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Will there be a recession? How spend management improves agility in the face of uncertainty.

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Two of the six factors they consider are linked to employment: the change in non-farm payrolls and the change in household employment, which are both strong at the moment. Year-over-year consumer spending also rose, suggesting that people have, and trust that they will continue to have, disposable income. Increase the focus on ROI.

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Deep Dive: How Firms Can Avoid Costly Mistakes Come Tax Season

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A significant number of firms — notably small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) — still use such systems, as 25 percent of smaller firms stated in 2018 that their payroll involved pen-and-paper methods. These outdated processes are frustrating and could also lead to costly mistakes. Taxes And The Automation Benefit.

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Banking-As-A-Service, B2B eCommerce Lead Busy Week For B2B FinTech Funding

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Backers placed the spotlight on everything from B2B eCommerce, to supply chain optimization, to Banking-as-a-Service, but human resources and payroll landed in the top spot in this week's VC roundup. Procurement Partners. The company supports the full purchasing cycle with invoice integration and compliance auditing capabilities. Fairmarkit.

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Deep Dive: Fixing Corporate America’s Everyday Spending Problem

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This month’s Deep Dive explores the numerous ways in which pandemic-driven financial strains are prompting businesses to invest in digital spend management tools, the solutions they are investing in and the extent to which such offerings can alleviate businesses’ spending pain points. Managing Cash Flows During the Crunch.

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Medicare Advantage Change Could Lead To Payments Opportunities

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One of the latest changes to federal rules regarding non-medical home care services could provide more business opportunity to firms that serve that market and handle such backend tasks as billing and payroll. The program could eventually lead to a better payments regimen for healthcare providers. In April, the U.S.

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CAS 101: Building a CAS Practice

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If your firm is already providing some CAS offerings, such as expense management, payroll or accounts payable, the transition to a full CAS practice might be even easier. Your practice is probably working on some of these processes internally already, so the switch to providing it as a service is not a large jump.

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Deep Dive: How Prepaid Cards Can Ease Gig Workers’ Payment Pains

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Tapping into the pool of short-term workers means employers can avoid offering full-time benefits like healthcare, and also saves them from having to deal with additional labor costs. This Deep Dive examines potential workforce spend management use cases for companies and gig workers alike. percent of the U.S. million workers.