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. Opportunities ahead The prospects for 2023 are bright.

AP Automation 114

AP Automation Technology accounts payable accounting and finance 114

PYMNTS

APRIL 2, 2018

“Does your business want to improve its spend management?”. Few CFOs would say “no” if asked that question: Spend management is attractive to companies for obvious reasons, as even successful companies face margin pressures. Controlling spend doesn’t have to mean giving employees less capital to work with, said Duvedi.

Spend Management 50

Spend Management Technology accounts payable Control Spend 50

PYMNTS

JUNE 17, 2020

To provide small companies with accounts payable (AP) automation, Medius is bringing its MediusGo invoice automation product to the American market. Medius has been in the American market for more than a decade, helping SMBs through AP automation as well as spend management technology.

Technology 52

Technology AP Automation Accounts Payable Automation accounts payable 52

PYMNTS

JUNE 18, 2020

Global spend management cloud solution firm Ivalua has released its new platform to help companies better manage spending and suppliers with visibility and automation, according to a press release.

Technology 56

Technology AP Automation accounts payable Spend Management 56

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 18, 2020

There’s simply no longer the time or bandwidth for manual accounts payable (AP) and accounts receivable (AR). financial executives found that 91 percent were investing in financial technologies intended to help with newly remote operations. percent were considering or currently spending on AP and AR automation.

Technology 64

Technology AP Processes accounts payable B2B 64

CPA Practice

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

This growing demand could indicate that the accounting profession is heading in a direction where clients will expect CAS offerings to be the standard – not just a “nice-to-have” addition. It is also worthwhile which client industries accounting firms are most often serving with their CAS offerings. By Jane Willis.

Technology 116

Technology Start-ups accounts payable accounting firms 116

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 8, 2019

Accounts payable (AP) departments all too often employ inefficient processes that slow down workflows, and delay supplier payments. Automated AP solutions, however, can smooth away such frictions. Around The Next-Gen AP Automation World.

Technology 54

Technology AP Automation accounts payable Spend Management Solutions 54

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 16, 2020

As FinTechs and other financial service providers drive commercial card adoption, virtual card technology becomes an increasingly popular focus of innovation initiatives, particularly as corporates demand solutions to support a remote workforce. Barclaycard Debuts V-Card For Expense Management.

Expense Management 114

Expense Management Technology accounts payable AP Processes 114

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 7, 2020

Digital B2B payments innovations as diverse as machine learning (ML) automation, cloud-based enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems and virtual cards are gaining unprecedented traction as businesses move to build sustainable B2B payments operations outside of th e office. About The Playbook.

Spend Management Tools 107

Spend Management Tools B2B accounts payable Spend Management 107

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 27, 2019

We have a deep dive into spend management in addition to news involving the Sprint and T-Mobile merger, as well as data on state tax laws. . Behind Sysco’s Spend Management Switch To Cards. BNY Mellon On The Two Key Factors To AP Automation . Trackers and Reports. Fun, Cool and Otherwise Interesting.

Spend Management 40

Spend Management AP Automation Tax accounts payable 40

PYMNTS

JANUARY 18, 2019

Mastercard ‘s commercial card spend management solution In Control has been integrated into the accounts payable (AP) automation platform of MineralTree , the companies said in a press release on Thursday (Jan. That collaboration similarly involves the integration of Mastercard In Control.

AP Automation 55

AP Automation accounts payable Technology Spend Management Solutions 55

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.

accounts payable 57

accounts payable AP Processes Technology B2B 57

PYMNTS

MAY 2, 2019

Bottomline Technologies on Thursday (May 2) posted a 12 percent year-over-year gain in subscription and transaction revenue for the payment services provider’s fiscal third quarter 2019, which ended March 31. Those revenues hit $75.5 million, according to Bottomline’s latest financial release. Overall revenue reached $106.4

Technology 43

Technology Spend Management Solutions accounts payable Legal 43

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 30, 2019

The new Workflow Spend Playbook highlights the latest solutions, including automation and artificial intelligence (AI), that are helping SMBs keep drivers and workers operating smoothly. Fleet Management. The global smart fleet management industry was valued at $290.9 Artificial Intelligence for Automating Expenses.

