PYMNTS

MARCH 15, 2019

Anxieties that automation will replace humans have waned in the accounting sector, as industry players begin to realize that technology can actually help accountants play a more important role for their small business (SMB) customers as advisors and guides, rather than replacing their roles outright.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 25, 2019

San Francisco-based HostBooks is stepping into the small business (SMB) accounting software industry, announcing Thursday (Jan. “Being a CPA, I am aware of all the issues holding down the accounting industry,” said HostBooks Founder Kapil Rana in a statement.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 9, 2020

To connect modern accounting firms with small businesses, FreshBooks rolled out its FreshBooks Accounting Professionals Program. FreshBooks Accounting Professionals Program members will get access to a community, customized training and education, innovative technology and tools, and dedicated support.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 19, 2018

Small business software provider Zetran is adding an accounting solution to its suite of services, the company said on Sunday (June 17). In a press release , Zetran said it saw a gap in the market for affordable automation software for small and medium-sized business accounting firms.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 12, 2017

That’s the status quo in corporate payments, and it’s not only creating friction for the business payer; it’s creating headaches for small business (SMB) accounting too. He recently told PYMNTS that small business accountants are much like their clients in the way they make and receive payments.

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PYMNTS

JULY 11, 2016

India is becoming a new center stage for innovation in the corporate and small business accounting software space, analysts believe. A report published by TechSci Research late last week says India is poised to see a 14 percent combined annual growth rate between 2016 and 2021 in the accounting software space.

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PYMNTS

JULY 21, 2017

Recent reports said Indeed’s analysis found “business analyst” to be the most in-demand small business finance job, followed by “business development manager” and “data analyst.” ” Notably absent from the top 10 list is “small business accountant.”

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 28, 2017

The future of the corporate accountant is in flux. FinTechs are developing ways to automate accounting tasks, forcing human accountants to provide more strategic, value-added services. That doesn’t mean corporate accountants are jumping ship, however.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 16, 2018

Mastercard and Australia-based small business accounting platform MYOB are collaborating to streamline vendor payments and payroll. The companies are enabling same-day payments , mobile and web support, and alerts notifying business owners when an invoice is due. In a press release on Thursday (Nov.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 11, 2017

Accounting software that boosts automation isn’t taking jobs away from human accountants. But it is altering the profession, with more small businesses seeking advisory services from their accountants and bookkeepers. Accountants are starting to pay attention to upcoming disruption too.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 4, 2019

Australian small business cloud accounting firm MYOB is moving closer to an acquisition by private equity firm KKR, but in the meantime, the company is keeping up with market shifts. Amid the new requirements, Australia’s small business accounting technology market continues its own market shifts.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 7, 2018

GoCardless is expanding into Australia in an effort to support direct debit B2B payments to suppliers, reports in IT Wire said on Monday (Aug. The company is collaborating with small business accounting firm Xero to integrate its B2B payments capabilities into the platform. reports noted.

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B2C B2B small business accounting accounting software 40

PYMNTS

JANUARY 26, 2017

The chatbot revolution is in full force, but Sage said it is the first to pull cloud-based SME accounting into the trend. 25) it is rolling out several updates to its cloud accounting solution, including the integration of a chatbot via Sage One with Pegg, the chatbot developed by Sage that was launched in beta last year.

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PYMNTS

MAY 13, 2019

The rise of small business (SMB) accountants as financial advisors to their clients has emerged in parallel with a surge of back-office software solutions. As SMBs embrace cloud-based platforms, data integration across those systems is an integral part of effective accounting solutions.

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PYMNTS

MAY 18, 2018

With the small business accounting software market competition heating up, Xero is vying to get ahead and announced its launch of operations into a new market. The company also pointed to Statistics Canada data, which found about half of SMBs in Canada close within five years of launching operations.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 15, 2019

Enterprise lease accounting software company LeaseAccelerator is teaming up with Clearlink Partners to help joint clients ease the administrative burden of complying with changes in lease accounting standards. The companies announced their partnership in a press release issued Wednesday (Aug.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 13, 2019

Australian small business accounting company Reckon is shifting its competitive strategy against the industry’s top leaders, MYOB and Xero, reports in the Australian Financial Review said Tuesday (Feb.

Healthcare 53

Healthcare small business accounting accounting software payroll 53

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 29, 2019

The Clearing House ’s (TCH) Real-Time Payments (RTP) network received multiple shows of support from B2B FinTechs this week as service providers embrace the U.S.’s But RTP isn’t the only novel network to gain traction in the small business in corporate realm. Australia’s NPP Eyes Small Business Finserv.

