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Esa Tihilä

Basware Commerce Network has hit 50 million transactions

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May 7, 2013 10:22am
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If you’re in Finland it’s commonplace, if you’re in France it’s less frequent. And I’m not talking about Elk Ragu. Electronic invoicing has varying levels of adoption around the world, but the common thread is that usage is growing everywhere and we’ve seen a marked increase recently.Read more
Bob Cohen

Who Knew Technology Could Save a Tree

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Apr 22, 2013 10:28am
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As Earth Day approaches, we‘re all reminded of what we as consumers can do to conserve natural resources and leave a smaller footprint. But we often don’t hear as much about how business is changing to become more eco-conscious. Today’s forward-thinking organizations are leveraging automation to enable sustainability. Read more
John Webster

E-Invoicing - The catalyst for true financial process automation

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Apr 16, 2013 9:52am
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The number of B2B e-invoices sent increased by 20 per cent worldwide in 2012, according to the latest Billentis E-Invoicing / E-Billing 2013 report sponsored by Basware.Read more
John Webster

Top Tips for SMB’s to better manage cash and avoid common financial pitfalls

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Apr 4, 2013
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With 39% of SMBs in Europe and 46% in the US agreeing that their organization as a whole should take responsibility for their company’s finances, is it possible that important financial tasks are being increasingly delegated and slipping through the cracks?Read more
John Webster

Do suppliers hold the secret to improving your business?

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Mar 25, 2013
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Improving the supplier payment process can deliver tangible financial gains as well as business-enhancing goodwill. Have you any idea how hard it is to do business with you? It’s not a rhetorical question. Relationships can sometimes benefit from a frank airing of grievances, and relationships with suppliers are no exception. Read more
Rowan Lemley

Top tips for improving your invoice process

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Mar 21, 2013
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According to Basware’s SMB Finance research, 51% of SME owners in Europe and 61% in the US believe finding new markets and customers is the greatest challenge they face in the challenging economic climate. Read more
Maiju Rauma

E-Invoice Alliance Germany selects Julia Sonnhalter as vice chairwoman

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Mar 20, 2013
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The e-Invoice Alliance Germany (VeR) has announced a new board of directors and it's great to see that our very own Julia Sonnhalter, Marketing Manager at Basware in Germany, has been given the role of vice chairwoman. Together with chairman Stefan Gross and vice chairman Marcus Laube, Julia will focus on promoting the electronic invoice exchange across Germany.Read more
Rowan Lemley

Purchase-to-Pay process with more control, visibility and efficiency

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Mar 18, 2013
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Over the weekend I baked a cake for my girlfriend. Just your basic double layer chocolate cake from scratch (yes, I’m that kind of guy) with chocolate icing. I found a recipe online that had a couple shots of espresso thrown into the mix and I think it gave the cake an intense edge which made the cake just about the best chocolate cake either of us had ever had (it really was pretty good).Read more
Rowan Lemley

Conquering compliance in accounts payable, Part 2

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Mar 15, 2013
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In my previous blog I discussed new laws and guidelines that are tightening the rules on supplier payments in both the public and private sectors. In this blog I will concentrate on what you can do to ensure you remain on the right side of the law – and make your payables process more efficient in the bargain.Read more
Rowan Lemley

Conquering compliance in accounts payable, Part 1

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Mar 11, 2013
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Believe it or not, accounts payable can be a political hot potato. Later this month [March 2013], EU rules governing late payment are set to be introduced across European member states. The new rules follow a campaign by the European Commission which points out that viable companies can go to the wall while waiting to get paid.Read more