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A Guide to AP Automation Technology

MineralTree

Automation is reshaping the way companies manage their financial operations, especially in accounts payable (AP). Understanding how AP automation works and how it streamlines AP processes is vital to keeping your company ahead of the curve in a rapidly evolving business finance landscape.

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Best Practices for Managing High-Volume Accounts Payable

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However, many companies still rely on manual processes to manage accounts payable—and these outdated practices are causing problems across their financial operations. A manual approach slows down the payment process and increases the risk of errors and fraud while jeopardizing relationships with strategic vendors.

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Accounts payable automation: the ultimate game changer for accounting firms

Accounting Insight

Accounts payable automation, also known as AP automation or invoicing automation, is the process of automating accounts payable processes and activities while collecting the critical data required to make smart decisions, improve efficiency, and grow your business. As real-time?

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AP Professionals Often Their Own Biggest Hurdle In Automation

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Citing Association for Financial Professionals research, which found that 78 percent of treasury and finance executives had been hit by fraud last year, Accu-Image warned that issues like fake invoices, combined with human errors in bookkeeping or invoice management, can all create losses as a result of having manual, outdated AP processes in place.

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AP Automation’s Role In Paying The Gig Economy

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For the companies that pay these workers, sometimes globally and across currencies, managing accounts payable (AP) processes is quickly becoming a complex endeavor. With the rise in short-term ad hoc work, the very nature of how workers are paid is changing, too.

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4 Steps to Choosing an Accounts Payable Software that is Compatible with QuickBooks

MineralTree

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.

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Bottomline: AP Automation, APIs Pay Dividends For Buyers — And Their Suppliers

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In the drive to manage accounts payable (AP) more efficiently, buyers can not only optimize their own working capital, they can help suppliers, too. Wardwell said bringing all invoices — regardless of format — onto a single platform gives the buyer a more holistic view of payables and cash flow.