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B2B payroll small business accounting accounting software 40

PYMNTS

JUNE 19, 2018

Australian small business (SMB) accounting software startup Karbon sees opportunity in the failed merger of industry leaders MYOB and Reckon , according to The Australian Financial Review ( AFR ) reports Monday (June 18). Karbon announced a $5.19

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 12, 2018

Small business (SMB) cloud accounting firm Right Networks has announced the acquisition of Propelware in an effort to connect its accounting technology to other areas of the enterprise. In a press release issued on Tuesday (Dec.

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quickbooks accounting software small business accounting accounting firms 46

PYMNTS

MARCH 13, 2019

But mobile devices are an increasingly important part of a small business’ financial management strategy, adding another channel on which banks and FinTechs must innovate to disrupt and improve SMB finances. But outside of basic accounting, manual processes and paper still rule. ”

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PYMNTS

JULY 9, 2019

small business lender and commercial card company Capital on Tap is collaborating with accounting software company Receipt Bank to launch the Receipt Bank Card, a commercial card solution for small businesses, according to a press release Monday (July 8).

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Expense Management Technology small business accounting accounting software 57

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 8, 2018

Shares in Australia-based small business cloud accounting software company MYOB jumped as much as 20 percent Monday (Oct. Following that block, other industry competitors saw opportunity in a disrupted small business accounting market. Reports in The Sydney Morning Herald on Monday (Oct. billion.

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PYMNTS

JULY 22, 2016

Small business accounting firm Reckon wants to help its SMEs access financing — without having to go to the bank. To do so, the company is rolling out Reckon Loans , a new way for its customers to access funding.

accounting and finance 40

accounting and finance small business accounting accounting software Finance 40

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 12, 2016

SME accounting company Xero continues on with its streak of announcements at its Xerocon South event. The latest is a bot that integrates into Facebook Messenger, iMessage and Slack to help small business users manage their business. Xero plans to roll out Hey Xero “in the near future,” the company added.

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bookkeeping Expense Management small business accounting accounting software 68

PYMNTS

JANUARY 16, 2019

Sage first entered the payroll market in 2015 with the launch of the Sage Payroll Center , enabling its small business accountant users to introduce payroll services for their own business clients. However, the company has been investing more into its cloud operations as of late.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 7, 2018

Small business accounting software provider Xero is bracing for a slew of bank and FinTech integrations with the launch of its Open Banking API , according to reports in The Australian Financial Review on Thursday (Sept. More recently, in July, Xero announced an API-powered integration into BBVA Compass accounts.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 8, 2016

As Wells Fargo continues to push its way deeper into the SME market, the bank has just announced a collaboration with global small business accounting software firm Xero to continue the momentum.

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PYMNTS

MAY 16, 2018

Challenger bank Cashplus , which provides business accounts and financial services, has announced a collaboration with cross-border payments firm Currencycloud in a bid to help small businesses go global.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 11, 2018

In other far-flung initiatives, as we recounted in this space earlier this month, Mexico is eyeing efforts to boost financial inclusion, where one-third of adults in that country have bank accounts. The latest move follows a July announcement when Xero announced an integration into BBVA Compass accounts. APIs: Making Inroads.

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small business accounting software Technology small business accounting accounting software 64

PYMNTS

MARCH 30, 2018

Reports in ZDNet on Thursday (March 29) said the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) raised concerns about the merger of the two small business accounting companies in its preliminary investigation of the $138 million deal , announced last November.

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PYMNTS

JULY 27, 2016

Manual data entry into spreadsheets is an outdated process for small business accounting and financial management, yet remains commonplace. SME accounting firm Sage looks to reduce the use of spreadsheets, but on Tuesday (July 26), the firm took its battle against the legacy tool a step further.

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small business accounting accounting software accounting firms Account 40

PYMNTS

JULY 1, 2016

This week sure seems to hint that the answer is “yes ,” considering alt lending startups not only received the most venture capital this week, but they also received the highest funding rounds of any other B2B FinTech industry. SME Accounting. Europe and Asia that followed suit with their own investment rounds. D3 Banking.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 23, 2019

Payroll provider OnPay is collaborating with accounting software company Xero to bring back-office services to the agricultural industry, Accounting Today reported on Wednesday (Aug. We’re excited to help more businesses and their accountants finally take advantage of everything Xero and OnPay can do together.”.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 23, 2019

42 percent of small businesses polled don’t currently use a back-office accounting software solution, ScaleFactor found. Of the rest that do, business owners pointed to time saved and fewer errors made as their top benefits to the technology. 24 percent of U.K.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 23, 2017

It’s most important that those are all integrated within accounting software that’s designed for restaurants.”. Another reason why restaurants and other SMBs have embraced this type of back-office business technology is because, unlike many other industries, oftentimes managers are on the go.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 28, 2017

In today’s fast-paced business environment, the mad dash at the end of every month to close the books is hardly beneficial to today’s entrepreneur – or her accountant. “That forces the accountant to get into a phase of just trying to get it done. . “The news is about 30 days old at best.”

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