PASBA
AUGUST 29, 2019
Today’s small business owner faces a significantly greater challenge in managing human resources regulations at the federal and state levels along with increased regulation in all aspects of their business. Accounting firms that can assist their clients with managing human capital and financial concerns at the same time can truly stand out from the competition.
SMBAccountant
AUGUST 28, 2019
Do you think Fraud/Theft only happens in the Retail Environment? Think again. This workshop will provide you with the knowledge and information you will need to identify risk factors within your company so that you can put policies in place to protect your business from this ever happening to you. Employee Fraud/Theft Statistics that will shock you: Annual revenues lost to theft or fraud – 7% Employees who have stolen at least once form their employer – 75% Employees who have stolen at least twi
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PYMNTS
AUGUST 6, 2019
In its biggest acquisition to date, Mastercard will buy Nets for 2.85 billion euros ($3.19 billion). With the purchase of the Denmark-based payments platform, Mastercard is picking up an electronic billing platform that offers clearing and instant payment services, according to a statement on Tuesday (Aug. 6). Mastercard also confirmed that the purchase will take a bite out of its profits for up to two years after the deal closes, which is expected to happen sometime in the first half of 2020.
Katz,Sapper&Miller
AUGUST 6, 2019
Katz, Sapper & Miller’s Lisa Curry and Brad Reay will present at the 2019 Healthcare Financial Management Association Tri-State Conference. Taking place on Sept. 12 in Florence, IN, the conference will equip healthcare financial managers with the tools they need to sharpen their skills, expand their horizons for the future, and successfully lead their teams.
Speaker: Victor C. Barnes, CPA, MBA
In the climb from contributor to leader, the rules quietly change. But if you’re aiming for the summit, the air gets thinner, and what got you here won’t be enough to get you to the top. 🗻 What made you successful early in your finance career—technical accuracy, sharp analysis, flawless execution—won’t be what carries you to the next level. The higher you go, the more your effectiveness depends on how you connect, adapt, and communicate.
PASBA
AUGUST 12, 2019
Although they certainly care about benefits and pay, people are increasingly concerned about whether they’re joining a company with healthy or unhealthy company culture. Do coworkers help or sabotage each other? Is excellent customer service truly something the company strives for or merely the latest buzzword? Can new employees expect to have a decent chance to advance if they work hard and improve their skills?
SMBAccountant
AUGUST 28, 2019
Do you think Fraud/Theft only happens in the Retail Environment? Think again. This workshop will provide you with the knowledge and information you will need to identify risk factors within your company so that you can put policies in place to protect your business from this ever happening to you. Employee Fraud/Theft Statistics that will shock you: Annual revenues lost to theft or fraud – 7% Employees who have stolen at least once form their employer – 75% Employees who have stolen at least twi
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SMBAccountant
AUGUST 11, 2019
An Intro to Bookkeeping: Getting it right the first time Things like bookkeeping often falls to the wayside as founders focus on getting their product off of the ground, but bad bookkeeping process can cost a business in the long-term. Join us October 16, as Shannon Bloom gives a few of the basics of bookkeeping. Learn how to set up a chart of accounts, the importance of supporting documentation and the basics of creating financial statements.
PYMNTS
AUGUST 2, 2019
Western Union ’s stock price was down in after hours trading, after missing on earnings but lodging a narrow beat on revenue. Adjusted earnings per share (EPS) came in at $0.45 per share, missing analyst consensus estimates of $0.48 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.46 per share a year ago. Net income of $614.8 million, or $1.42 a share, in the second quarter, compared with $217.6 million, or 47 cents a share, a year earlier.
PYMNTS
AUGUST 6, 2019
It’s now official. The Fed plans to build its own instant clearing and settlement rails. Introduced on Monday by Federal Reserve Board Governor Lael Brainard, the Fed’s instant payment scheme FedNow is designed to offer an option for consumers and business to transfer money instantly or nearly instantly in a “ubiquitous, safe and efficient” manner from one bank account to another.
PYMNTS
AUGUST 5, 2019
There are many ways to introduce an idea to the world. There is something to be said for going big — fireworks, a parade and a vast array of headlines. This, in short, seems to be the route Facebook decided to take with Libra — big announcement, big white paper, big partners and, most importantly — big, big plans. In short, Facebook hopes to create a new set of payments rails with the Libra cryptocurrency — with the aiding and backing of a veritable who’s who of payments and luminaries —
Speaker: Kim Beynon, CPA, CGMA, PMP
The most overlooked, yet most critical, element of transformation is preparing people for change. Automation and AI aren't just technical upgrades, they’re cultural shifts which can challenge identities. That’s why change management isn’t a side project—it’s the foundation. In finance, where precision and process rule, navigating change can feel especially disruptive.
