PASBA
AUGUST 29, 2019
Today’s small business owner faces a significantly greater challenge in managing human resources regulations at the federal and state levels along with increased regulation in all aspects of their business. Accounting firms that can assist their clients with managing human capital and financial concerns at the same time can truly stand out from the competition.
SMBAccountant
AUGUST 28, 2019
Do you think Fraud/Theft only happens in the Retail Environment? Think again. This workshop will provide you with the knowledge and information you will need to identify risk factors within your company so that you can put policies in place to protect your business from this ever happening to you. Employee Fraud/Theft Statistics that will shock you: Annual revenues lost to theft or fraud – 7% Employees who have stolen at least once form their employer – 75% Employees who have stolen at least twi
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PYMNTS
AUGUST 26, 2019
This week marked a historical milestone that many Americans probably missed in the course of trying to follow a news cycle that is always full, to say the least. This week an American citizen’s bank account was hacked. From space. The story, admittedly, is a bit less exciting than the setup makes it sound; it is not the case that E.T. has picked up a bad bitcoin habit and turned to a life of cybercrime to support his cryptocurrency speculating addiction.
Katz,Sapper&Miller
AUGUST 27, 2019
Not-for-Profit Services Group to help organizations navigate and understand Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606).
Speaker: Amanda Adams, Fractional CFO, CPA
Are you ready to elevate your accounting processes for 2025? 🚀 Join us for an exclusive webinar led by Amanda Adams, a seasoned fractional CFO and CPA passionate about transforming back-office operations for finance teams. This session will cover critical best practices and process improvements tailored specifically for accounting professionals.
SMBAccountant
AUGUST 28, 2019
Do you think Fraud/Theft only happens in the Retail Environment? Think again. This workshop will provide you with the knowledge and information you will need to identify risk factors within your company so that you can put policies in place to protect your business from this ever happening to you. Employee Fraud/Theft Statistics that will shock you: Annual revenues lost to theft or fraud – 7% Employees who have stolen at least once form their employer – 75% Employees who have stolen at least twi
PYMNTS
AUGUST 26, 2019
The phenomenon of payments fraud is not a modern one — far from it. But as RL Prasad, SVP of payment system risk at Visa , told Karen Webster in a recent conversation, what is new today is the who and the how of fraud, particularly in a digital world. As for the who, Prasad told Webster that there are still plenty of attacks perpetrated by the more professional organized crime-modeled hacker gangs that are behind massive breaches that capture the headlines.
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PYMNTS
AUGUST 30, 2019
Here’s a thought as the unofficial end of summer draws near and a new decade looms: Pay more attention to Vietnam. No doubt you already are, but maybe pay even more attention, especially to get a better sense of how digital and mobile payment and commerce trends are playing out in one of the fastest-growing economies in the world. In a new PYMNTS interview with Karen Webster, Ryan Frere, the vice president of global payments at Flywire , made one of the latest cases we’ve heard about why Vietnam
PYMNTS
AUGUST 30, 2019
U.S. bank PNC has begun using RippleNet to facilitate cross-border transactions, reports said Thursday (Aug. 29). Fintech Futures reported that PNC is the first U.S. bank to use RippleNet’s blockchain network to move money across borders. The solution is available to corporate clients of the bank’s PNC Treasury Management unit, according to reports, and will enable PNC to offer businesses real-time global payments.
PYMNTS
AUGUST 28, 2019
From the biggest transactions between enterprises to the small weekly allowances doled out weekly by 70 percent of America’s parents , there are three ingredients necessary when trying to reap the many rewards of digitization. First, it has to be fast , because no one likes standing in line. It has to be safe, because trust is the grease that keeps the financial services wheels spinning.
PYMNTS
AUGUST 29, 2019
Global payments company MoneyGram announced a new partnership with HD Bank in Vietnam to provide a home delivery service, MoneyGram said in a press release on Thursday (Aug. 29). . MoneyGram already has a home delivery network in Vietnam, but teaming with HD Bank offers customers more confidence money will arrive where it is supposed to and on time.
Speaker: Abdi Ali, Sr. Lease Accounting Consultant
Join this insightful webinar with industry expert Abdi Ali, who will discuss the challenges that can arise from managing lease accounting with spreadsheets! He will share real-world examples of errors, compliance issues, and risks that may be present within your spreadsheets. Learn how these tools, while useful, can sometimes lead to inefficiencies that affect your time, resources, and peace of mind.
