The Ordway Blog

If you run a SaaS business, you’ve seen it: an invoice goes out, payment comes in, and the numbers don’t line up. Sometimes it’s short, sometimes it’s too much, and sometimes it’s caught in limbo…

What Is Invoice‑to‑Pay Automation? The invoice‑to‑pay cycle covers everything from receiving a supplier’s invoice to its final, reconciled payment. As a CFO, automating this workflow turns AP from a cost burden to a strategic advantage.…

Payables versus Receivables - Cash Flows In and Out of the Business Accounts Payable (AP) and Accounts Receivable (AR) represent opposite flows. AP governs what you owe to suppliers for purchases of direct materials, finished…

Optimize Cash Flow to Improve Your Financial Health Getting paid faster isn’t just about sending an invoice and waiting for the funds to arrive—it’s about creating a smooth, proactive, and customer-friendly collections process from start…

Why the Distinction Matters In SaaS finance, confusing statements and invoices isn’t just a formatting error—it’s a cash flow risk. One triggers payment. The other promotes clarity. If your team’s still using them interchangeably, you’re…

The SaaS CFO’s Dilemma: Chase or Cut Loose? Unpaid invoices are part of the terrain in SaaS—especially with high turnover rates for business sponsors, expiring credit cards, and limited credit checks during the online sale…