Expense Management 41

Expense Management Technology audit Spend Management Solutions 41

Airbase

MAY 15, 2023

Siloed teams and the resulting poor visibility into spend can have serious consequences. For example, when employees purchase and use technology without IT’s knowledge, a shadow IT ecosystem can emerge in a company. How customizable forms improve agility, visibility, and compliance. Finding the right approach.

Approval Workflows 130

Approval Workflows Legal audit accounts payable 130

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 27, 2019

But sometimes, technology that solves one problem can introduce another. One of the largest disruptors that B2B payments saw in 2019 was the convergence of accounts receivable (AR) and accounts payable (AP) — a trend that stems from businesses’ heightened demand for automation and data integration. In the U.S.

B2B 52

B2B Technology accounts payable Spend Management 52

PYMNTS

JUNE 17, 2020

At least, that’s what commercial card technology players believe, with this week’s rundown of the latest initiatives in corporate card solutions placing a focus on returning business trip volume. The companies revealed that their collaboration supports expense management and integrated budgeting and spend control.

Expense Management 67

Expense Management Spend Management Technology Spend Management Platform 67

PYMNTS

MARCH 6, 2020

The big action in corporate spend management is travel and entertainment (T&E), where the 800-pound gorilla has long been Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) goliath, SAP Concur. billion expense management pie), a group of competitors has merged into a new company to challenge SAP’s category dominance. Follow the AI Money.

Spend Management 52

Spend Management Spend Management Software Accounts Payable Automation Technology 52

Airbase

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

The following practices tend to be open to companies that have freed up procurement resources by automating other aspects of vendor management. Responses are from other finance and accounting professionals who share their experience with different vendors. Employ technology for vendor management.

accounting and finance 130

accounting and finance Finance Technology Spend Management 130

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 25, 2019

Accounts payable automation firm AvidXchange is deepening its integration into NetSuite by adding new features to its AvidXchange for NetSuite (AFN) SuiteApp. Automated payments streamline finance operations by increasing efficiency across the entire organization.”.

NetSuite 55

NetSuite accounts payable Accounts Payable Automation Technology 55

PYMNTS

APRIL 2, 2019

While the case sheds light on the ongoing threat of the business email compromise and other invoice scams, it also revealed how even the largest, most tech-savvy companies of the world can fall far, far short on their spend management processes. In the world of procurement spend management, data is undoubtedly key.

Spend Management 59

Spend Management Technology accounts payable Spend Management Solutions 59

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 10, 2019

Expense management and reporting technology firm AppZen announced a $50 million fundraise Monday (Sept. AppZen secured the Series C funding from hedge fund firm Coatue Management, with Redpoint Ventures and Lightspeed Venture Partners also participating in the funding round, VentureBeat reported.

audit 43

audit Technology Expense Management accounts payable 43

Xero

SEPTEMBER 27, 2022

Close to 400 small businesses across Singapore have tapped on Xero’s all-in-one solution to digitalise their accounting function through the DBS Start Digital Package to date. Small businesses can now automate, delegate and integrate their finance related requirements, saving them time to focus on growing their business instead.

accounting and finance 66

accounting and finance payroll Technology accounts payable 66

PYMNTS

MARCH 10, 2020

In B2B FinTech, spend management is a greenfield opportunity as innovators explore how to help corporates understand the nuances of how money flows out of the enterprise. Historically, said Airbase CEO Thejo Kote, finance and accounting teams have been forced to work around the friction of a fragmented spend ecosystem.

