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What Is Maverick Spend & How Do You Prevent It?Untracked purchasing quietly erodes procurement savings in organizations across every industry. Companies that purchase outside of approved supplier contracts (a practice known as maverick spending) lose 10-50% of their negotiated savings. This…
Today’s accounts receivable (AR) teams today face familiar challenges: growing workloads, increasing customer expectations and constant pressure to improve performance — often without the aid of additional headcount.As invoice volumes rise and customer interactions become more complex, many AR…
For Procurement and Finance teams, the real question isn't whether AI is coming — it's where can it deliver meaningful business value today? The organizations seeing the best results aren't experimenting with AI for the sake of innovation. Instead, they're applying AI Smart Source-to-Pay Technology…
Digital transformation in finance has moved from an optional modernisation project to a strategic imperative. As organisations navigate economic volatility, tighter credit conditions and rising delinquencies, AR teams face mounting pressure to “do more with less.” That’s why more businesses are…
Across Europe, governments are accelerating the move towards mandatory e-invoicing, and for many companies, the clock is already ticking. Countries such as Belgium, France and Poland are introducing structured e-invoicing requirements that affect not only domestic businesses, but also international…
It’s like fumbling the football a yard from the end zone. As a business, you work so hard to brand yourself well, get the sale, and make the onboarding process easy, only to drop the ball when it comes to providing ongoing customer service.If your customer service sucks, what does that say about…
Keeping your footing when the ground won’t stop movingNobody trained us for this. We were taught that finance is about control. We enjoy the comfort of precision, the beauty of balance sheets that tie to the penny, the predictability of forecasts built on neat historical data.But look around.…
It’s like fumbling the football a yard from the end zone. As a business, you work so hard to brand yourself well, get the sale, and make the onboarding process easy, only to drop the ball when it comes to providing ongoing customer service.If your customer service sucks, what does that say about…
The Hackett Group defines process transformation as “a comprehensive approach to redesigning and optimising operational processes to improve efficiency, effectiveness and adaptability.” AI-driven automation is one of the engines that powers process transformation. In other words: sensible processes…
Getting buy-in for new technology — even when it’s as game-changing as AI-powered solutions — requires more than just enthusiasm.You need a solid business case that speaks the language of leadership:- ROI- Risk Mitigation- Strategic Value- Compliancy- Improved RelationshipsIf you’re a functional…
Accounts Receivable (AR) automation speeds up invoicing, collections, and payments. See how it unlocks cash flow efficiency and fuels business growth.In today’s fast-paced business environment, companies are under constant pressure to do more with less. Finance teams, in particular, are expected to…
Celebrating Customer Triumphs with Esker in 2025This year, Esker customers didn’t just embrace digital transformation, they became the stars of it. From powerful video testimonials to award-winning success stories, our many Esker advocates played an incredible role in helping us voice the amazing…
2025 has been another enjoyable and positive year for charitable outreach for Esker.In the UK we have worked on a number of local projects, supporting local charitable initiatives as part of Esker’s ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) commitment.Read on to learn more! Esker offers…
Discover the five most important metrics for managing Accounts Receivable and how tracking these KPIs can improve cash flow, reduce risk, and strengthen financial performance. Managing Accounts Receivable (AR) effectively is one of the most critical aspects of maintaining healthy cash flow and…
An architect for the future. A driver of growth. A strategic partner to the CEO and other organisational leaders. That’s what the Office of the CFO is — or at least, what it should be.Now more than ever, bringing the Office of the CFO into daily business operations is key to unlocking greater…
Cash application — the process of matching incoming payments to customer invoices — has long been a bottleneck in finance departments. Manual allocation is time-consuming, error-prone, and slows down cash flow.Esker’s AI-powered Cash Application software revolutionises this process by automatically…