accounts payable

Accounts payable is money owed by a business to its suppliers shown as a liability on a company's balance sheet. It is distinct from notes payable liabilities, which are debts created by formal legal instrument documents.

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Virtual Cards Brought Flexibility and Security to B2B Payments in 2024
Virtual Cards Brought Flexibility and Security to B2B Payments in 2024
December 30, 2024  |  B2B Payments

Throughout 2024, the adoption of virtual cards signaled a shift in how businesses approach B2B payments. Historically relegated to the sidelines due to limited supplier...

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How Buyers and Suppliers Rewrote the Rules of B2B Payments in 2024
How Buyers and Suppliers Rewrote the Rules of B2B Payments in 2024
December 27, 2024  |  B2B Payments

As the dust settles on a transformative year in B2B, 2024’s advancements hint at a future where B2B payments become more seamless, intelligent and integrated....

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95% of Companies That Fully Automate AP See Healthier Finances
95% of Companies That Fully Automate AP See Healthier Finances
December 24, 2024  |  Accounts Payable

Many businesses rely on manual accounts payable and accounts receivable processes, which lead to slow, error-prone accounting that increases fraud risk. This can result in...

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AI’s Growing Role Across B2B Payments Will Be Impossible to Ignore in 2025
AI’s Growing Role Across B2B Payments Will Be Impossible to Ignore in 2025
December 23, 2024  |  artificial intelligence

Artificial intelligence (AI), throughout 2024, became an increasingly permanent component of many business processes. Particularly across the back office and finance and treasury departments, where...

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Supplier Integration: A Strategic Pillar for Working Capital Efficiency
Supplier Integration: A Strategic Pillar for Working Capital Efficiency
December 19, 2024  |  Accounts Payable

There are two sides to any commercial transaction. Within B2B, buyers and suppliers find one another and agree on terms, funds flow, and accounts payable...

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Into the Nitty-Gritty: How, Why, and Where Automation Optimizes B2B Payments
Into the Nitty-Gritty: How, Why, and Where Automation Optimizes B2B Payments
December 18, 2024  |  B2B Payments

What many finance teams want for the holidays this year is an automated back office. As the calendar years’ worth of PYMNTS Intelligence studies have...

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Flexible Working Capital Solutions Top Holiday Wish List for B2B Firms
Flexible Working Capital Solutions Top Holiday Wish List for B2B Firms
December 13, 2024  |  Spend Management

B2B firms have two items at the top of their wish list this holiday season: more liquidity, and greater operational efficiency. These dual priorities reflect...

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Accounting Seed Releases Guides to AP and AR Automation
Accounting Seed Releases Guides to AP and AR Automation
December 13, 2024  |  B2B Payments

Accounting Seed, an accounting solution built on the Salesforce Platform, released three new guides designed to help businesses improve their data and automate their accounts...

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Bridging the Gap: Connecting Small Businesses to the Broader Business Ecosystem
Bridging the Gap: Connecting Small Businesses to the Broader Business Ecosystem
December 13, 2024  |  SMBs

No business wants to get paid slower. No one wants to park their financial operations with a larger company. And no one wants to pay...

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