PYMNTS
AUGUST 22, 2019
In Latin America, news comes this week that Santander Group is boosting its use of Ripple’s technology to aid payments across what CoinDesk reported is a “payment corridor” in Latin America. As reported , the corridor would enable customers in Latin America to send money to the United States instantly, without fees, through the app One Pay FX. That app, the site noted, uses xCurrent software.
PYMNTS
AUGUST 18, 2019
Mastercard , already an ally of Facebook’s Libra , announced it’s in the midst of planning its own cryptocurrency team, the New York Post reported on Saturday (Aug. 17). The move is in line with Mastercard’s goal of being known as a technology company “more than a card company,” Ted Rossman, an analyst with CreditCards.com, told the NYP. It’s “a smart move,” another card expert told the paper.
PYMNTS
AUGUST 5, 2019
The Federal Reserve has officially announced it will create a real-time payments service, to be called FedNow. The move was described by Kansas Federal Reserve President Esther George as the biggest infrastructure upgrade embraced by the Federal Reserve since the ACH system went online in 1972. The news was announced live and online by Federal Reserve Board Member Lael Brainard, who focused her remarks on the extensive feedback that went into making the choice – and the strong consensus among
PYMNTS
AUGUST 16, 2019
Delta Airlines Inc. has filed a lawsuit against a firm that powered a chatbot on its website. The lawsuit alleges that [24]7.ai Inc. did not have basic cybersecurity safeguards while it ran a service powered by artificial intelligence (AI) on the carrier’s website last year and in 2017, The Wall Street Journal reported. The suit claims that [24]7 waited over five months to tell the airline about the breach instead of immediately informing it.
Speaker: Mark Gilham, FCCA, CPP
Finance used to be the function that counted, now it's the one that’s counted on. 📊 For accounting firms, controllers, and finance leaders, expectations are rising faster than headcount. Businesses want agile forecasts, granular analysis, seamless reporting, and smart automation—often without added resources while demanding uncompromised accuracy and compliance.
PYMNTS
AUGUST 26, 2019
The phenomenon of payments fraud is not a modern one — far from it. But as RL Prasad, SVP of payment system risk at Visa , told Karen Webster in a recent conversation, what is new today is the who and the how of fraud, particularly in a digital world. As for the who, Prasad told Webster that there are still plenty of attacks perpetrated by the more professional organized crime-modeled hacker gangs that are behind massive breaches that capture the headlines.
PYMNTS
AUGUST 15, 2019
The “online version of a payments terminal” was how the media portrayed Visa ’s acquisition of CyberSource in 2010. Then, it was a very easy way to mentally place the online payments processor in what was at the time a nascent online payments ecosystem. And very nascent it was. At the turn of the 2010s, online commerce was roughly a tiny 4 percent of all retail sales, but growing at nearly a 15 percent annual clip.
PYMNTS
AUGUST 16, 2019
Cross-border payments are expected to surge over the next few years as the economy becomes increasingly global and interconnected. These transactions reached $144 billion in value in 2014 and could hit $240 billion by 2024. The latest Smarter Payments Tracker looks at the infrastructure developments that are making cross-border payment systems faster, more seamless and interoperable.
PYMNTS
AUGUST 22, 2019
While traditional temporary and contract workers are not exactly new in the economy, the modern gig economy enabled by mobile technology is something of an economic force all its own. What emerged a little over a decade ago as a response to a financial downturn, and a host of unemployed and underemployed Americans, has evolved into a way of life for many.
Advertiser: Paycor
Great leadership development is the key to sustainable business growth. Are you ready to design an effective program? HR can use Paycor’s framework to: Set achievable goals. Align employee and company needs. Support different learning styles. Empower the next generation of leaders. Invest in your company’s future with a strong leadership development program.
PYMNTS
AUGUST 2, 2019
To combat fraud — especially phishing — united we stand? The advent of mobile and app-based channels to lure victims to send money to fraudsters has been on the rise, with email and text-based communications the weapons of choice. As noted in the latest Digital Fraud Tracker , phishing attacks are up 76 percent this year compared to last year. Verizon has estimated that 30 percent of phishing messages are opened by their intended targets.
PYMNTS
AUGUST 31, 2019
As U.S. household debt climbs, financial health startup Credit Sesame has raised $43 million ahead of its planned IPO, as reported on Friday (Aug. 30). Debt in the country stands at nearly $14 trillion. Credit Sesame aims to expand the available tools to help consumers better handle outstanding loans. Consumers can use the service to check their credit scores and evaluate options to improve their overall financial health.