PYMNTS
AUGUST 28, 2019
While Facebook’s proposed cryptocurrency Libra hangs in regulatory limbo over concerns of money laundering and a threat to financial stability, popular social network Telegram has plans to release its own cryptocurrency by October, according to a report by The New York Times. “A whole new economy saturated with goods and services sold for cryptocurrency will be born,” the company said in 2017.
PYMNTS
AUGUST 30, 2019
Elwood Asset Management — owned by British billionaire and Brevan Howard Founder Alan Howard — is planning a $1 billion venture into the crypto hedge fund space. The asset manager is developing a platform that would tailor portfolios of cryptocurrency funds for institutional investors, the Financial Times reported on Aug. 30. Howard is launching a $1 billion endeavor for specially-designed cryptocurrency hedge fund portfolios.
PYMNTS
AUGUST 26, 2019
Retailers looking to engage tech-savvy millennials and Gen Z consumers are quickly doubling down on their efforts to offer more visual content and enhance the discoverability of their products and services. The need for fast, visual-based search systems is filtering into the mainstream, with Google recently revamping its Image tool to include a new user interface that allows shoppers to compare product images.
PYMNTS
AUGUST 28, 2019
While all financial institutions (FIs) operate on customer relationships, trust and loyalty can play a larger role for credit unions. According to PYMNTS’ Credit Union Innovation Index, 65 percent of credit union members said they chose a credit union (CU) as their primary because they trusted it, as opposed to 45 percent of non-CU members who said the same.
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Join us in this webinar, where we share best practices on how to think about the reconciliation work each month, when best to do reconciliations, how they should be prepared, and some common pitfalls to avoid. Learning Objectives: This course objective is to understand how to properly prepare and review balance sheet reconciliations and its impact on the financial statements.
PYMNTS
AUGUST 26, 2019
Chinese tech giant Tencent has said it will release a version of its ultra-popular WeChat app specifically for drivers to use in cars, according to a report by Reuters. The company is teaming up with China carmaker China Chang’an Automobile Group on the function. WeChat is China’s most popular chat app, with upwards of a billion users. The app will be integrated into upcoming car models later this year.
PYMNTS
AUGUST 27, 2019
Gaining scale as a marketplace is, by-and-large, a good thing. . It’s a sign that one has successfully found a way to reach a stable base audience with its goods or services to such an extent that it is time to think about expanding that footprint. . However, as marketplaces start gaining scale, their thoughts turn to the global marketplace and how to expand fully into it, said Yapstone Executive Vice President and Chief Product and Technology Officer Sanjay Saraf to Karen Webster in a recent
PYMNTS
AUGUST 29, 2019
Turn off that TV show or movie — even if you are binge-watching this holiday weekend, just take a minute away from the addictive content — and wish a hearty happy birthday to the force more or less behind all your home-entertainment enjoyment. Yes, Netflix is another year old. The streaming and subscription service turned 22 on Thursday (Aug. 29). The trends sparked largely by this company since 1997 have led to new areas of commerce, new opportunities for payments and even potentially existenti
PYMNTS
AUGUST 25, 2019
Uber is trying to reassure its customers before a tell-all book about the company is released. One excerpt of the book, authored by New York Times reporter Mike Isaac , reveals that Uber misled customers into paying $1 more per ride by telling them the rideshare giant would use the proceeds to pay for an “industry-leading background check process, regular motor vehicle checks, driver safety education, development of safety features in the app, and insurance.”.
Speaker: David Warren and Kevin O’Neill Stoll
Transitioning to a usage-based business model offers powerful growth opportunities but comes with unique challenges. How do you validate strategies, reduce risks, and ensure alignment with customer value? Join us for a deep dive into designing effective pilots that test the waters and drive success in usage-based revenue. Discover how to develop a pilot that captures real customer feedback, aligns internal teams with usage metrics, and rethinks sales incentives to prioritize lasting customer eng
PYMNTS
AUGUST 29, 2019
Down supply chains, paper checks indeed remain the dominant way companies pay suppliers, logistics service providers and business partners. While the payment method is far from efficient — paper requires manual data entry, expanding the risk of mistakes and fraud and taking up valuable time — it’s often the actions before the actual act of payment bogging up cash flow.
PYMNTS
AUGUST 29, 2019
Nike’s new Adapt Huarache shoes work with voice commands on Siri and Apple Watch , allowing owners to adjust the fit and lace and unlace their sneakers, CNBC reported on Thursday (Aug. 29). This redesign of the 1991 Nike Huarache uses FitAdapt self-lacing technology, similar to the Nike Adapt BB shoes that were announced in January. The latest iteration of FitAdapt allows for more personal preferences, environments and situations.
