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Xero Adds Quadient’s AP Capabilities to Cloud-Based Accounting Software
December 19, 2023

Xero has integrated with Quadient’s accounts payable (AP) capabilities to add intelligent AP automation to its cloud-based accounting software. With the companies’ new strategic partnership in North America and the United Kingdom, small and midsized businesses (SMBs) using Xero’s software will gain these capabilities, Quadient said in a Tuesday...

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AP Automation Lets Businesses Trade Paper Envelopes for Digital Efficiencies
November 29, 2023

How do you turn payments pain points into payments possibilities? It’s a simple formula: Add automation. “More and more organizations are recognizing the need to update and modernize what has historically been a manual, paper-based process — but one that’s also very mission critical to...

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Big Firms Automate Regular Payments, Small Firms Large Payments
November 28, 2023

The digitalization trend that followed the pandemic has accelerated the automation journey for nearly one-third of mid-sized firms. In the last two years, remote work requirements pushed 29% of firms to automate their accounts payable (AP) and accounts receivable (AR) processes. Benefits of automation in...

Accounts Payable
93% of Middle Market Firms Say Current AP/AR Systems Don’t Cut It
November 20, 2023

Automating accounts payable (AP) and accounts receivable (AR) can provide a crucial edge for mid-size firms. Most that have done so report increased efficiency and enhanced cash flow. Data further shows they see the need, as few think their manual systems are good enough. Less...

Accounts Payable
Middle Market CFOs Say Automated AP/AR Delivers Certainty in Tough Economy
November 16, 2023

Midsize firms anticipate that making and receiving payments will become even more of a core necessity very soon. On average, firms expect a 50% increase in payments made and a 46% increase in invoices delivered in the next three years. Adding to the urgency, automating...

Accounts Payable
Millennial Finance Teams Embrace Embedded Finance Trend
November 07, 2023

Experts are predicting a significant surge in the adoption of embedded finance solutions, with transactions projected to reach a staggering $7 trillion by 2026. The latest edition of the Accounts Payable Payments as a Service Tracker® Series Report by PYMNTS Intelligence highlights the potential of...

Accounts Payable
75% of AP Teams Reported Processing More Invoices Last Quarter
October 31, 2023

Accounts payable (AP) staff have been working extra hours as they use legacy and manual procedures to handle a growing number of invoices. Seventy-five percent of AP teams reported processing more invoices in the last quarter, according to “Demystifying AI’s Capabilities for Use in Payments,”...

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CFOs Use Automation for Fraud Prevention More Than for AP/AR
October 25, 2023

In today’s fast-paced business world, companies are constantly looking to streamline operations and increase productivity. One area in need of this streamlining that often requires significant time and effort is the management of accounts receivable (AR) and accounts payable (AP). Automation can cut delays by...

Accounts Payable
Virtual Cards Accelerate AP Automation, Leaving Checks Behind
October 19, 2023

Business-to-business (B2B) payments play a crucial role in the modern economy, with experts projecting a staggering $111 trillion in transactions between businesses by 2027. However, the traditional methods of payment, such as paper checks and Automated Clearing House (ACH) payments, continue to impede the progress...