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.

accounts payable

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 15, 2018

B2B FinTech solution providers are currently working on reducing the friction associated with implementing their solutions into enterprise back offices. One of the biggest hurdles in B2B FinTech adoption and digital transformation is convincing the higher-ups that such investments are necessary.

accounts payable

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 31, 2019

Paper-based payment methods such as checks and cash are awkward and cumbersome in either business-to-business (B2B) or business-to-consumer (B2C) transactions. Such legacy payment methods are usually tied to paper-based invoices and manual tracking and reconciliation procedures, which impede payments from being processed in a timely manner.

AP Processes

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.

accounts payable

PYMNTS

JUNE 12, 2019

Among these new services, the top focus is real-time payments (55 percent), followed by same-day ACH (44 percent) and blockchain-based networks (35 percent), according to Bottomline Technologies’ 2019 B2B Payments Survey. They understand the payments space, they understand the settlement systems, they understand accounts payable,” he said.

accounts payable

PYMNTS

AUGUST 28, 2019

Accounts payable automation company AvidXchange is strengthening its position in the banking and financial services sector through the acquisition of BankTEL, the company said Tuesday (Aug. AvidXchange has reached an agreement to acquire BankTEL Systems, which provides accounting technology to banks.

AP Processes

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 16, 2020

Visa and the UAE's First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB) are partnering to introduce virtual corporate cards to the financial institution's business clients to accelerate and automate B2B payments. Tipalti Enhances Corporate Card Adoption In AP. Visa, FAB Roll Out Corporate Virtual Cards.

Expense Management

PYMNTS

APRIL 24, 2020

B2B FinTech investments appear to be relatively strong, too. Plus, an accounts payable technology company announced a $127 million equity round. In France, Libeo , which offers invoice processing automation technologies for small businesses in need of accounts payable optimization, secured $4.32 AvidXchange.

B2B

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 29, 2018

Accounts payable (AP) automation certainly has the potential to transform the invoice-to-pay process by allowing employees to turn their attention from monotonous, manual tasks to more value-added ones. However, AP automation remains, in many cases, incomplete.

Technology

CPA Practice

DECEMBER 17, 2023

Accounts Payable (AP), in particular, has become ground zero as liquidity and cash flow become even more indispensable. 52% of AP teams plan to adopt or invest more in automation this year, seeing the opportunity to increase productivity, better manage cash flow and reduce risk, among other benefits.

AP Automation

PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

FinTech firm Fiserv is partnering with software company SAP to help worldwide B2B companies streamline payments and improve working capital, Fiserv announced on Monday (Feb. ” SnapPay handles the accounts receivable (AR) and accounts payable (AP) processes of large and mid-sized companies.

B2B

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 15, 2020

Considering the complexities of B2B transactions , cash is not a sustainable method of moving funds from a retail buyer to a cannabis brand distributor or wholesaler. But there are other pain points in B2B payments for the legal cannabis market, according to Doug Gordon , executive vice president and head of LeafLink Financial.

Legal

PYMNTS

JANUARY 29, 2019

Straight-through processing (STP) is the gold standard for accounts payable (AP) departments. For businesses that do experience a high volume of exceptions, the AP department can remain a manual area of the enterprise, even with technological adoptions.

accounts payable

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic is inspiring many businesses to accelerate their shifts to digital transaction methods as workforces operate remotely from home, and many are finding that doing so is helping them overcome traditional business-to-business (B2B) payment frictions. Around The B2B Payments World. Find the story in the Report.

B2B

Accounting Insight

JANUARY 8, 2024

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. Eventually B2B will be aligned with B2C, offering seamless payment experiences such as text-to-pay.

accounts payable

PYMNTS

APRIL 28, 2020

Moving from paper to digital has evolved for business-to-consumer (B2C) payments in recent years, but upgrading business-to-business (B2B) payments has taken longer. There are more tools available than ever to help SMBs move their accounts payable (AP) and accounts receivable (AR) processes forward to become more efficient.

B2C

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 5, 2020

Many corporate buyers are finding that using paper checks increases their accounts payable (AP) expenses unnecessarily as well, and vendors often want to get paid faster than checks allow. These strains are prompting more construction firms to turn to faster, digital means of conducting their B2B transactions.

B2B

PYMNTS

JANUARY 30, 2020

These 16-digit credit card numbers are created for one-time purchases at set amounts, and the convenience, security and speed they provide are allowing them to take hold in the B2B payments space. The following Deep Dive explores how virtual cards benefit B2B payments, especially among smaller firms, which have limited resources.

