PYMNTS

JUNE 24, 2020

The accounting world was as caught off-guard and unprepared as most other industries when COVID-19 came to town. One fact has clearly surfaced in the interval between pandemic lockdowns and phased reopenings, and it’s this: accounts payable (AP) can’t cut it manually anymore.

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MineralTree

JANUARY 18, 2024

Optimizing the accounts payable (AP) process involves more than paying vendors on time — it’s also about maximizing efficiency and accuracy with every outgoing payment while managing cash flow to maintain a healthy business. The process includes invoice receipt, verification, approval, and eventual payment.

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MineralTree

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Yet, it also underscored the critical role that AP plays in enabling prompt vendor payments and strengthening relationships to keep goods and services flowing during supply chain volatility. MineralTree recently surveyed more than 800 finance professionals and over 200 of their vendors for the State of AP Report.

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MineralTree

MARCH 16, 2023

For example, many businesses incorporate AP automation , e-invoicing, and other digital tools to quickly gain an edge over their competitors. Offloading and outsourcing AP tasks to avoid retraining teams or hiring more staff is another method used by finance teams to modernize their back office. Keep reading to learn more.

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Airbase

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Accounts payable (AP) refers to the series of steps that companies take to pay their bills. It requires the safe handling and recording of funds transferring from the company’s bank account to suppliers and vendors. Table of Contents FirstHeading What is AP automation? Using AP automation software.

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MineralTree

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Accounts payable (AP) is a critical business function, responsible for protecting cash flow, maintaining good relationships with vendors, and ensuring compliance with financial regulations. It’s no surprise that MineralTree’s State of AP Report identified the AP function as the No.

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CPA Practice

AUGUST 14, 2023

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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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 15, 2018

A new report from Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) firm Inspyrus suggested that chief executive officers and accounts payable (AP) professionals aren’t seeing eye to eye on AP technology, and organizations are failing to upgrade their AP processes and tools as a result.

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Airbase

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Implementing accounts payable best practices can help your organization reduce risk, save time and money, foster strong vendor relationships, and create a better spend culture. You can better identify the best AP automation solution for your organization by following accounts payable best practices. Why you need AP automation.

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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

MAY 22, 2024

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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MineralTree

JANUARY 25, 2024

The past year in finance was riddled with economic uncertainty, accompanied by challenges like staffing constraints and the need to optimize efficiency with limited resources. For finance professionals, understanding this landscape is crucial. This blog takes a deeper dive into 7 accounts payable trends that will help shape 2024.

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MineralTree

AUGUST 10, 2023

But a key component of cash flow balance — accounts payable — is often overlooked. Accounts payable (AP) is inherently tied to a business’ financial stability. Let’s review the role of accounts payable on cash flow and dive into best practices for optimizing cash flow.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 14, 2020

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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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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MineralTree

MARCH 30, 2023

Accounting for franchises is a complex web of responsibilities. Teams have to manage multiple entities, all the while maintaining consistency and streamlining processes across each location. Accounts payable (AP) automation has become a popular tool for franchises to overcome these obstacles.

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MineralTree

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

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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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 26, 2018

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. Examining the gap between best-in-class AP departments and all others, Ardent Partners found best-in-class firms spend $11.86

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MineralTree

AUGUST 24, 2023

Are you relying on the current accounts payable (AP) workflow in QuickBooks Desktop or Online to manage your financial operations? The QuickBooks AP workflow includes tasks like invoice receipt, data entry, approval, and payment required to manage AP within the software. If so, you’re not alone.

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MineralTree

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Maintaining finance department efficiency is a constant challenge, especially for teams that rely on legacy technology and manual processes. The good news is that technological advancements have made it possible for finance departments to increase productivity and to do more with less. What are the Challenges in Finance?

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Accounting Seed

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

[February 6, 2024] — Accounting Seed , the #1 accounting solution built on the Salesforce Platform, unveiled its first product offering of the new year, AP (Accounts Payable) Automation. Edenred Pay plays an integral part in bringing Accounting Seed’s AP Automation to market.

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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

DECEMBER 28, 2020

Nacha is issuing a warning to accounts payable professionals with regards to the rising threat of fraud. Further, Nacha said, the survey revealed AP professionals are facing increasing fraud attempts that target AP processes specifically. In another case, the Bank of Ireland intercepted a $1.34

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CPA Practice

MARCH 27, 2023

While many of these disruptions will continue to present challenges for the foreseeable future, forward-thinking finance leaders can embrace technology and services that will not only help them overcome these issues, but also achieve more efficient and profitable operations. Many continue to recruit and even backfill for these roles.

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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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Accounting Insight

JANUARY 2, 2024

Quadient (Euronext Paris: QDT), a leader in helping businesses create meaningful customer connections through digital and physical channels, and Xero , a cloud-based accounting software for small to medium-sized enterprises, have today announced a strategic partnership in North America and the United Kingdom. Xero helps 3.95 Xero helps 3.95

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Accounting Seed

MAY 22, 2024

Accounting plays a crucial role in the construction industry by ensuring efficient management of resources. Accurate accounting provides essential financial insights that drive informed decision-making and enhance profitability. By having the right accounting solution, you set your business up for success.

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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

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

DECEMBER 13, 2020

This is a huge step in our mission to simplify [accounts payable (AP)] payments for Microsoft technology users and to successfully support our shared customer and partner base," Rolfson said, according to the release.

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MineralTree

MARCH 14, 2024

However, many companies still rely on manual processes to manage accounts payable—and these outdated practices are causing problems across their financial operations. A manual approach slows down the payment process and increases the risk of errors and fraud while jeopardizing relationships with strategic vendors. Did you know?

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Airbase

JANUARY 31, 2023

Few milestones in a company’s lifecycle demand a more focused response from finance and accounting than the first external audit. KELLY: “The auditors will ask about processes and controls. Cleaning up your technical accounting data in preparation for your audit will make your life easier.

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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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MineralTree

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Automation is reshaping the way companies manage their financial operations, especially in accounts payable (AP). Understanding how AP automation works and how it streamlines AP processes is vital to keeping your company ahead of the curve in a rapidly evolving business finance landscape.

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CPA Practice

APRIL 24, 2023

Whether you’re in the midst of digital transformation or just beginning to explore, you’re probably seeing new opportunities to improve your company’s AP processes with the help of technology. Speak to the costs of manual invoice processing and the benefits of automating it. Build consensus for automation within your business.

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Cherry Bekaert

MARCH 22, 2024

For finance leadership and teams, this requires constantly analyzing, reforecasting, rethinking new data, and determining new approaches to drive business. Our collaboration can strengthen your organization by streamlining your financial processes and providing enhanced insight to optimize business performance.

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PYMNTS

MAY 13, 2020

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. Around The AP Automation World. Three-Way Invoice Matching Brews Up Better AP Processes.

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