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Who Really Pays When a Supplier Payment Is Hijacked? Leveraging Your Procurement Software to Combat Fraud
Cybersecurity

Who Really Pays When a Supplier Payment Is Hijacked? Leveraging Your Procurement Software to Combat Fraud

Fraudsters are increasingly targeting supplier payments, leaving both buyers and suppliers out of pocket unless bank details are verified before funds move.

By Maurice Iwunze • 4 min read • Yesterday
Tech Mahindra & Mastercard embed B2B payments in ERP
Supply Chain

Tech Mahindra & Mastercard embed B2B payments in ERP

Global enterprises could cut manual approvals and reconciliation as payments are built into procurement and ERP software through the new tie-up.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • 3 days ago
PairSoft appoints Vijay Vidiyala as Chief Product Officer
Software-as-a-Service

PairSoft appoints Vijay Vidiyala as Chief Product Officer

The appointment comes as the finance software provider steps up AI development for office-of-the-CFO tools embedded in existing ERP systems.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • 4 days ago
Visa, BILL & Billtrust pilot AI agents for invoice payments
Artificial Intelligence

Visa, BILL & Billtrust pilot AI agents for invoice payments

The trial could speed supplier payments and cut manual data entry for finance teams, while keeping buyer approval and controls intact.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
Vertice launches procure-to-pay platform with AI tools
Artificial Intelligence

Vertice launches procure-to-pay platform with AI tools

The new system aims to curb value leakage after contracts are signed by linking requests, invoices and payments in one finance workflow.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last week
Datarails launches spend management product tied to budgets
Financial Systems

Datarails launches spend management product tied to budgets

Finance teams can now approve requests against live budgets, with Datarails Spend linking commitments, invoices and payments in one system.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • This month
Webexpenses merges with Zudello to widen finance tools
Fintech

Webexpenses merges with Zudello to widen finance tools

Customers will keep existing brands and contracts as the merged group adds broader automation across finance teams in the UK, APAC and North America.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • This month
Everyone gets one Halloween a year. Finance teams get twelve
Accounts payable

Everyone gets one Halloween a year. Finance teams get twelve

Late-arriving receipts, approvals and invoices force finance teams into repeated month-end firefights, wasting time that should be spent on judgement.

By Tanu Kaushik • 4 min read • This month

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UK firms speed up expense claims as rejections fall
Risk & Compliance

UK firms speed up expense claims as rejections fall

Fewer expense errors are cutting admin for finance teams, with immediate approvals jumping to 26.8% as rejection rates slipped to 2.26%.

By Shadda Lie Catugal • 4 min read • Today
ApprovalMax launches bill pay workflow for QuickBooks
Xero

ApprovalMax launches bill pay workflow for QuickBooks

US finance teams can now approve and pay vendor bills in one system, reducing manual handoffs and tightening audit trails for QuickBooks users.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • 3 days ago
Hyphenate raises USD $45 million to automate finance
Enterprise Resource Planning

Hyphenate raises USD $45 million to automate finance

The new funding will help the New York-based startup expand AI software that already cuts routine finance work by 90% for customers.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • 3 days ago
Coast raises USD $35 million to expand field payments
Construction

Coast raises USD $35 million to expand field payments

The funding will help the New York-based fintech add customers and automate expenses, bill pay and accounts payable for field service firms.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • 4 days ago
Walmart Business expands TreviPay invoice payments
Risk & Compliance

Walmart Business expands TreviPay invoice payments

Eligible buyers can now use net 30-day terms and approved spending controls in stores and online, after a wider rollout from the pilot.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
Xero teams with Bookkeeper360 on embedded payments
Fintech

Xero teams with Bookkeeper360 on embedded payments

Small businesses using Bookkeeper360 can now access Xero and Melio payment tools inside one branded workflow, without separate systems.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last week
Conexiom opens headless platform for order automation
Customer Relationship Management

Conexiom opens headless platform for order automation

Manufacturers and distributors could cut manual rekeying as Conexiom lets developers embed order and invoice automation into existing systems.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
Cooper Software launches TRAX v3 for IFS invoice capture
Enterprise Resource Planning

Cooper Software launches TRAX v3 for IFS invoice capture

Finance teams using IFS can now automate supplier invoice capture, reducing manual data entry and freeing staff to handle exceptions instead.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last week
Levelpath launches Ranger AI for autonomous procurement
Supply Chain

Levelpath launches Ranger AI for autonomous procurement

Procurement teams could cut manual work and manage risk more tightly as the new platform automates sourcing, checks and invoice matching.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • This month
Oracle NetSuite launches free QuickStart for startups
Software-as-a-Service

Oracle NetSuite launches free QuickStart for startups

Eligible US startups can now use NetSuite's accounting tools free, as Oracle pushes founders to adopt finance software before spreadsheets start to fail.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • This month