Accounting Insight

JANUARY 8, 2024

The rise of invoice fraud will prompt closer collaboration between finance and security teams. To help this collaboration, businesses should take steps such as implementing AI and automation tools to detect any suspicious activities or anomalies within the Accounts Payable (AP) process.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 29, 2018

Accounts payable (AP) automation certainly has the potential to transform the invoice-to-pay process by allowing employees to turn their attention from monotonous, manual tasks to more value-added ones. Transforming AP departments in this way, though, is no straight-forward task — for more reasons than one.

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MineralTree

JUNE 1, 2023

Managing accounts payable can be a time-consuming and challenging task, especially for businesses with limited resources. Thankfully, the right accounts payable software can help businesses streamline their payment processes, reduce manual errors, and improve efficiency.

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CPA Practice

MARCH 17, 2023

When they enter middle school, you’ll hear a few say they’ll go into accounting, but “I want to be a finance major and get an MBA” — not to mention becoming a Chief Financial Officer — just isn’t in their vocabulary. It is simply not in their wheelhouse, nor can they focus all their time and energy outside the areas of finance.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 15, 2021

Accounts payable (AP) and accounts receivable (AR) personnel could no longer be in the office to handle paper, giving rise to the discussion of migrating away from physical invoices and other documents in favor of digital, automated solutions. This has been around for decades.". The Platform Approach.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 26, 2018

For years, B2B FinTech players have pressed businesses to adopt electronic payments. 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. less to process a single invoice.

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PYMNTS

MAY 13, 2020

Late payments have always plagued business-to-business (B2B) commerce, but the problem is coming to a new head. Accounts payable (AP) tools that provide quick, detailed oversights of businesses’ financial statuses and payments obligations can help pick up the pace of payments by keeping invoice approval processes on track.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 26, 2020

Business-to-business (B2B) payment practices are undergoing some of the most notable shifts as corporate buyers and sellers seek new transaction methods and tools to help them pay and be paid quickly. Digitizing AP Processes. Ripple Effects: AR Modernization.

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CPA Practice

OCTOBER 11, 2023

With increasing corporate belt-tightening, finance leaders are focused on boosting the productivity of lean AP teams and taking measures to cut costs. The 2023 report includes responses from buyers and their vendors, presenting a complete view of the AP and payment automation landscape. “As

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 3, 2020

Intelligent automation supplier Kofax has announced new innovations for its invoice and accounts payable (AP) solutions, according to a press release. The new solutions will go further toward transforming AP processes with automation.

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CPA Practice

AUGUST 2, 2024

Emburse , whose innovative travel and expense solutions power forward-thinking organizations, has announced a strategic relationship with Finexio , the fast-growing accounts payable (AP) payments as a service company. Our AI-powered platform not only streamlines operations but also uncovers new revenue opportunities.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 9, 2020

To help additional middle-market companies automate their accounts payable (AP) processes, MineralTree announced that it has grown its integration abilities, according to a press release. They also let finance departments work from any place where an internet connection is available. “By

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 21, 2020

With the new funding, Finexio is looking at continuing to streamline and optimize the last mile of the corporate accounts payable process. Finexio already has 400 customers and $4 billion in annual spending on AP processes. That enables finance teams to work faster and remove clunky manual processes.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 3, 2020

The pandemic has brought about new frictions, and SMBs have responded by examining their payment processes. The company’s CEO and founder, Shawn Askinosie , recently spoke with PYMNTS about the pandemic’s effects on transactions in the chocolate world and which accounts payable (AP) tools could become more important for SMBs.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 10, 2020

As more technology emerges to sit between a company’s accounts payable (AP) platform and its vendor’s accounts receivable (AR) portal, service providers are looking to ease friction in a multitude of ways, from accelerating payments and cash flows to easing contract negotiations. Crowdz Pilots Invoice Crowdfunding.

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MineralTree

DECEMBER 7, 2023

For accounts payable (AP) teams, vendor payments are the cornerstone of business relationships. In addition to meeting supplier expectations, choosing the right payment method can significantly improve the finance department’s efficiency and productivity. The cost of ACH payments typically ranges between $0.26

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 17, 2020

Accounting departments, for example, suddenly had employees accessing highly sensitive data remotely via home Wi-Fi, without the data security extant in office-based accounting as we’ve long known it. And operations still using manual accounts payable (AP) methods are really rethinking things. “A And it won’t.

