Accounts Receivable

Accounts receivable are legally enforceable claims for payment held by a business for goods supplied and/or services rendered that customers/clients have ordered but not paid for. These are generally in the form of invoices raised by a business and delivered to the customer for payment within an agreed time frame.
Why ERPs Alone Can’t Keep CFOs Competitive
Accounts Receivable
Why ERPs Alone Can’t Keep CFOs Competitive
September 30, 2025

For decades, enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems have promised a single source of truth for finance leaders. But as the pace of business accelerates, many CFOs are finding that their ERP is not built to handle the growing complexity of accounts receivable (AR). Get the...

How Payment Errors Put Growth on Hold
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How Payment Errors Put Growth on Hold
September 11, 2025

Walk into the back office of a middle-market enterprise, and you might see a mountain of paper, physical or digital, piling up in inboxes, enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems and spreadsheets. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

FIS Exec Says CFOs Stuck in Cash-Flow Time Warp
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FIS Exec Says CFOs Stuck in Cash-Flow Time Warp
September 10, 2025

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AI Gives Finance Teams X-Ray Vision Into Customer Risk
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AI Gives Finance Teams X-Ray Vision Into Customer Risk
August 29, 2025

Accounts receivable (AR) isn’t a corporate function typically known for its innovation. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By...

Why Your AR Team Could Predict Your Next Liquidity Crisis
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Why Your AR Team Could Predict Your Next Liquidity Crisis
August 05, 2025

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AI Turns AR Teams Into the Iron Man of Finance
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AI Turns AR Teams Into the Iron Man of Finance
August 01, 2025

In the sprawling universe of enterprise software, artificial intelligence (AI) can often be cast in extreme roles. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our...

For 86% of Firms, Nearly a Third of Invoiced Sales Are Late
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For 86% of Firms, Nearly a Third of Invoiced Sales Are Late
July 04, 2025

Despite widespread digital transformation efforts across industries, a new report reveals that many businesses, particularly small- to medium-sized firms, continue to grapple with the costly and pervasive inefficiencies inherent in manual accounts receivable (AR) processes, directly impacting their revenue and growth potential. Get the Full...

3 Ways AI Shifts Accounts Receivable From Lagging to Leading Indicator
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3 Ways AI Shifts Accounts Receivable From Lagging to Leading Indicator
June 17, 2025

B2B payments are made up of workflows and data; and lots of it. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today....

Manual AR Practices Drain Millions From Mid-Market Firms
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Manual AR Practices Drain Millions From Mid-Market Firms
June 17, 2025

In an era where liquidity defines corporate survival, the back office has become a strategic battleground. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily...