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Payment Technology is Transforming Treasury and Finance Operations

Posted by Robert Kugel on 22 September 2026

Finance has been a hotbed of technology adaptation, especially in the digital age, because money is just numbers and therefore easily lends itself to new types of digital innovation. For centuries, fortunes were found in removing friction from financial transactions. For example, starting in ancient times, coins were minted to reduce the need for weighing metal in every transaction, along with... Read More

Topics: Office of Finance, ERP and Continuous Accounting, blockchain, digital finance, Procure-to-Pay, Consolidate and Close Management, Treasury, Order-to-Cash, Payments, Stablecoins

AI for Working Capital Management

Posted by Robert Kugel on 13 September 2023

In accounting terms, working capital includes current assets (short-term items such as cash, money due from customers and inventory) and current liabilities (typically payments due to suppliers and loan amounts that must be repaid within one year). Working capital management is a prime function of the finance organization, designed to balance often-conflicting objectives related to revenue,... Read More

Topics: Office of Finance, CFO, ERP and Continuous Accounting, Accounts Payable, Treasury, Accounts Receivable, Working Capital