Accounts payable stories
Canadian QuickBooks Online and Xero users can now process supplier and expense payments in one workflow, after beta users handled more than USD $2 million.
The trial could speed supplier payments and cut manual data entry for finance teams, while keeping buyer approval and controls intact.
The new system aims to curb value leakage after contracts are signed by linking requests, invoices and payments in one finance workflow.
Finance teams can now approve requests against live budgets, with Datarails Spend linking commitments, invoices and payments in one system.
Customers will keep existing brands and contracts as the merged group adds broader automation across finance teams in the UK, APAC and North America.
Late-arriving receipts, approvals and invoices force finance teams into repeated month-end firefights, wasting time that should be spent on judgement.
Finance teams can now reconcile millions of invoices in BigQuery without code, as Alteryx keeps PDFs in Google Cloud Storage and flags duplicates.
Enterprises could trim underused software spend as Mastek replaces legacy tools with AI-native services tied to business outcomes.
Canadian and US corporate card clients can now manage virtual payments inside existing finance software, reducing manual work and improving control.
Routine junior tasks could soon be handed to AI agents, forcing firms to redeploy early-career staff towards strategic work, UiPath's CEO says.
Small businesses using Bookkeeper360 can now access Xero and Melio payment tools inside one branded workflow, without separate systems.
Manufacturers and distributors could cut manual rekeying as Conexiom lets developers embed order and invoice automation into existing systems.
Finance teams using IFS can now automate supplier invoice capture, reducing manual data entry and freeing staff to handle exceptions instead.
Procurement teams could cut manual work and manage risk more tightly as the new platform automates sourcing, checks and invoice matching.
Eligible US startups can now use NetSuite's accounting tools free, as Oracle pushes founders to adopt finance software before spreadsheets start to fail.
Finance teams using Xero and QuickBooks Online can now get AI flags on supplier bills, though humans still make the final approval decision.
The deal widens finance teams' defences as payment fraud shifts from invoices to supplier bank details, leaving approved bills vulnerable.
The new funding should widen access to working capital for smaller product businesses as Settle expands support for bigger customers.
Businesses can now use eligible virtual cards for tap-to-pay at shops, hotels and vendor sites, without issuing a physical card or extra app.
Businesses using spend management software could face costly lock-in if their platform only works with its own corporate cards.