CFOs Race the Clock as ‘Time to Cash™’ Becomes the New KPI

The clock on cash flow is ticking. The countdown to liquidity is defining who wins and who falls behind in the real-time economy.

“Time to Cash: A New Measure of Business Resilience,” a new collaboration between PYMNTS Intelligence, Bottomline and FIS, uncovers how CFOs are collapsing payment cycles, automating reconciliation and transforming cash flow from a lagging metric into a leading advantage. Drawing on exclusive survey data and first-hand insights, this report captures how finance leaders are redefining speed as the ultimate measure of resilience.

In this report, learn how:

CFOs are closing the liquidity gap by using real-time payment rails and digital workflows to cut “time to cash” with 71% of firms seeing cash flow improvements.

AI-powered forecasting and automation are helping treasury teams unlock trapped working capital and build smarter, faster payment ecosystems.

Industry leaders across manufacturing, healthcare and tech are re-engineering their financial operations to compete in a 24/7 payments world.

In a business climate where seconds separate winners from laggards, liquidity has become the new frontier of competitive advantage. Don’t wait for tomorrow’s settlement to plan today’s strategy. Download the report now and see how your peers are turning speed into staying power.

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Inside “Time to Cash: A New Measure of Business Resilience”

“Time to Cash: A New Measure of Business Resilience,” a new collaboration between PYMNTS Intelligence, Bottomline and FIS, is based on a survey of 375 CFOs of U.S. companies with annual revenues in 2024 between $250 million and $2.5 billion. The survey was conducted from July 17, 2025, to Aug. 5, 2025. The report examines the state of cash flow management and the key innovations driving improvements in the space. Our sample contained enterprises across goods and services sectors.