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

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Is your accounts payable (AP) check run holding your business back? From refining invoice approval workflows to embracing the digital shift, each step is a stride toward efficiency and precision. What is a check run in accounts payable? We outlined 7 steps to improve the accounts payable check run below.

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Airbase

JANUARY 13, 2023

3-way match is a process used in accounts payable to ensure that invoices are accurately matched to the correct purchase order and corresponding goods received note (also called the receiving report). OCR technology can be used to extract data from a variety of document formats, including PDFs, images, and even handwriting.

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Cherry Bekaert

MARCH 22, 2024

The platform also offers numerous benefits for your core financial functions, including accounts payable, accounts receivable, cash management, general ledger, order management and purchasing. You can also generate invoices for easy subscription management and attach customer documents to transactions for better recordkeeping.

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Airbase

MAY 15, 2023

As companies grow, the number of stakeholders in the purchasing process increases, which makes approval workflows and oversight responsibilities more complex. The challenge is building an accounts payable process that captures all required information, ensures compliance, and doesn’t slow down employees.

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Accounting Insight

MAY 26, 2023

Cloud accounting business iplicit and global Software as a Service business Lightyear have joined forces to provide an accounts payable solution that can drastically cut the time and costs involved in the manual accounts payable process.

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MineralTree

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Accounts payable (AP) teams have long struggled with manual invoice approvals that involve chasing down signatures and slogging through mountains of paperwork. But in today’s increasingly digital business world, many AP teams are turning to automation to enhance their workflows — and the invoice approval process is no exception.

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Accounting Seed

JANUARY 9, 2024

Most recently, Accounting Seed launched AR (Accounts Receivable) Automation , eliminating the need for manual reconciliation— reducing time spent from hours to minutes. How can Accounting Seed help? Prioritize Sustainability in Accounting Processes: In 2024, sustainable business practices are increasingly important.

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Xero

APRIL 16, 2023

Build new automated workflows Complex layers of approval processes can hold up your accounts payable and receivable, no matter how large your business is. These apps can help take away those manual workflows. Another great option is Lightyear , which focuses on automating Purchasing and Accounts Payable.

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MineralTree

JANUARY 11, 2024

However, accounts payable (AP) automation can make electronic payments in ERP systems , like Netsuite, much easier. MineralTree also mirrors the workflow in Netsuite with an API that has a true bi-directional sync. More Flexibility In 2022 , Netsuite and HSBC announced their plans to collaborate on an accounts payable solution.

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MineralTree

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

With hiring freezes and budget cuts in play, it’s natural that 59% of finance leaders say doing more with less is a top issue for accounts payable (AP) teams in the current economic climate. Automate the Entire End-to-End AP Process AP automation encompasses invoice capture , approval workflows, payment processing, and reconciliation.

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MineralTree

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Under the finance umbrella, accounts payable (AP) is particularly ripe for digitalization, with the potential to streamline operations and enhance efficiency. They require document conversions, time-consuming follow-ups with decision-makers, and error-prone manual data entry.

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MineralTree

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

This is especially important for accounts payable (AP) teams, where timely and accurate data flow is essential. Features like automated invoice processing and payment approval workflows streamline AP processes both in a top-level or entity-level structure. What Challenges Exist for API Integrations?

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MineralTree

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Efficient digital payments are critical for accounts payable (AP) teams to streamline the AP process and maintain strong relationships with vendors. QuickBooks is a full-featured accounting system with accounts receivable and accounts payable functionality. Does QuickBooks have a payment processing system?

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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. With a nod to the partnership model, the Bottomline Technologies VP said FinTechs have helped drive the evolution of accounts payable automation.

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MineralTree

JANUARY 12, 2023

Automated payments help accounts payable (AP) teams quickly pay suppliers and process invoices by streamlining manual, convoluted AP workflows. Teams can automate some or all of the steps within the invoice workflow, including invoice capture , coding and approvals, as well as payment authorization and execution.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 30, 2016

The perception of the role of Accounts Payable among professionals has moved up a notch, according to Ardent Partners. But these perceptions may not line up to the realities of how the enterprise grasps the data provided from the accounts payable process. Professionals expect the accounts payable department to evolve.

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