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It’s time to improve how companies manage indirect spend.

Visibility into indirect spend helps control budgets.

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Business Spend Management

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January 15, 2021

Companies report surprisingly high levels of wasted spending: Survey shows they seek greater visibility and stronger cost controls.

To get a handle on your 2021 budget, you need visibility into card spending.

How smart AP teams make money with this virtual card hack.

Why pay bills the expensive way when you could make money?

Presenting financials to boards:

Presenting financials to boards: A how-to guide.

Strong visuals and a clear narrative help convey the story behind financial information.

A better approach to 1099s — have them flow naturally from the process.

Meeting your 1099 requirements doesn’t have to be a headache.

Why reconciliation just doesn’t add up (to a good use of time).

An intelligent spend management system relieves reconciliation headaches.

It’s about time: Purchase orders enter the 21st century.

Purchase orders don’t have to be time-consuming with the right systems in place.

Full speed ahead: Airbase’s Annual Benchmark Survey of Finance Professionals reveals plans for a strong 2021.

Our survey shows that finance teams overcame 2020’s challenges and are prepared for growth in 2021.

How do you know when it’s time to move to an ERP? Three questions to ask.

How can you tell it’s time to upgrade to an enterprise-level ERP? Start here.

Salaries for finance careers: Know your worth and how to increase it.

Knowing your value is the best negotiating tool to get top dollar for your skills.

The future of auditing in the world of automated accounting.

Advances in technology empower auditors to play a more proactive role.

Accounts payable: Is it time to change the status quo?

Managing AP doesn’t have to involve many different systems (or spreadsheets and Post-it notes).

How an iterative budget creates a smooth glide path to fiscal success in 2021.

With the right tools, you can build a responsive budget for 2021.

Is expense reporting slowing you down? There’s a better way.

The right tools can help you eliminate the need for cumbersome expense reports.

Combining operational muscle with strategy: Maynard Webb shares his insights on the relationship between CFOs and boards of directors.

Maynard Webb, founder of WIN, on being a board member and his methodology for selecting a CFO.

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Business Spend Management

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November 6, 2020

Safety first: How spend management safeguards protect businesses.

In an uncertain economy, putting the right kind of protections in place is essential.

Never let a crisis go to waste: The staggering speed of new technology adoption leads to revenue growth in the COVID-19 world.

New research confirms that now is the time to upgrade older technologies.

Being a finance leader in the era of real-time data: Orbital Insight CFO Jim Cook on his professional experiences.

Orbital Insight CFO Jim Cook touches on leadership, real-time data, and the role of spend analysis.

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Business Spend Management

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October 27, 2020

Protect yourself from zombie spend with better spend management.

Armed with the right systems, you can avoid the dangers of zombie spend.

Ten tedious tasks accounting automation can take off your to-do list.

What is accounting automation and how does it address the challenges of modern finance function.

Is accounting automation hurting finance careers?

Accounting automation gives finance professionals more time to focus on strategic activities.

How to migrate your ERP to NetSuite while protecting data integrity and minimizing disruption.

Thoughtful project management is the key to a successful migration to NetSuite.

Careful project planning is the key for a successful migration to Sage Intacct.

Ready for an enterprise-level ERP? Follow these tips for a successful migration to Sage Intacct.

No one is an island: Hubspot CFO Kate Bueker on the career impacts of strong social skills.

Hubspot CFO Kate Bueker shares her thoughts on strategic finance, networking, and leadership.

Life hacks: Why remote finance teams love virtual cards.

As part of a spend management system, virtual cards help finance teams manage AP from a distance.

How to streamline operations in a fast-growing company.

Learn how the right systems and processes can improve operational efficiency across departments.

How virtual cards can support business continuity.

Virtual cards offer visibility and control that can help businesses respond to rapid change.

Airbase releases The 21st-Century CFO, an ebook for strategic finance teams.

Airbase releases a new ebook offering insights to aspiring finance and accounting professionals.

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Business Spend Management

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September 29, 2020

How real-time spend visibility improves efficiency and enables smarter decision making for finance teams.

Six ways that a comprehensive spend management system can help finance teams think strategically.

No more bottlenecks: How to create a user-friendly pre-approval process for better spend management.

Find out how an effective pre-approval process can support both productivity and accountability.

The evolution of bill payments: Why comprehensive spend management platforms are the future of AP.

If you’re using a legacy bill paying system, it’s time for an upgrade to a more comprehensive platform.

Jason Warnick, CFO at Robinhood, on the importance of long-term goals, collaboration, and authenticity.

