efficiency and accuracy. For instance, using automated invoicing software could save hours of manual work, enabling your team to focus on higher-value tasks like analysing trends or forecasting.

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Advanced Bookkeeping Techniques for Growing Businesses

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This setup allows for more precise budgeting and financial analysis, providing clearer insights into your business performance. Implement Sign-Offs and Quality Assurance from Other Departments Asking your bookkeeper to validate all financial data is unrealistic and sets them up for failure.

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5 Excel-heavy Pain Points still Dragging down finance teams in 2025

The Finance Weekly

However, even with these advanced ERP systems and other third-party software products, most small to large businesses still must manually use Microsoft Excel (Excel) for financial analysis, reporting, and other activities. We found that the biggest unspoken challenge weighing down finance teams is still manual Excel processes.

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How Alternative Lending Technology Stays Flexible For SMBs

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That was largely behind the acquisition of Ario, whose proprietary data analytics technology can facilitate invoice financing and loans via integrated infrastructure. It is now not only a competitive advantage, but an essential requirement for lenders to operate digitally, said Marceau.

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ACH Shows Signs Of B2B Payments Dominance

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13), Bill.com said in its report, “ The Rise of Modern Business Payments ,” that accounting professionals now point to ACH payments as the dominant way they pay their corporate bills, with 73 percent noting that they use ACH payments and online banking to pay their clients’ invoices. In an announcement on Thursday (Dec.

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Technology: SME Friend And Foe

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According to the report, providers of outsourced procurement solutions are turning to robotic process automation technology to meet cost reduction needs, while remaining vigilant on invoice management and fraud prevention. Analytics, similarly, support cost savings and minimize risks for corporate clients, the report added.

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Mastercard In Control Integrates With MineralTree

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The middle-market AP automation solution, Invoice-to-Pay, is integrating the Mastercard tool in an effort to promote the use of virtual commercial cards in accounts payable, MineralTree said.