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Tax Reform Not Enough To Convince Corporates To Spend, AFP Finds

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Most recently, Verizon , Freddie Mac and Publix all attributed the regulatory initiative to strong first-quarter performance, while TD Bank research published in March also found corporate treasurers to be widely optimistic about the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act introduced last year. The AFP again highlighted these tensions in its Q3 2017 report.

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Breaking Down The Data Behind Record Levels Of B2B Payments Fraud

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The Association for Financial Professionals (AFP) came out with some scary statistics this month: B2B payments fraud is not only on the rise, but at its highest levels ever since the AFP began recording this information. But there are other ways the AFP found businesses are exposed to payments fraud, most notably through the BEC scam.

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Treasurers Understand — But Aren’t Living Up To — Rising CFO Expectations

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A new report from treasury management technology firm Kyriba and CFO Research Services offered CFOs a chance to lay out their wish lists for their treasurer peers, with chief financial officers pushing the treasury function to embrace a more prominent role.

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Threats, Risk Coming At Businesses From All Sides

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New research from the realms of supply chain management, financial services and SMEs uncovers how businesses today are approaching risk mitigation and which threats are instilling the most fear. Increased global competition is also a top concern for these professionals, the research found, with 42 percent citing this specific threat.

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CFOs Failing Their Boards In Fraud, Risk Management

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But new research from treasury management firm Kyriba suggests treasurers and CFOs are falling short in delivering on some of the top priorities of the corporate board. According to Chris Schmidt, director of research and custom content at CFO Publishing , the data paints a clear picture about executives’ concerns over fraud.

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Speed Finds Opportunity In B2B Payments Beyond Accounts Payable

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Corporate treasurers show increasing interest in real time and faster payment solutions, the latest research suggests. SMBs using the WePay platform can now see funds deposited into their Chase bank accounts the same day without extra fees, a feature resulting from JPMorgan ’s acquisition of WePay in late-2017.

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Amazon’s Uncharted Territory And Travels On Indian Trains

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Walmart has also been expanding its grocery pickup program and expects to have it available at more than 1,000 locations — 25 percent of its store base — by the end of 2017. Morgan Stanley Research found that, as of 2015, approximately $210 billion worth of food is ordered for delivery or takeout annually.

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