B2B

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 17, 2018

The company said its Kodak Services for Business will include invoice automation as the company pushes for further accounts payable (AP) automation capability. Automation is on the rise in accounts payable, as AP professionals seek ways to reduce manual processes and instead focus on more strategic initiatives.

accounts payable

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 6, 2020

The pandemic has upended supply chains, and upended accounts payable (AP) processes – requiring companies of all sizes and types to move toward digital (and high-tech-powered) means to transform back-office functions. And for that, the AP process has to be smooth.

AP Processes

PYMNTS

MAY 13, 2020

Late payments have always plagued business-to-business (B2B) commerce, but the problem is coming to a new head. 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.

AP Automation

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 3, 2020

Today in B2B payments, Visa embraces the USDC digital currency for corporate payments. Plus, Basware enhances its accounts payable (AP) offering, CardUp eases commercial card adoption, Kofax adds new AP features and the Federal Reserve eyes bank lending. Kofax Adds New AI Features for Accounts Payable.

B2B

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.

accounts payable

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

Cambridge Global Payments , a FLEETCOR firm, and Beanworks Solutions are continuing their collaboration to bring together solutions and offer a full accounts payable (AP) offering to clients, which can streamline their payable workflow spanning between buying and payment for firms that have international business, according to a Tuesday (Nov.

AP Automation

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 11, 2019

For years, any attention given to solving B2B payments friction was typically focused on the payer. Yet, as innovators have chip away at friction points, they have recognized the value of incorporating a supplier’s accounts receivable (AR) experience into their solutions. “The person receiving it is just happy to get paid.”

B2B

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 26, 2020

Business-to-business (B2B) payment practices are undergoing some of the most notable shifts as corporate buyers and sellers seek new transaction methods and tools to help them pay and be paid quickly. Digitizing AP Processes. Ripple Effects: AR Modernization.

B2B

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

Palette Software has connected its accounts payable (AP) automation cloud technology with Aptean ERP , according to a Monday (Nov. The connection will let firms that have invested in Aptean digitize their AP processes with Palette's offering. 2) announcement.

AP Automation

PYMNTS

APRIL 17, 2020

Smooth accounts payable (AP) processes are critical in the spice business, in which purveyors must send funds securely to vast numbers of distributors and growers worldwide. … We don’t write it down even, [but] it’s all in our accounts payable [system],”.

accounts payable

PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 14, 2019

Cloud-based accounts payable solution provider Esker is teaming up with document services unit Fuji Xerox to deploy accounts payable solutions across the Asia Pacific region, the companies announced on Wednesday (Feb. Moving forward the firms will expand the offering to Australia, Hong Kong and Singapore.

accounts payable

CPA Practice

AUGUST 14, 2023

Accounts Receivable (AR) processes need to encourage on-time customer payments to optimize cash flow and enable businesses to take advantage of opportunities that emerge. Finance is no exception and AP in particular offers valuable insights.

Finance

PYMNTS

JUNE 1, 2016

Accounts payable departments can often buy their corporation a few more days without paying suppliers thanks to the age-old excuse: “The check’s in the mail.” “If the accounts payable process sounds ancient and arcane, add in the headaches of answering anxious vendor calls (‘the check’s in the mail!

accounts payable

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

The following Deep Dive examines the payment and procurement obstacles facing construction firms during the ongoing pandemic and which digital accounts payable (AP) technologies could be applied to jump those hurdles. The global health crisis has exacerbated existing challenges in legacy B2B payments and procurement processes.

Construction

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. In separate news, OpenText unveiled its new Trading Grid with a rollout that connects ERP with AP, among other systems.

AP Automation

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.

AP Processes

PYMNTS

JANUARY 15, 2021

Accounts payable (AP) and accounts receivable (AR) personnel could no longer be in the office to handle paper, giving rise to the discussion of migrating away from physical invoices and other documents in favor of digital, automated solutions. The Platform Approach.

B2B

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

PYMNTS

AUGUST 3, 2020

The pandemic has brought about new frictions, and SMBs have responded by examining their payment processes. The company’s CEO and founder, Shawn Askinosie , recently spoke with PYMNTS about the pandemic’s effects on transactions in the chocolate world and which accounts payable (AP) tools could become more important for SMBs.

AP Processes