Jason Warnick, CFO of Robinhood, shares his insights on reaching top roles in strategic finance.

Towards better bill payments: How Bill.com alternatives provide modern spend management solutions.

Modern spend management systems use improved workflows and visibility for easier bill payments.

The benefits of a continuous close: How real-time accounting can lead to more accurate forecasting and better time management.

Real-time automated accounting can help finance teams eliminate tedious monthly close processes.

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Business Spend Management

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September 3, 2020

Intelligent spend management: How today's finance & accounting leaders balance fast-changing risks with responsiveness and responsibility.

Intelligent spend management gives finance teams the tools they need for fast responses to change.

Putting the story first: A critical mindset shift for FP&A success.

FP&A helps drive business results by putting accounting numbers into context.

Handling a corporate address when moving to a fully remote location: What you need to know.

Companies with a completely remote workforce have a few options for maintaining a business address.

Recruiters' perspectives on your path to becoming a CFO.

Top recruiters identify and attract the right CFO talent to match a company’s needs.

Mark Hawkins, CFO and President of Salesforce, on personal values, strategic finance, and being a CFO.

Mark Hawkins, CFO and President of Salesforce, shares his insights on professional growth.

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Business Spend Management

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August 18, 2020

Move beyond purchase orders for greater efficiency.

Find out what’s taking the place of POs in the purchasing cycle

Why virtual cards are taking over the business world.

Virtual cards are an upgrade over traditional credit cards for fast-growing companies. Here’s why.

Becoming a CFO: Alfred Lin on Creating a Successful Strategic Finance Career.

The path to CFO is less important than your innate traits, including creativity and persistence.

Creating a Resilient Finance Organization.

To be resilient, companies focus on strategic finance supported by efficient accounting processes.

Tax Changes Contained in the CARES Act.

The CARES Act uses the tax code to provide both short and long term relief to companies.

Solid advice for your first 90 days as a strategic finance leader.

The CFO of Step and former head of finance at Robinhood on her first 90-day framework for success.

To Fix The Technical Debt of a Messy Finance Stack, Hire A Modern Controller.

Reassessing financial leadership skills needed to pay off technical debt in the finance stack.

Off the Ledger Hot Topic:

Shared pain points for small finance and accounting teams and approaches to procurement software.

Small finance teams use a variety of approaches to spending and procurement software.

An Incidental Benefit of Digital Wallets ... Contactless Payment.

Airbase cards can be added to your Apple Pay or Google Pay Digital Wallet for contactless payment.

The Legal Risks Associated with PPP Loan Applications.

In spite of recent clarifications, legal exposure remains for companies who apply for PPP loans.

Treasury Function: Best Practices for Early-Stage Companies.

Lessons from Okta and Gusto – treasury practices for managing cash and preserving capital.

Is spend management software the new procure to pay software?

Procure to pay software and next wave expense-management software.

Navigating Uncertainty – FP&A Best Practices.

FP&A moves to the forefront as reliance on finance teams to navigate the downturn intensifies.

Navigating Uncertainty: Utilizing Venture Debt in a Downturn.

The spike in venture debt drawdowns and applications for new facilities has lenders near capacity.

5 Ways to cut wasted spend.

With a focus on cost discipline by CFOs, getting control over spending is an important first step.

Options for Reducing Office Space in Extraordinary Times.

Lease agreements leave companies few options to avoid payment, still other terms can be negotiated.

CARES Act: ‘Affiliate rule’ restricts eligibility for venture-backed companies.

The SBA’s ‘affiliate rule’ restricts access to Payroll Protection Program for VC-funded companies.

Navigating Uncertainty: Extending your runway.

Strategies and options for raising capital and cutting costs in an economic crisis.

Navigating Uncertainty: The Investor Perspective.

Seasoned investors’ perspectives and advice for finance leaders confronting the economic crisis.

Business Continuity - Make sure your finance team can respond to the coming fire.

Today’s need for up-to-the-minute financial data exposes inadequate company-spending processes.

Navigating Uncertainty.

Join top VCs and finance professionals for a discussion series on how to navigate this economic time

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Business Spend Management

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March 16, 2020

What is spend management?

Decentralized spending by today’s modern companies needs a spend management solution

Top investors back Airbase’s solution to fix non-payroll spending.

A single platform to streamline workflows – approvals, payments, accounting – for efficient growth.

How to replace your corporate card program with Airbase virtual cards.

Deploying Airbase virtual cards? Here’s how to pull off a seamless transition.