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PYMNTS

JULY 30, 2020

In an effort to help companies reduce their accounts payable (AP) expenses, Zycus has rolled out artificial intelligence (AI)-powered bots for the last part of the procurement process, according to an announcement. Those who work in finance or accounting roles can use the RegalPay technology directly from their workstations.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 16, 2020

The technology, which can be put into place within seven days, will let companies provide their suppliers with the ability to electronically submit invoices and keep their accounts payable (AP) processes running with on-time invoice payments per an announcement.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 12, 2020

Palette Software unveiled accounts payable (AP) automation technology that is designed for firms in the construction and engineering industries and run on the cloud, according to an announcement. Finance administrators and project managers both benefit from automation of the accounts payable process.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 31, 2020

To make the complete payables process smarter, global payables automation company Tipalti unveiled its Tipalti Pi integrated payables intelligence engine, according to a press release. The solution identifies fraud and risk, bolsters decision making, automates manual work and eliminates accounts payable (AP) process errors.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 22, 2019

Corporate financial services providers taking aim at accounts payable friction this week pulled double-duty with new tools that also addressed friction for clients’ suppliers. Bank , each of which launched new accounts payable (AP) offerings that impact the biller-side of the transaction. Finally, U.S.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 27, 2021

Check, according to the release, can help by reducing risk and friction in the payroll process, making it easier to navigate. According to PYMNTS , while many finance teams might have been unprepared for the digital shift that came with the pandemic, they’re catching up quickly.

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PYMNTS

JULY 10, 2020

Money, therefore, remains tight, and SMBs need fast and precise insights into their finances and processes to help them make more informed spending decisions. These slow processes make it difficult for AP professionals to quickly pull up information on payment obligations, and they also present plenty of opportunities for human error.

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PYMNTS

MAY 28, 2019

Driving efficiency in accounts payable (AP) can stem from an array of efforts. Adopting electronic payments and getting rid of paper checks is certainly one way to boost AP efficiency. “The treasurer might get enamored with a supply chain financing vendor, and start down a path with a supply chain finance initiative.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 21, 2018

Outsourcing key functions of the enterprise may allow professionals to finally turn their attention away from the minutiae of manual processes and toward more strategic, value-added activities. At the same time, corporates are at risk of significant losses – in money and productivity – by failing to fully embrace AP automation.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 22, 2020

Enabling employees to work remotely during the COVID-19 pandemic has sent a wake-up call to companies that their old-school accounts payable (AP) practices will not cut it in the new economy. Companies may even have been unable to access their AP processes until they could adopt safer methods.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 17, 2018

Bots are marching steadily into the corporate accounting department as professionals feel more comfortable handing tasks to a machine. The more bots make their way into the accounting department, the more concerns arise about jobs, compliance, trust and other industry-unknowns. “This is such new territory for everyone.”

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PYMNTS

JUNE 2, 2020

To provide non-touch invoice processing and support remote work, SoftCo rolled out its SoftCo ExpressAP accounts payable (AP) automation technology. SoftCo Co-founder Susan Spence said in the release, “SoftCo ExpressAP makes life a whole lot easier for Finance teams. In separate news, Ephesoft, Inc.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 24, 2016

But in a new whitepaper published by document automation firm Esker , the firm acknowledges that executives facing friction in accounts payable departments very well could be championing the adoption of sophisticated solutions; it may just take a bit of effort to convince the rest of the team to get the ball rolling. Building A Case.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 21, 2019

For many companies, the accounts payable (AP) process is mired in paper, but technology, properly deployed, can cut down the paper chase, streamlining the journey between getting invoices and paying them. They all offer great opportunities for turning AP into a revenue center — and a substantial one.”.

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PYMNTS

MAY 12, 2016

What’s next for enterprise mobility could be anyone’s guess, but some analysts have made their prediction: accounts payable. Document processing and automation firm Esker gathered the latest research from the Institute of Finance and Management (IOFM) to check in on whether mobile devices are gaining traction among AP professionals — and how.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 13, 2020

Klaris pointed to one example in which automating the AP process made a huge difference for the company involved. This could be due to their reluctance to hand over bank account details or because some may not be set up to receive digital funds, he suggested. Smoothing Out Complicated Contracts.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 16, 2018

By its very nature, accounts payable (AP) is a cost center: It’s where money leaves the enterprise, after all. However, as with so many back-office enterprise functions, AP is now shifting its reputation as one that can add value to businesses. “It’s about having a strong business case internally.”

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 16, 2020

Solution providers in accounts payable (AP) and accounts receivable (AR) are increasingly servicing not only their corporate customers, but their customers’ own business partners with their technologies. The AP Impact of Late AR.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 14, 2020

Businesses tap myriad digital solutions and contract with numerous companies to keep their operations’ finances running smoothly. This complicated process can involve everything from accounting and invoicing software to bank accounts. Leveraging APIs For a More Convenient Workflow.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 13, 2019

In the drive to manage accounts payable (AP) more efficiently, buyers can not only optimize their own working capital, they can help suppliers, too. To that end, Bottomline Technologies Vice President of Strategy and Product Bill Wardwell said, AP automation can help. The Digital Roadmap.

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