Ap Automation news and trends

Virtual Cards Challenge the ‘Cost of Doing Business’

November 06, 2025
Edenred: The Three A’s Powering Payments in 2025
Opinion // July 03, 2025

AI-powered platforms can eliminate friction and prevent fraud in accounts payable systems, Edenred Pay General Manager Alex Hoffmann writes in a new PYMNTS eBook, “Halftime 2025: Charting the Future of Payments.”   Accounts payable (AP) departments have never faced more pressure — or more opportunity. ...

Nuvei and Quadient Launch Cloud Payments Partnership
Partnerships // 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...

Corpay, TPG to Acquire AvidXchange in $2.2 Billion Deal
Partnerships // 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...

Interviews & Exclusives
Virtual Cards Challenge the ‘Cost of Doing Business’

November 06, 2025
Accounts payable (AP) has spent much of its history buried deep in the back office, with staff consigned to the tedium of typing invoices, auditing purchase orders, and cutting checks. PYMNTS Intelligence data in the September 2025 Accounts Payable Tracker® Series found that more than two-thirds of businesses still key invoices by hand. And for decades, […]

Edenred: The Three A’s Powering Payments in 2025

July 03, 2025
AI-powered platforms can eliminate friction and prevent fraud in accounts payable systems, Edenred Pay General Manager Alex Hoffmann writes in a new PYMNTS eBook, “Halftime 2025: Charting the Future of...

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...

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...

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...