Overhaul your AP for the credit card economy.

Today’s spend management tech stack isn’t built for the credit card economy. Here’s how to fix that.

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Business Spend Management

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October 29, 2019

Mitigating Purchasing Fraud Risks For Growing Startups.

Purchasing systems, built for control, can help minimize and prevent credit card fraud.

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Business Spend Management

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September 24, 2019

How to simplify your T&E spend (with insights from Netlify) .

Finance teams can use Airbase to control T&E spend and reconcile it in real-time.

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Business Spend Management

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September 16, 2019

How to level-up your old-fashioned spend controls.

Replace your outdated spend controls with more effective strategies that won't slow down your team.

Ready for real-time expense accounting?

Get more accurate expense reporting and make faster decisions by switching to real-time accounting.

Do this before you buy new software for your finance team.

Five software purchasing mistakes and a framework you can use for evaluating business software

How SaaS is breaking the corporate credit card.

Corporate credit cards aren't built for the subscription economy. Here's why they need an upgrade.

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Companies report surprisingly high levels of wasted spending: Survey shows they seek greater visibility and stronger cost controls.

How smart AP teams make money with this virtual card hack.

Presenting financials to boards:

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A better approach to 1099s — have them flow naturally from the process.

Why reconciliation just doesn’t add up (to a good use of time).

It’s about time: Purchase orders enter the 21st century.

Full speed ahead: Airbase’s Annual Benchmark Survey of Finance Professionals reveals plans for a strong 2021.

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Accounts payable: Is it time to change the status quo?

How an iterative budget creates a smooth glide path to fiscal success in 2021.

Is expense reporting slowing you down? There’s a better way.

Combining operational muscle with strategy: Maynard Webb shares his insights on the relationship between CFOs and boards of directors.

Safety first: How spend management safeguards protect businesses.

Never let a crisis go to waste: The staggering speed of new technology adoption leads to revenue growth in the COVID-19 world.

Being a finance leader in the era of real-time data: Orbital Insight CFO Jim Cook on his professional experiences.

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Careful project planning is the key for a successful migration to Sage Intacct.

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Life hacks: Why remote finance teams love virtual cards.

How to streamline operations in a fast-growing company.

How virtual cards can support business continuity.

Airbase releases The 21st-Century CFO, an ebook for strategic finance teams.

How real-time spend visibility improves efficiency and enables smarter decision making for finance teams.

No more bottlenecks: How to create a user-friendly pre-approval process for better spend management.

The evolution of bill payments: Why comprehensive spend management platforms are the future of AP.

Jason Warnick, CFO at Robinhood, on the importance of long-term goals, collaboration, and authenticity.

Towards better bill payments: How Bill.com alternatives provide modern spend management solutions.

The benefits of a continuous close: How real-time accounting can lead to more accurate forecasting and better time management.

Intelligent spend management: How today's finance & accounting leaders balance fast-changing risks with responsiveness and responsibility.

Putting the story first: A critical mindset shift for FP&A success.

Handling a corporate address when moving to a fully remote location: What you need to know.

Recruiters' perspectives on your path to becoming a CFO.

Mark Hawkins, CFO and President of Salesforce, on personal values, strategic finance, and being a CFO.

Move beyond purchase orders for greater efficiency.

Why virtual cards are taking over the business world.

Becoming a CFO: Alfred Lin on Creating a Successful Strategic Finance Career.

Creating a Resilient Finance Organization.

Tax Changes Contained in the CARES Act.

Solid advice for your first 90 days as a strategic finance leader.

To Fix The Technical Debt of a Messy Finance Stack, Hire A Modern Controller.

Off the Ledger Hot Topic:

Shared pain points for small finance and accounting teams and approaches to procurement software.

An Incidental Benefit of Digital Wallets ... Contactless Payment.

The Legal Risks Associated with PPP Loan Applications.

Treasury Function: Best Practices for Early-Stage Companies.

Is spend management software the new procure to pay software?

Navigating Uncertainty – FP&A Best Practices.

Navigating Uncertainty: Utilizing Venture Debt in a Downturn.

5 Ways to cut wasted spend.

Options for Reducing Office Space in Extraordinary Times.

CARES Act: ‘Affiliate rule’ restricts eligibility for venture-backed companies.

Navigating Uncertainty: Extending your runway.

Navigating Uncertainty: The Investor Perspective.

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Overhaul your AP for the credit card economy.

Mitigating Purchasing Fraud Risks For Growing Startups.

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