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Accounts Receivable
Why ERPs Alone Can’t Keep CFOs Competitive
September 30, 2025

For decades, enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems have promised a single source of truth for finance leaders. But as the pace of business accelerates, many CFOs are finding that their ERP is not built to handle the growing complexity of accounts receivable (AR). That’s where...

Payroll
Branch Debuts Embedded Platform to Ease Earned Wage Access
September 18, 2025

Branch has debuted a solution letting businesses integrate fast payment options into their applications and platforms. Branch Embedded, announced by the workforce payment platform Thursday (Sept. 18), is designed to make it easier for businesses to provide earned wage access (EWA), 1099 payouts and paycard options...

Payroll
Earned Wage Access Hits Regulatory Gridlock as Instant Payouts Fill the Gap
September 16, 2025

Getting money faster and on demand isn’t just a bonus. For those living paycheck to paycheck, it’s often the only buffer between making rent or falling behind. The decades-old practice of waiting out two-week paychecks is giving way to more fluid, cash flow-friendly options. Earned...

Accounts Receivable
How Payment Errors Put Growth on Hold
September 11, 2025

Walk into the back office of a middle-market enterprise, and you might see a mountain of paper, physical or digital, piling up in inboxes, enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems and spreadsheets. It’s not an uncommon sight. At the heart of this chaos is cash application,...

CFO
AI, Cyber Risk and Payments Monetization Put Treasury at the Center of Finance
September 10, 2025

Treasury is quickly becoming the nerve center of finance with decisions that influence not just liquidity, but enterprise risk appetite, growth strategy, and digital transformation. Behind this shift are the three foundational pillars of AI, cyber defense and payments optimization. The momentum behind each represents...

Payroll
APS Integrates DailyPay On-Demand Pay Solution Into HCM Platform
September 10, 2025

Businesses that use the APS human capital management (HCM) platform can now offer their employees access to on-demand pay. The capability comes from the new integration of DailyPay’s On-Demand Pay solution into the APS app, the companies said in a Wednesday (Sept. 10) press release....

Accounts Receivable
FIS Exec Says CFOs Stuck in Cash-Flow Time Warp
September 10, 2025

Watch more: Smarter Automation Moves AR From Efficiency Play to Strategic Pillar Finance leaders today face a paradox. The pace of global business is accelerating at breakneck speed, yet in countless back offices, legacy systems and manual processes remain stubbornly entrenched. The result is a...

Accounts Receivable
AI Gives Finance Teams X-Ray Vision Into Customer Risk
August 29, 2025

Accounts receivable (AR) isn’t a corporate function typically known for its innovation. The department has typically been known for ledger accuracy, sending overdue notices and chasing payments. Its mission has been to ensure that money owed is collected. Eventually. However, as global headwinds continue to...

Payroll
Workday, DailyPay Promise Instant Pay for Millions
August 19, 2025

Workday has selected DailyPay as its strategic partner for on-demand pay in the United States and Canada. This move strengthens an existing partnership between the two companies and will provide a more connected experience for their joint customers, they said in a Tuesday (Aug. 19)...