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Accounts Payable and Receivable Automation

How to Meet Small-Business Demand

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Small and medium-sized businesses are looking to close the automation gap when it comes to accounts payable and receivable. To capture the growing market, banks and software providers must tailor solutions to current SMB needs.
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Executive Summary

Small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) are finally taking action to automate their accounts payable (AP) and accounts receivable (AR) processes. To win market share in this previously untapped segment, banks and software providers must meet SMBs where they are.

Key Question: As SMB demand for AP/AR automation grows, how can banks and software providers align their offerings with SMBs’ current needs?

KEY STAT: The belief that current processes work is the most cited barrier to automation among US AP professionals, per a June 2021 survey from MineralTree. This inertia is still preventing some SMBs from automating.

authors

Grace Broadbent

Contributors

Daniel Decea
Researcher, Financial Services
David Morris
Principal Analyst
Jaime Toplin
Senior Analyst
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