Small business owners benefit from accounting software because it enables them to manage accounts receivable and payable, evaluate their profitability, and get ready for tax season. Accounting software that comes out of the box can be used by small businesses without major modifications. A tailored enterprise resource planning (ERP) system is required as a firm
Plaid, the API-first data network powering the digital financial ecosystem, and Wise, the global technology business developing the easiest way to move money around the world, today announced an open finance agreement to give clients a frictionless way to move money between various financial institutions. According to a 2021 survey by Plaid and The Harris
The majority of job postings for positions in finance specify “an ability to deal with numbers” or “like working with numbers” as requirements for candidates. So it makes sense to think that those in the financial and accounting fields would also possess some degree of data literacy—the capacity to read, work with, evaluate, and communicate
Truework, a fintech company that provides income and employment verification for the nation’s largest mortgage, auto, and consumer lenders to approve more borrowers in a fraction of the time, today announced it raised $50 million in Series C funding. Sequoia Capital, Activant Capital, and Khosla Ventures returned investors joined G Squared in leading the Series
It is obvious now, five years later, that those worries were unjustified. Five million open banking-driven payments were made by UK businesses and consumers in May 2022 alone. In the same month, the open banking community in the UK made a record 1 billion API calls. So, rather than being a limiting action by the
Backbase is proud to announce that the Backbase Engagement Banking Platform is now listed in the Microsoft Azure Marketplace, apps and services are offered online for use with Azure. Customers of Backbase can benefit from the reliable and effective Azure cloud platform, which has simplified setup and maintenance. This listing is the next exciting step
Florida-based B2B payments platform Plastiq is to become a publicly traded company following a merger with special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) Colonnade Acquisition Corporation. The new company, with an estimated $480 million in value, will continue to be run by CEO Eliot Buchanan and go by the name Plastiq. Plastiq expects the transaction to increase
A renowned software investment firm, Thoma Bravo, has entered into a definitive agreement to purchase Ping Identity, a supplier of the Intelligent Identity solution for the enterprise, for $28.50 per share in an all-cash deal with an Enterprise Value of almost $2.8 billion. The offer is valued at about 63 percent more than Ping Identity’s
Revolut, the financial super-app with 20 million customers worldwide, today announced another push to the platform’s investment offering with the release of 22 new crypto tokens. With these latest additions, Revolut’s cryptocurrency service now supports 80+ coins, an increase of x8 when compared to the beginning of 2021. The newly announced cryptocurrency includes the Metaverse
Moving boxes across nations is only one aspect of the supply chain, and there are other factors at play in the current global issue than just capacity and driver shortages. Participants in international trade must deal with dozens of vendors and the difficulties that come with them, including moving and storing products, passing customs, navigating
Global Payments Inc., a leading worldwide provider of payment technology and software solutions, and EVO Payments, Inc., a leading global provider of payment technology integrations and acquiring solutions, today announced that Global Payments will acquire EVO in an all-cash transaction for $34.00 per share. The deal will increase Global Payments’ target addressable markets significantly, strengthen its
Australian neobank Up Bank has launched savings service Maybuy. Maybuy is designed as an alternative to Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) products which have become increasingly popular in recent years. For individuals wishing to make online purchases, Maybuy will generate an automated savings plan. Consumers might choose to purchase the item or choose to save their money