Spend Management 58

Spend Management general ledger Travel Expense Management accounts payable 58

PYMNTS

JANUARY 10, 2020

“The biggest challenges are the adoption of cloud-based technologies to solve procurement challenges, and the relative immaturity of the markets.” Plus, said Jandrell, these firms increasingly require the capability to manage processes before and after purchases are made.

accounts payable 52

accounts payable Technology Accounts Payable Automation Expense Management 52

PYMNTS

JANUARY 26, 2021

At most, a manual approach to spend management can attempt to uncover potential patterns: an employee that is continually breaching internal spend policy, for instance. But without an automated approach to spend management, organizations are missing out on more than the ability to reign in excessive spend by one worker.

audit 75

audit Technology Spend Management accounts payable 75

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

From a mobile app to beefed-up rewards, the latest solutions are embracing the shift of spend to the card. Expense management and accounts payable (AP) automation solution provider Emburse is rolling out new card solutions designed to help organizations manage their travel spend.

AP Automation 64

AP Automation Expense Reimbursements Spend Management accounts payable 64

PYMNTS

JANUARY 29, 2020

Commercial cards continue to explore more use cases to optimize spend for businesses, from accounts payable (AP) to employee travel and expense management. Increasingly, the corporate card industry is also looking at ways to take advantage of the unique challenges in particular industries.

accounts payable 56

accounts payable Expense Management AP Automation Technology 56

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 2, 2019

As payments giants like Visa and Mastercard shift the innovation spotlight onto B2B transactions, developers of new accounts payable solutions are ushering in a growing trend: designing payment tools not just for the payer, but for the B2B supplier as well. Below, PYMNTS looks at the latest in AP that does exactly that.

accounts payable 52

accounts payable B2B Spend Management Solutions Technology 52

PYMNTS

JANUARY 18, 2019

Corporate expense management company Certify is stepping into the procure-to-pay arena with the launch of Certify Purchasing, announced Thursday (Jan. The solution, designed for finance professionals, enables automated procurement-related tasks, including requisitions and supplier payments. More than one-third of the 200 U.K.

Technology 48

Technology Expense Management Spend Management Solutions accounts payable 48

PYMNTS

JULY 25, 2018

A CFO’s job doesn’t become more complex as a company grows simply because the business is spending more money. Sterling Snow, vice president of marketing at corporate spend management company Divvy , recently told PYMNTS that businesses (at least, the ones he works with) are hardly using checks at all.

Technology 48

Technology Expense Reimbursements Spend Management accounts payable 48

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 27, 2019

s Nationwide Building Society did not disclose how much it invested in BankiFi , but it did say that it’s support to the open banking FinTech comes as Nationwide plans to launch a business current account. The firm operates a platform to automate tax and financial management processes for gig workers, sole traders and contractors.

B2B 59

B2B Technology accounting and finance accounts payable 59

PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 15, 2019

That not only limits spend visibility, explained Anthony Rotoli, CEO of procurement and spend management technology provider ESM Solutions , but can expose higher education organizations like universities to risks, including fraud. When you put automation in place, checks and balances come with it.

Education 49

Education Spend Management Technology accounts payable 49

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 14, 2018

In its announcement, Accrualify noted that the funds will be used to ramp up its investment in machine learning (ML) and artificial intelligence (AI), two technologies that, Portusach told PYMNTS, are propellers of meeting procurement’s analytics demands. “If you can get it done with the technology, then why not do it?

Technology 59

Technology accounts payable accounting and finance Spend Management 59

PYMNTS

MAY 15, 2018

According to a press release , Yatra will link customers based outside of India — whose employees travel in the country — with Chrome River’s expense management solution as part of a broader travel booking and spend management platform, offered via Yatra’s Self Book platform.

Expense Management 46

Expense Management accounts payable Spend Management Platform Technology 46

PYMNTS

MAY 13, 2016

Corporate spend management firm Coupa has wrapped up its Inspire 2016 conference, with no shortage of announcements for the company. Earlier this week, the firm revealed an integration with corporate travel booking platform Sabre, streamlining the expense management process following business trip planning.

B2B 42

B2B accounts payable Expense Management Technology 42

Xero

MAY 15, 2024

Airwallex is excited to announce the release of its new Airwallex Bill Pay solution, taking hours out of paying invoices and automating the entire process in one place. Airwallex’s no-code integration with Xero means your teams can automate reconciliation and close the books faster each month.

accounts payable 67

accounts payable accounting and finance Technology Finance 67