Ap Automation news and trends

Corpay, TPG to Acquire AvidXchange in $2.2 Billion Deal
Acquisitions // May 06, 2025

Corporate payments firm Corpay and global asset management firm TPG have entered into a deal to acquire accounts payable (AP) automation software provider AvidXchange. Financial Technology Partners and Barclays served AvidXchange as financial advisers on this transaction, according to a Tuesday (May 6) news release...

Legacy Systems vs Digital Demands: The B2B Payments Dilemma
B2B Payments // March 26, 2025

There’s a paper jam happening along the B2B innovation journey. While automation has made significant inroads in certain aspects of business operations, the payments process remains largely fragmented, with paper invoices, checks and manual reconciliation continuing to be the norm rather than the exception. This...

91% of Mid-Sized Firms Plan to Expand AP Automation to Combat Fraud
Fraud Prevention // January 15, 2025

As cybercriminals target more businesses, accounts payable (AP) departments are more vulnerable to fraud. With more than 80% of U.S. companies affected by sophisticated digital payment fraud, the need for reliable security systems is crucial. While digital transformation has brought many benefits, outdated payment systems...

Float Financial Raises $49 Million to Expand Business Finance Platform
Investments // January 13, 2025

Float Financial has raised 70 million Canadian dollars (about $49 million) in a Series B funding round to expand its business finance platform for Canadian businesses. Together with a credit facility of 50 million Canadian dollars (about $38 million) the company announced in February 2024,...

Interviews & Exclusives
Legacy Systems vs Digital Demands: The B2B Payments Dilemma

March 26, 2025
There’s a paper jam happening along the B2B innovation journey. While automation has made significant inroads in certain aspects of business operations, the payments process remains largely fragmented, with paper invoices, checks and manual reconciliation continuing to be the norm rather than the exception. This results in a piecemeal approach to back-office workflows and payments […]

91% of Mid-Sized Firms Plan to Expand AP Automation to Combat Fraud

January 15, 2025
As cybercriminals target more businesses, accounts payable (AP) departments are more vulnerable to fraud. With more than 80% of U.S. companies affected by sophisticated digital payment fraud, the need for...

The Cash Flow Management Secret Weapon CFOs Didn’t Know They Had

November 14, 2024
Nearly every business pain point, over a long enough horizon, can be mitigated or solved. The good news today is that those horizons are only getting shorter. And as businesses...

78% of CFOs View AI Integration as Crucial for Accounts Payable

November 05, 2024
As businesses adapt to a digital environment, many accounts payable (AP) departments are still using outdated practices. With rising business-to-business (B2B) payment volumes and cumbersome manual systems still in place,...

Quick Reads
Nuvei and Quadient Launch Cloud Payments Partnership

May 13, 2025
Automation platform Quadient has launched a partnership with payments company Nuvei. The collaboration is designed to help businesses worldwide enhance their cloud payments capabilities, integrating Nuvei’s payment processing technology with Quadient’s accounts receivable (AR) and accounts payable (AP) automation tools, per a Tuesday (May 13) news release. “With the integration of advanced global payments capabilities, Quadient is tackling a […]

Corpay, TPG to Acquire AvidXchange in $2.2 Billion Deal

May 06, 2025
Corporate payments firm Corpay and global asset management firm TPG have entered into a deal to acquire accounts payable (AP) automation software provider AvidXchange. Financial Technology Partners and Barclays served...

Float Financial Raises $49 Million to Expand Business Finance Platform

January 13, 2025
Float Financial has raised 70 million Canadian dollars (about $49 million) in a Series B funding round to expand its business finance platform for Canadian businesses. Together with a credit...

Sage Debuts AI Tools for Small Business Accounting Teams

December 03, 2024
Accounting/payroll technology firm Sage is rolling out its AI tool, Sage Copilot. Announced Tuesday (Dec. 3) for early adopters in the U.S. and U.K., Copilot is designed to help accounting...