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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FinTech Sits Between Buyers And Suppliers For Faster Payments
FinTech Sits Between Buyers And Suppliers For Faster Payments
March 24, 2020  |  B2B Payments

Faster B2B payments can strengthen buyer-supplier ties, but accounts receivable (AR) and accounts payable (AP) objectives are not always aligned. This week’s look at the...

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Proactis Adds Invoice Payments To Expense Management Tool
Proactis Adds Invoice Payments To Expense Management Tool
March 23, 2020  |  B2B Payments

Proactis, a U.K.-based eCommerce firm, is hoping its new bePayd service will help invoices get paid faster, particularly in the trying times of the coronavirus...

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AP Automation Sails Through Onboarding
AP Automation Sails Through Onboarding
March 23, 2020  |  Accounts Payable

More companies are focusing now on the onboarding process as a first line of defense against sleeper fraud, by making sure that fewer fake accounts...

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How AP Automation Makes Or Breaks Vendor Relationships
How AP Automation Makes Or Breaks Vendor Relationships
March 20, 2020  |  Accounts Payable

Strong vendor and supplier relationships are among businesses’ most valuable assets. Solid partnerships can make all the strategic difference, helping companies offer needed services, improve...

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AvidXchange Research Finds AP Pains For Remote Workers
AvidXchange Research Finds AP Pains For Remote Workers
March 19, 2020  |  B2B Payments

Many U.S. businesses don’t have the capability to let workers work from home, according to findings from a study by AvidXchange shared in a press...

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How Automation Can Remove Vendor Onboarding Frictions
How Automation Can Remove Vendor Onboarding Frictions
March 19, 2020  |  Accounts Payable

Businesses interested in expanding globally must not only juggle outgoing payments to vendors, but also cater to individual complex payment agreements. Legacy accounts payable (AP)...

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Today In Payments: FDIC Defines Bank Regs For FinTechs; Treasury Secretary Warns Of Depression-Like Unemployment
Today In Payments: FDIC Defines Bank Regs For FinTechs; Treasury Secretary Warns Of Depression-Like Unemployment
March 18, 2020  |  News

In today’s top news, the FDIC is planning on setting new regulations for FinTechs and industrial banks, and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said U.S. unemployment...

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Accelerating B2B Payments Through AR-AP Convergence
Accelerating B2B Payments Through AR-AP Convergence
March 18, 2020  |  B2B Payments

In today’s digital world, automation is key to efficiency. But as more businesses embrace the cloud, they’re also recognizing the complex ways one process or...

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Why Cloud-Based Accounts Payable Is Make Or Break
Why Cloud-Based Accounts Payable Is Make Or Break
March 18, 2020  |  Accounts Payable

How a business begins a relationship with a supplier can determine how lasting — and profitable — that bond becomes. Employing accounts payable (AP) automation...

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