New data on fraud, cost and settlement delays is prompting finance leaders to rethink the default.

A practical framework for finding the costs that transaction rates, bank fees and generic benchmarks leave out.

By the time a budget reaches final review, most of its assumptions are difficult to change. That makes the weeks before the budget lock the perfect time for finance leaders to examine a cost that is often reduced to a bank fee or processing rate: paying vendors.

Finance teams know how to pay vendors, and yet they struggle because the “how” keeps changing (and the stakes are bigger than they look).

Healthcare vendor ecosystems are sprawling: staffing, supplies, labs, IT, facilities and more. Here’s how vendor payment automation reduces risk, speeds AP and strengthens audit readiness.

As Q4 comes to a close and calendars fill with final invoices, audit requests, and PTO notices, accounting teams face the perfect storm. Vendor deadlines tighten, staff availability drops, and the volume of transactions spikes. Meanwhile, financial leaders need speed, accuracy, and visibility.

Business Payment Regulations 2025: What You Need to Know

New mandates, evolving standards and reporting rules are reshaping how businesses send payments, and the deadlines are closer than they seem.

Many businesses have big dreams when it comes to digital transformation. Advancements in AI have been another huge accelerant on top of changes that have already been moving swiftly. 

Collecting payments from B2B customers is essential for ensuring consistent cash flow. However, dated and clunky payment experiences can delay these payments and hurt your bottom line. Now available in Sage Intacct, ClickToPay simplifies and speeds up the payment process.

How many platforms does your business access during a typical workday? Maintaining separate systems to run your business is inefficient and expensive, and it is prone to manual entry errors, reporting nightmares, and poor vendor experiences.

Automated Clearing House, better known as ACH, offers an electronic way for consumers and businesses to make payments quickly and easily for goods and services. ACH uses bank routing and account numbers to move money between parties. Have you considered the risks associated with sharing such sensitive account details?