PYMNTS
AUGUST 28, 2019
California-based Imperva , a principal cybersecurity provider that works to prevent website breaches, has said it was hacked, The Next Web reported on Wednesday (Aug. 28). The popular security vendor said its cloud-based firewall product exposed user data online, including email addresses, passwords, API keys and SSL certificates. The hack affects customers using the Cloud Web Application Firewall (WAF) product.
PYMNTS
AUGUST 27, 2019
In the quest to streamline B2B processes, and to move beyond the way things have always been done – especially when it comes to managing payments and cash flow — ePayables are gaining traction with financial professionals. As noted in a recent Optimization and ePayables Playbook , more than one-third of businesses are “enthusiastic” about adopting that innovation, with an eye on improving day-to-day operations.
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The first Market Momentum Index: AI and Unstructured Data Management, conducted by Deep Analysis with support from AIIM and M-Files, surveyed 500 enterprises across various industries to assess their readiness to employ AI. The results reveal that AI is already far more embedded into organizations' operations than previously realized. These findings and more insights have been brought to you in the "Market Momentum Index: AI and Unstructured Data Management.
PYMNTS
AUGUST 26, 2019
To provide men’s personal care items that feel like premium brands at accessible price points, eCommerce innovators are building product lines through the direct-to-consumer (DTC) model. Take Huron , which sells body wash, face lotion and face wash through its website. Founder Matt Mullenax was inspired to start the brand after cutting his teeth in the DTC world as an early employee at Bonobos.
PYMNTS
AUGUST 29, 2019
When Square released its first set of developer application programming interfaces (APIs) about five years ago, the focus was to attract partners able to give its sellers tools to more effectively manage their point of sale data. The archetypical example, Square Developer Platform Lead Carl Perry, told PYMNTS in a recent conversation, was QuickBooks.
PYMNTS
AUGUST 24, 2019
It’s that’s time of year again – football season is upon us. As diehard baseball geeks pout about having to share TV time with another major sport, and most of the country goes into New England Patriot-hating mode, the digital payments and commerce industry gets pretty optimistic – and even excited. That’s because every NFL season promises to bring advances in payments.
PYMNTS
AUGUST 26, 2019
Everyone in retail and payments is – or should be – getting ready for 5G mobile network technology. More potential and real 5G use cases keep popping up (more about that in just a bit), but it also pays to keep in mind that as the technology moves closer to the mainstream, more consumers are fighting back against those deployments. Here at PYMNTS, we take a generally optimistic and robust view of the coming decade of the 2020s, during which many fresh payments and retail innovations promise to c
Speaker: Mark Stovel
When it comes to automating, many firms focus on finding the latest tech, believing that efficiency is something achieved through new tools. Yet true efficiency is achieved by delivering real value to clients, not merely by upgraded systems. Without a clear approach, no level of automation can overcome the complexities of serving every client’s needs.
PYMNTS
AUGUST 27, 2019
Allowances are a surprisingly big business in the United States. According to an early 2019 study from 70 percent of U.S. parents report giving their children a weekly allowance, and the average weekly take is $9.06. Considering there are roughly 75 million people under the age of 18 in the U.S. — those figures imply over a billion dollars is given to America’s children each month as spending money.
PYMNTS
AUGUST 29, 2019
The market share of credit unions is only a fraction of their larger bank counterparts, but they tend to inspire a greater sense of loyalty among customers. Data from PYMNTS’ Credit Union Innovation Index found that 60.8 percent of members would not leave their credit unions (CUs) for different financial institutions that offered the same services.
PYMNTS
AUGUST 29, 2019
Digital fraud continues to be one of the most pressing issues that marketplaces face today. Experts estimate that total fraud losses in 2018 totaled $3.9 trillion — an increase of 49.5 percent over the last 10 years. However, there is no consistent way of measuring fraud, as many victims are either unaware that they have been defrauded or have a vested interest in keeping their victimization private for fear of scaring off customers.
PYMNTS
AUGUST 27, 2019
Citi announced on Monday (Aug. 26) that its corporate treasury APIs and its CitiConnect API platform have processed more than $26 billion for corporate clients. In a press release , Citi said the CitiConnect platform has processed more than 157 million API calls since its November 2016 launch. The APIs for Treasury Services connect the bank’s more than 55 corporate clients and their treasurers to integrate a range of Citi’s financial services directly into their treasury and enterprise resource
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With automation, you’ll reduce errors and save valuable time, allowing you to focus on what really matters: strategic analysis and insightful decision-making. Picture accurate financial reports ready at your fingertips, giving you the confidence to tackle business challenges head-on. Embracing automation not only boosts productivity but also elevates your role from number cruncher to closing rockstar.
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