PYMNTS
AUGUST 23, 2019
No industry is immune to digital transformation. Sure, activities like shopping online, getting food delivered, catching a cab or finding a gig are some of the most front-and-center examples. But recreational pursuits like live sports have also been given a tech makeover. In the latest version of the Commerce Connected Playbook: Sports And Gaming Edition , PYMNTS examines how the sports world is changing to accommodate a new generation of digital and mobile fans, including the in-person and onli
PYMNTS
AUGUST 20, 2019
The Apple Card, a credit card created in partnership by the technology company, was officially released in the U.S. on Tuesday (Aug. 20), the company said in a release. The company said the credit card is meant to help customers have a “healthier financial life,” and that interested customers can sign up for the card through the Wallet app on an iPhone. .
Speaker: Frank Taliano
Documents are the backbone of enterprise operations, but they are also a common source of inefficiency. From buried insights to manual handoffs, document-based workflows can quietly stall decision-making and drain resources. For large, complex organizations, legacy systems and siloed processes create friction that AI is uniquely positioned to resolve.
PYMNTS
AUGUST 15, 2019
Citigroup reported that its July credit-card delinquency rate increased to 2.91 percent in July, up from 2.56 percent in June. The lender’s three-month average is 1.54 percent, with a net charge-off rate of 2.91 percent, an increase from 2.56 percent in June, reported Seeking Alpha. The three-month average is 2.74 percent. According to the SEC paperwork, the total delinquency amount in July stood at $36,401,205,805.
PYMNTS
AUGUST 2, 2019
MoneyGram International posted results that missed top-line expectations, but beat at the bottom as restructuring efforts continued amid weakness within the company’s domestic money transfer business but growth in international corridors. In terms of headline numbers, adjusted earnings of 12 cents a share beat the Street by a nickel. Revenues of $323.8 million were down 13.6 percent year on year and missed the consensus by roughly $20.5 million.
PYMNTS
AUGUST 12, 2019
I’m from the government and I’m here to make sure you get your paychecks faster – even instantly…. …if you can just hang in there until about 2024. That’s the talk track now from the Fed , which a week ago today announced its plans to build and operate a new set of real-time rails, using accelerated access to employer paychecks as its launch use case.
PYMNTS
AUGUST 7, 2019
In a wide-ranging televised interview, Visa CEO Al Kelly discussed Apple ’s new co-branded credit card, Big Tech ’s move into financial services, and Visa’s interest in the Libra Association , per reports from CNBC. Kelly that said that Apple is a great partner of Visa and has worked with them for “quite some time” on Apple Cash and Apple Pay. He noted that they have a great brand, and they have a retail footprint.
Speaker: Claire Grosjean, Global Finance & Operations Executive
Finance teams are drowning in data—but is it actually helping them spend smarter? Without the right approach, excess spending, inefficiencies, and missed opportunities continue to drain profitability. While analytics offers powerful insights, financial intelligence requires more than just numbers—it takes the right blend of automation, strategy, and human expertise.
PYMNTS
AUGUST 23, 2019
One common criticism of bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies is that — beyond the wild price swings and uncertain regulatory climate — the digital coins are not widely accepted by merchants on any grand scale. This means, of course, that using cryptos in commerce is, thus far, a limited proposition. Against that backdrop, payments network Flexa said earlier this summer that it had expanded its reach into Canada with its SPEDN cryptocurrency wallet.
PYMNTS
AUGUST 21, 2019
Legacy banks have their work cut out for them if they want to survive another century as key players in the digital banking world. European challenger banks like Monzo and N26 are expanding to new markets and an increasing number of other financial players are launching suites of products and services designed to entice customers away from their traditional financial institutions (FIs).
PYMNTS
AUGUST 9, 2019
Visa is moving toward discontinuing its Visa Checkout service sometime next year, according to reports. It appears the company’s service, which was introduced in 2013 and competed with services like PayPal, will be shuttered in favor of a new EMV SRC-based service. In 2017, Google Pay added Visa Checkout support, which allowed users to make purchases using Visa cards that were associated with Google Pay accounts.
PYMNTS
AUGUST 5, 2019
Software company Salesforce has joined Mastercard’s small business program, along with Intuit, to supply solutions in the small business space, according to a release. The aim is to help businesses succeed by increasing revenue, boosting customers and improving customer engagement. Salesforce benefits are now available in Mastercard Business and Mastercard Business World Elite offerings.
Speaker: Cheryl J. Muldrew-McMurtry
Distributed finance teams are rewriting how the back-office runs, and attackers are taking notes. Disconnected workflows, process blind spots, and rising cyber threats are more than just growing pains—they’re liabilities. The challenge isn’t just going remote. It’s building resilient systems that protect accuracy, control, and speed across every transaction and touchpoint.
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