Back Office news and trends

Countsy Debuts Platform to Streamline Back-Office Management
Back-office // April 23, 2024

Accounting and human resources and finance firm Countsy has debuted an online platform. Announced Tuesday (April 23), countsy.ai is designed to simplify back-office management by providing a centralized place for essential business tools and team collaboration. “We designed our new portal to streamline the often complex back office operations...

Google’s Restructuring Shows AI’s Impact on Finance Function
artificial intelligence // April 18, 2024

Amid a changing business landscape, digital innovation is reshaping the growth calculus for organizations. And with the news Wednesday (April 17) that Google CFO Ruth Porat is restructuring the tech giant’s finance team as the company looks to redistribute resources toward artificial intelligence (AI), the impact of...

Unlocking Efficiency: How Digital Invoicing Can Transform Operations
B2B Payments // April 16, 2024

Paying and getting paid are crucial to businesses’ livelihood, no matter their size. There isn’t a once-size-fits-all approach to invoicing and reconciliations, and the market remains fragmented — caught between traditional workflows and innovative solutions. “Paper invoicing certainly remains a major method,” Kevin Baker, head of...

Nuvei Launches Invoice Financing Service Integrated With Leading ERP Systems
Accounts Receivable // April 11, 2024

Nuvei has launched a service that enables merchants to access its Invoice Financing solutions directly within their enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems. With this service, the solutions have been integrated into several leading ERPs, including Sage and Acumatica, the company said in a Thursday (April 11) press release. “By...

Interviews & Exclusives
Unlocking Efficiency: How Digital Invoicing Can Transform Operations

April 16, 2024
Paying and getting paid are crucial to businesses’ livelihood, no matter their size. There isn’t a once-size-fits-all approach to invoicing and reconciliations, and the market remains fragmented — caught between traditional workflows and innovative solutions. “Paper invoicing certainly remains a major method,” Kevin Baker, head of merchant services for EMEA at Bank of America, told PYMNTS. “Legacy […]

AI Helps CFOs Stay More Connected to Business Leader Priorities

March 13, 2024
No longer confined to the back office, today’s CFOs are pivotal figures in their organizations. Gone are the days when CFOs were merely guardians of the balance sheet. In today’s...

The Consumer Experience Meets Business Payments Requirements

February 12, 2024
The tug-of-war between institutional inertia and innovation is coming to a head in business-to-business (B2B) payments.  That’s because, as generational and behavioral tides turn, expectations and experiences around consumer payments...

73% of Firms Say AP Automation Improves Cash Flow

February 06, 2024
Businesses are expecting a significant increase in both payments made and invoices delivered over the next three years. In fact, on average, firms — regardless of size or industry —...

Quick Reads
Countsy Debuts Platform to Streamline Back-Office Management

April 23, 2024
Accounting and human resources and finance firm Countsy has debuted an online platform. Announced Tuesday (April 23), countsy.ai is designed to simplify back-office management by providing a centralized place for essential business tools and team collaboration. “We designed our new portal to streamline the often complex back office operations for our clients,” Mairtini Ni Dhomhnaill, founder of Countsy, said in a news […]

Nuvei Launches Invoice Financing Service Integrated With Leading ERP Systems

April 11, 2024
Nuvei has launched a service that enables merchants to access its Invoice Financing solutions directly within their enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems. With this service, the solutions have been integrated...

Settle Launches Automatic 3-Way Matching for Purchase Orders 

March 27, 2024
Settle has added an Automatic 3-Way Matching for Purchase Orders feature to its cash-flow management platform. Designed for eCommerce and consumer packaged goods (CPG) brands, this feature dynamically validates purchase orders (POs), goods...

Itemize Adds AI Copilots to Streamline Financial Processes

March 05, 2024
Itemize has introduced AI Copilots for Financial Transaction Processing, a feature that integrates with the company’s existing capabilities. The company offers AI Copilots for accounts payable (AP), remittance processing, supply...