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As Businesses Shift Focus to Efficiency, Finance Teams Must Find Ways to Do More with Less in AP

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As a result, finance leaders find their departments squarely in the spotlight—keeping a closer eye on their balance sheets, taking fewer risks, and focusing more on efficiency and value over growth. Accounts Payable (AP), in particular, has become ground zero as liquidity and cash flow become even more indispensable.

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Modernizing Money Management: The Shift from Manual to Automated AP Processes

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Goldman Sachs recently estimated that automating Accounts Payable processes can result in time savings of 70-80% for small and medium-sized businesses. Efficient accounts payable (AP) processes are crucial for maintaining a healthy cash flow and fostering strong relationships with suppliers. By Laurent Charpentier.

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Don’t be hurt by the shortage of accountants. Give them what they need.

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Is your finance team getting the love and attention they deserve? Typically overworked and underappreciated, finance teams are a serious flight risk. In fact, the Wall Street Journal reports that more than 300,000 accountants and auditors quit over the last two years, and the effects of those losses can be significant.

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4 Priorities for Finance Teams in Late 2023

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The lingering (although receding) risk of a recession, stubborn inflation trends, economic policy debates, and geopolitical instability all create challenges for businesses and their finance teams. This unpredictability requires businesses to ensure maximum efficiency in their finance operations.

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Increasing Productivity in Finance

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Today’s fast-paced business landscape demands unprecedented levels of efficiency and accuracy, especially in the finance sector. To keep pace with these changes, it’s imperative for financial functions to rethink their processes to boost productivity.

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AR’s Role In Accelerating AP Processes

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Legacy accounts receivable (AR) and accounts payable (AP) operations aren’t only inefficient, they’re costly. PYMNTS’ latest The Optimizing AP and AR Playbook , a collaboration with OnPay Solutions, found that businesses in the U.S.

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Quadient Integrates with Xero for Automated SMB Accounting

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Quadient and Xero , a cloud-based accounting software, have formed a strategic partnership in North America and the United Kingdom. Xero integrates with Quadient’s Accounts Payable (AP) capabilities to fully automate and streamline accounting processes. Xero helps 3.95 Xero helps 3.95