On November 1st, we gathered at the stunning Sheraton on the Park in Sydney, for the much-anticipated Esker Impact Awards 2024. This year's event marked a significant milestone as we introduced a brand-new award category: Best Partner. It’s a testament to our evolution and commitment to recognising the invaluable partnerships that drive success in our industry.

In a time like this, maintaining a strong cash flow is of utmost importance for businesses. Unfortunately for many organisations, large amounts of cash are being tied up in inefficient, back-office finance functions, and they’re quickly realising that digitising accounts payable (AP) processes is the first step in building a robust continuity plan that frees up that cash and promotes future profitability. Accounts payable automation also helps to dramatically reduce DPO, increase visibility into when and how much suppliers are paid, and help make smarter financial decisions.

Sydney, Australia & New Zealand. — Feb. 16, 2021 — Esker, a global cloud platform and leader in AI-driven process automation solutions for finance and customer service functions, today announced Mactac, a leading supplier of pressure-sensitive adhesives, is automating its account payable (AP) and order management (OM) processes with Esker.

Despite the fact that we live and work in a digital age, accounts receivable (AR) processes at many businesses remain a very manual and antiquated affair. Whether it’s manual invoice creation and delivery, back and forth emails and phone calls to manage deductions, or the sticky notes and spreadsheets for post-sale collections, it all represents money slipping through the cracks in the form of staff inefficiency, high operational costs and poor customer experience.