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4 Priorities for Finance Teams in Late 2023

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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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As Businesses Shift Focus to Efficiency, Finance Teams Must Find Ways to Do More with Less in AP

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As a result, finance leaders find their departments squarely in the spotlight—keeping a closer eye on their balance sheets, taking fewer risks, and focusing more on efficiency and value over growth. Accounts Payable (AP), in particular, has become ground zero as liquidity and cash flow become even more indispensable.

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AP Automation Company Stampli Nets $61M in VC Funding

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Stampli , a provider of AI-powered accounts payable automation, today announced that it has raised $61 million in a Series D venture funding round led by funds managed by Blackstone, with the participation of existing investors Insight Partners, SignalFire, Bloomberg Beta, and NextWorld Capital.

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More CFOs Managing WFH With AP Automation

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Accounting departments, for example, suddenly had employees accessing highly sensitive data remotely via home Wi-Fi, without the data security extant in office-based accounting as we’ve long known it. And operations still using manual accounts payable (AP) methods are really rethinking things. “A And it won’t.

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AP Automation Braces For Open Banking, Globalization

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As B2B FinTech firms continue working to break down silos, and ease the numerous friction points of the B2B payments process for both buyer and seller, the opportunities for data integration are vast. B2B payments market. “This combination increases data accuracy, and shortens payment cycles.”

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Finance Leaders Drive Efficiency by Automating AP and Payment Processes

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With increasing corporate belt-tightening, finance leaders are focused on boosting the productivity of lean AP teams and taking measures to cut costs. According to a new survey, many are turning to automation to achieve this goal. 58% are able to absorb a growing volume of invoices and payments with the same-sized team.

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Palette Unveils AP Automation Software For Construction Firms

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Palette Software unveiled accounts payable (AP) automation technology that is designed for firms in the construction and engineering industries and run on the cloud, according to an announcement. Finance administrators and project managers both benefit from automation of the accounts payable process.