Tech News: Tools for an extended workforce

November 15, 2021 9:50 AM

ADP has expanded its WorkMarket platform; smarter T&E experiences; a host of new surveys and industry reports from a range of software developers; lease accounting tools for when you don't have that many leases; and more hardware, software and resources for accountants.

Managing an extended workforce

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ADP has added new features to its WorkMarket platform to help companies manage freelancers, contractors and contingent workers, including new analytics dashboards for tracking key metrics, forecasting staffing needs, and more. It also offers AI functions to help identify workers and verify their credentials, a geographic heat maps to check the going rates for services the locations of workers across the country, and the ability to organize workers into simple groups for easier management. It has apps for both iOS and Android, and finally — as you'd expect from ADP — it helps companies pay their extended workforces more easily and efficiently.

The more you know ...

A number of software companies released reports on different financial, economic and management topics:

Financial close software solution provider BlackLine Inc. released a survey on the skills gaps that CFOs worry may be holding back their growth; the company put out a white paper on the results, as well as infographics on the barriers to recruiting and retention and must-have skills for future finance and accounting leaders.
Financial software developer Wave released "The Wave Report on Getting Paid 2021," on how microsbusinesses get paid and how they can improve their cash flow.
Invoiced and PaymentsNext released "The State of B2B Payment Acceptance," which revealed, among other things, that 59% of finance and accounting professionals at business-to-business companies reject the idea of accepting cryptocurrencies as payment.

A home for suppliers

AP and payment automation solution provider MineralTree launched Supplier Central, a self-service portal for suppliers who do business with MineralTree customers, giving them a central view of payments and invoices, and relieving MineralTree users of having to maintain the suppliers' payment information.

A solution for small lease portfolios

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Lease accounting software developer iLease Management has launched iLeaseXpress, a cloud-based lease accounting solution to help companies with fewer than 15 leases comply with the ASC 842 lease accounting standard. Powered by the company's flagship iLeasePro, iLeaseXpress starts at $99 per month for up to 10 leases.

Cyber education

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Cyber security solutions provider Check Point Software Technologies has launched Check Point Mind, a knowledge training portal to give users access to a wide range programs and courses on everything from best practices for C-level execs to the latest on penetration testing techniques.

More news

Lease accounting software provider LeaseCrunch has added support for lessor accounting for GASB 87, including a simple five-step wizard for adding leases. ... Accounting and payroll software provider Patriot Software announced that it has raised an undisclosed amount of Series A funding, in a round led by RZC Investment. ... Open banking platform Trovata released its integrated API Bank Connector for Sage products ... Payable automation company Tipalti has partnered with prepaid card payment solution Intecash to let Tipalti users offer Intercash's prepaid debit card in 192 countries. ... Spend management platform Airbase launched Airbase Essentials, which gives free access to its platform and a high cashback rate on all card spending. ... Financial operations and subscription management platform SaasOptics has integrated with QuotaPath on the QuotaPath Commissions Connector, which lets users automatically calculate sales commissions and account for them. ... SaaS enterprise marketplace developer Mirakl has acquired Octobat, a French startup specializing in invoice compliance.