Joseph Pasqua, CPA, CGMA

It’s time to step forward and reimagine your accounts payable. AI-powered AP automation is the key to transforming time-consuming, error-prone tasks into a well-oiled and well-connected machine. Get started with 5️⃣ tips for AP success.

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Lease accounting under ASC 842 isn’t just a compliance exercise—it’s a test of how well your finance systems actually work together. From tracking lease data to keeping calculations audit-ready, manual processes leave too much room for errors (and late nights). This guide breaks down what ASC 842 really requires and how automation helps finance teams stay compliant without the chaos. 👉 Read the guide: https://lnkd.in/g8pc8xTG #ASC842 #LeaseAccounting #FinanceAutomation #AccountingCompliance #CFOInsights #FinanceLeadership

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Accounting bottlenecks? AI now handles repetitive tasks like categorizing expenses, flagging suspicious transactions, and speeding up reconciliations, cutting manual work by over 60%. ✅ Smarter books. ✅ Faster close. ✅ Fewer errors.

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Cutting close time in half? Automating cost allocations from hours to seconds? Vima Foods transformed finance operations with OneStream—reducing its close period from 20 days to 10 and automating complex cost allocations that once took a full day in Excel to just seconds. With a unified platform, they standardized reporting, introduced planning and budgeting, and empowered teams with accurate, timely data. Sales teams now access detailed margin insights to negotiate better and make smarter decisions. Watch how Vima Foods achieved these results to Take Finance Further. https://bit.ly/4aoJEdJ #CustomerWINSday #TakeFinanceFurther #FinanceAI

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Whole Foods Market reveals its plans to open 2 more locations of its smaller-format Daily Shop store -- including its 1st in New Jersey -- before the end of the year, Full story: https://lnkd.in/gBeDvP_w #foodretail #grocery #wholefoods

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80% of finance leaders say manual work is holding their teams back. That’s not a productivity issue. It’s a growth problem. When AR teams spend hours chasing payments, value creation stops. Disconnected ERPs, missing data, manual matching… it all adds up to slower cash flow and frustrated teams. There’s a smarter path forward. One where cash is applied in seconds, not days. And your team focuses on strategy, not spreadsheets. Scroll through the carousel 👇 --- Give your cash applications rocket fuel - https://ow.ly/fj0650Y8UPI

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Walmart’s Board of Directors has elected new leaders to its Executive Council. Incoming President and Chief Executive Officer of Walmart Inc. John Furner also shared additional changes designed to help fuel innovation and drive the new era of retail. https://walmrt.us/4r0ODYE

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Introducing the AP Automation Playbook: your complete guide to building intelligent, scalable, and integrated AP operations across the enterprise. Accounts Payable has evolved from a traditional back-office task into a strategic function at the forefront of financial control, regulatory compliance, and cost governance. But here’s the catch: Deploying automation without first optimizing your AP workflows will only amplify existing inefficiencies. Automation delivers real value only when it's applied to well-structured, clearly defined AP workflows, not ones built on legacy inefficiencies. Our latest playbook lays out a 10-point roadmap for transforming AP from a cost center into a strategic asset. Here’s a snapshot of what it covers:  • Fix the Foundation First: Don’t digitize chaos. Map workflows, standardize vendor data, and clarify approval hierarchies before you automate.  • Target High-Friction Zones: Start where you’ll see ROI fast, invoice capture, PO matching, and approval routing.  • Embed Control: Use role-based access and audit trails to hardwire compliance and prevent fraud.  • Integrate or Fall Behind: Automation without ERP sync is just expensive patchwork. Prioritize API-ready platforms.  • Measure What Matters: Track KPIs like first-pass match rate, exception rate, and discount capture to prove value. This is not just surface-level digitization; it is a strategic realignment of your finance operations designed to drive scalable, enterprise-wide efficiency. Read the full playbook and unlock a smarter, faster, and future-ready AP function: https://lnkd.in/gm5AqQZt #AccountsPayable #AccountsPayableAutomation #Fintech #APautomation

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Cash flow confidence is eroding and it’s happening earlier than most finance leaders expect. We partnered with Wakefield Research to survey 400 finance leaders across the U.S. and Canada to understand what’s really driving cash flow uncertainty today. The findings show a clear shift: late payments, AR friction and forecasting challenges are no longer isolated issues, they’re shaping strategic business decisions. Download the Cash Flow Clarity Report 2026 to explore what finance leaders are seeing and how they’re responding. https://bit.ly/4qNM1xm

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Tax data isn’t just for compliance; it’s a goldmine for finance. Sovos Intelligence unifies fragmented data across AP, AR, ERP and more, then uses Sovi™ AI to turn it into strategic insight. 📊 Ask questions in plain language 📈 Export clean data to BI tools 🔍 Detect risks before they become problems See it in action: https://lnkd.in/e9QUhQiE

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Is your SOX program bloated, broken or just misaligned? In part two of our Second Line Ready series, Weaver breaks down when to rebuild, when to rightsize and how to move your internal audit program forward with purpose. Learn ways to assess where you stand and make the right move before the next audit cycle begins. https://lnkd.in/eJxyg_PC

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Audit readiness starts with metrics. ✅ In our new eBook, we map out 7 essential KPIs every finance & accounting team should track — from reconciliation timeliness to control pass-rates, audit finding severity, and more. These aren’t just numbers. They help you reduce risk, streamline processes, and build confidence. 📘 Download the eBook: https://ow.ly/8huS50X2UP1 #Audit #Compliance #KPIs #FinanceOperations #Trintech

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