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Payroll
Workday Keeps Top Spot in PYMNTS’ Provider Ranking of Payroll Apps
December 28, 2023

In the latest PYMNTS Provider Ranking of Payroll Apps, there may have not have been a lot of changes in terms of rankings, but there were definite shifts with points. Workday is still the app to beat while Paylocity is a close second. See below for...

Accounts Payable
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...

CFO
2023 Was Year of the Corporate Architect CFO; 2024 Will Reveal What They Built
December 14, 2023

The past year was one where the only constant was change. Chief among that change was the evolution of the chief financial officer role from back-office bean counter and financial reporter to strategic advisor and corporate financial architect. From Verizon to Airbnb, Google and beyond,...

Payroll
Checkr Adds Payments and Onboarding Capabilities to HR Platform
December 12, 2023

Checkr added payments and onboarding capabilities to its human resources (HR) platform. With the addition of the new Checkr Pay and Checkr Onboard to its existing background check capabilities, Checkr now facilitates three hiring processes on a single platform, the company said in a Tuesday...

Payroll
Payroll Firms Partner to Launch Payrocks to Offer Local Expertise
December 11, 2023

Seven European payroll firms have launched a partnership aimed at sharing their expertise. Dubbed “Payrocks,” the group was launched to “deliver high-quality HR services through authentic local experts, ensuring local knowledge and full compliance with local legislation,” its members said in a Monday (Dec. 11)...

Accounts Receivable
Paymerang Launches Receivables Automation Product
December 06, 2023

Paymerang expanded its line of finance automation solutions by adding receivables automation. The new Receivables Automation product simplifies accounts receivable (AR) and provides businesses with real-time insights into cash flow, the company said in a Tuesday (Dec. 5) press release. “The addition of the Receivables...

Accounts Receivable
Late Payments Plague 100% of Construction Companies
December 06, 2023

Late business-to-business (B2B) payments are the bane of any accounts receivable (AR) department. The headaches caused by late B2B payments affect more than just the accountants, as the entire firm relies on incoming payments to remain solvent. Any delay can have momentous downstream ramifications regarding...

CFO
Airbnb’s C-Suite Shake-Up Highlights Strategic Power Shift of CFO Role
December 05, 2023

For years, the CFO role has been thought of as a terminal position. Financial executives closed the books, dotted the I’s and crossed the T’s, and made sure everything checked out on the balance sheet. But now, no longer confined to the traditional realm of...

Payroll
Workday Clocks Perfect Score PYMNTS Provider Ranking of Payroll Apps
December 05, 2023

Workday is putting in work to score a perfect 100 to keep competitors at bay. In the latest edition of PYMNTS’ Provider Ranking of Payroll Apps, there’s been little movement. Here are the top eight payroll apps out there: The Top 5 With a perfect...