B-to-B payments

The decentralizing of business payments staff requires agility that's permanent, says Nvoicepay's Lauren Ruef.

Payments technology provider Plastiq says it is the first company to fully integrate Intuit QuickBooks Online onto its payments platform — a move that illustrates the growing power of Plastiq's technology.

Careful due diligence is required when picking technology to expedite accounts payable automation, says Kofax's Michelle Trapani.

Preparing to expand its B2B e-commerce offerings in North America, Fortis Payment Systems LLC has acquired technology integrator Swype at Work and entered a long-term partnership with Swype affiliate Net at Work.

The events of 2020 fueled new customer expectations, accelerated digital transformation and allowed B2B companies to react and deliver. But customers’ changing expectations are not going to disappear, says MSTS' Brandon Spear.

Finance teams can cut down their workload significantly and free up time to analyze data and make more strategic decisions towards improving customer experience and business growth, says RecVue's Amit Chaudhry.

Scotiabank is an early adopter of a Canadian initiative to improve liquidity for B2B transactions by speeding processing.

In order for suppliers to recover and prepare for future growth, it’s critical to understand the complex nature of the corporate cash cycle, says AvidXchange's Denise Leleux.

E-commerce and digital finance are expanding quickly due to the pandemic, economic downturn and plans for recovery — providing opportunities for VCs that back technology that powers faster, more digital payments.

As executives continue to navigate business strategy decisions to deal with dramatic changes in supply chains, proper communication and strong supplier relationships is widely considered a prerequisite when exploring P2P risks, says Practis' Jan van der Pouw.