Uber and Airbnb Take Over Corporate Travel

Published on July 27, 2015 by Anna Barnett

Last summer, PayStream focused on two companies that were making waves in business travel and expense: Uber and Airbnb. We spoke on how these companies break down connectivity barriers with peer-to-peer networks that offer more personalized access to transportation …

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Hurricane Katrina 10 Years Later: Lessons from the Category 5 General

Published on July 20, 2015 by Stephanie Dula

As we approach the 10th anniversary of one of the most devastating natural disasters to impact the United States, we’re revisiting this tragic period in American history and all the warnings it held for supply chain management, logistics, and ultimately, …

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Travel & Expense Reporting: Managing Receipts and Cash Advances

Published on July 15, 2015 by webadmin

Employee travel spend has skyrocketed in recent years as organizations of all sizes develop new global trade relationships, making travel and expense the second largest controllable cost after payroll.  As the economy continues to rebound from the recession, companies are …

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Working Smarter: Transaction Data Drives Decision-Making at Lowe’s

Published on July 10, 2015 by webadmin

Finance is under the gun.
The latest FEI/Robert Half Benchmarking study shows that finance leadership is increasingly being tasked to provide more predictive, actionable information. It’s no longer about saving money with less staff, but about helping CFO’s and division …

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Unclaimed Property Reporting: Your Path to Compliance

Published on July 9, 2015 by Stephanie Dula

Everyone in AP is undoubtedly familiar with unclaimed property reporting – also known as escheatment. These sometimes low-dollar amount transactions from uncashed payments (life insurance premiums, dividends, un-cashed checks, gift certificates, refunds and credits) tie up valuable AP time and …

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PayStream Sits Down with DataServ

Published on July 8, 2015 by Anna Barnett

Last week, PayStream Advisors sat down with an AP automation provider, DataServ. We spoke with them about their product, their history, and their upcoming business goals, and we got a sense of their unique approach to invoice receipt management.…

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Chrome River Gains Funding From Great Hill Partners

Published on July 7, 2015 by Anna Barnett

PayStream Advisors recently learned of some promising news about one of our partners, Chrome River: the expense reporting software provider has gained a minority $100mm Series D financing round from Great Hill Partners. Great Hill Partners is a prominent …

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Supplier Management in the Digital Age

Published on July 2, 2015 by webadmin

Just like dark and light and yin and yang need to co-exist for the universe to be in harmony, buyers and suppliers require a healthy, balanced relationship for the business to run smoothly. While a number of sayings like “the …

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PayStream Advisors Releases Invoice Automation Navigator

Published on June 30, 2015 by Stephanie Dula

PayStream Advisors is excited to announce the release of our new research report, and this one is a little different from our other publications. It’s based on our own proprietary model designed to objectively rank Accounts Payable (AP) automation solutions. …

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Compliance Fatigue: Reducing Regulatory Pains in Accounts Payable

Published on June 25, 2015 by webadmin

Few things in life are as painful as a visit to the dentist. But dealing with regulatory pressures in accounts payable is no piece of cake either. Three pesky compliance issues – sales and use tax, unclaimed property and 1099’s …

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