# Blog articles

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Brex in Claude

The Brex connector for Claude brings the same AI-native financial intelligence behind Brex's expense automation directly into your workspace with conversational access to your expenses, limits, cards, and policies.

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**Excerpt:** Automate card and reimbursement accruals end to end, from identifying incomplete expenses to auto-reversing journal entries to syncing with your ERP. 
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**Excerpt:** Spreadsheets break and fragmented tools slow you down. Learn how integrated finance operations help you manage complexity without expanding headcount.
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### [Working capital optimization for scaling startups](https://www.brex.com/journal/working-capital-optimization-for-scaling-startups)
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**Excerpt:** Up to 60 days of cash may be trapped inside your operations. Learn how to optimize working capital through smarter payment timing and faster collections.
**Tags:** Startups, Corporate credit cards, AI, Cash flow management

### [Customers who switched from Ramp to Brex](https://www.brex.com/journal/customers-who-switched-from-ramp-to-brex)
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**Excerpt:** The Capital One deal makes Brex stronger than ever, and companies using Ramp are reassessing their finance stack. See examples of Ramp customers who moved to Brex.

### [How Brex + Capital One will accelerate how we serve startups](https://www.brex.com/journal/brex-and-capital-one-great-for-startups)
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### [The founder's back-office survival guide: 10 things you shouldn't ignore](https://www.brex.com/journal/the-founders-back-office-survival-guide)
**Description:** Discover 10 essential back-office moves for founders. See how Brex and Gusto automate payroll, cash flow & spend controls so you can focus on growth.
**Excerpt:** Discover 10 essential back-office moves for founders. See how Brex and Gusto automate payroll, cash flow & spend controls so you can focus on growth.
**Tags:** Startups, Cash flow management, Business banking, Corporate credit cards, Expense management, Expense management and reimbursements

### [How Brex is redefining underwriting to empower modern businesses](https://www.brex.com/journal/how-brex-is-redefining-underwriting)
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### [Brex Voices](https://www.brex.com/journal/articles/brex-voices)
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**Excerpt:** Hear how Brex helps you become the founder of your career from some of our amazing employees who experience it every day.

### [Zip state of spend 2025](https://www.brex.com/journal/zip-state-of-spend)
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**Excerpt:** Get procurement insights from Zip’s State of Spend report and see what’s driving the shift from all-in-one systems to integrated, best-of-breed solutions.
**Tags:** Procurement, AI

### [Alex Pareto’s career journey](https://www.brex.com/journal/articles/alex-paretos-career-journey)
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**Excerpt:** From helping build Brex’s expense management from the ground up to starting his own company, Alex Pareto shows what it means to be the founder of your career.

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**Excerpt:** Learn how to make your startup's cash work harder with Brex. Explore treasury bills, money market funds, and short-term bond options for founders.
**Tags:** Startups, Corporate credit cards, AI, Enterprise, Midmarket

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**Excerpt:** See how Brex automates your treasury management so your finance team can stop juggling accounts and start focusing on strategic work.
**Tags:** Startups, Cash flow management, Business banking, Corporate credit cards

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**Tags:** Startups, Business banking, Cash flow management

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**Excerpt:** Brex gives enterprises the choice and freedom to assemble best-in-breed solutions that meet them where they are. 

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**Excerpt:** See how top companies are using Brex intelligent finance to transform traditional workflows into smart systems that anticipate their expense and accounting needs.
**Tags:** Startups, Corporate credit cards, AI, Enterprise, Midmarket

### [What is intelligent finance? 8 reasons to switch to AI-powered financial operations](https://www.brex.com/journal/articles/intelligent-finance)
**Description:** Intelligent finance uses AI to eliminate manual expense reports, reviews, and policy enforcement. Learn how it automates finance, boosts compliance, and more.
**Excerpt:** Intelligent finance uses AI to eliminate manual expense reports, reviews, and policy enforcement. Learn how it automates finance, boosts compliance, and more.
**Tags:** Startups, Corporate credit cards, AI, Enterprise, Midmarket

### [CFO decision playbook - Cook's Playbooks](https://www.brex.com/journal/cfo-decision-playbook)
**Description:** Industry expert Jim Cook and Brex SVP of Finance Erica Dorfman give you the CFO playbook for making better decisions within your organization.
**Excerpt:** Industry expert Jim Cook and Brex SVP of Finance Erica Dorfman give you a playbook for making better decisions within your organization.
**Tags:** CFO/finance leader

### [Brex named a Leader in 2025 IDC MarketScape for AI-Enabled T&E Applications – Small Business, Midmarket and Enterprise ](https://www.brex.com/journal/leader-idc-ai-travel-and-expense)
**Description:** IDC MarketScape names Brex a Leader in AI-Enabled T&E applications for Enterprise, Midmarket, and Small Businesses.
**Excerpt:** We're honored to be recognized as a Leader in the 2025 IDC MarketScape: AI-Enabled Travel and Expense Applications across all business segments.
**Tags:** AI, Travel, Corporate travel management, Corporate travel management, Expense management, Expense management, Enterprise

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**Description:** See how finance teams at 100+ person companies are handling enterprise-level complexity with startup-sized teams.
**Excerpt:** See how finance teams at 100+ person companies are handling enterprise-level complexity with startup-sized teams.
**Tags:** Startups, Cash flow management, Business banking, Corporate credit cards

### [Why your finance stack breaks at 100 employees (and what to do about it)](https://www.brex.com/journal/articles/why-your-finance-stack-breaks-at-100-employees)
**Description:** Explore how Brex eliminates the complexity that's slowing down your finance operations, without the scaling downfalls.
**Excerpt:** Explore how Brex eliminates the complexity that's slowing down your finance operations, without the scaling downfalls.
**Tags:** Startups, Cash flow management, Business banking, Corporate credit cards

### [Brex Benchmark - corporate travel (September 2025)](https://www.brex.com/journal/brex-benchmark-corporate-travel-trends-2025)
**Description:** Companies now adopt a squadron mindset when it comes to business travel. Trips in 2025 more often involve 2+ travelers, and orgs are splurging on offsites.
**Excerpt:** Companies now adopt a squadron mindset when it comes to business travel. Trips more often involve 2+ travelers, and companies are splurging on offsites.
**Tags:** Corporate travel management

### [Rewards 2025 launch](https://www.brex.com/journal/brex-rewards)
**Description:** See how Brex rewards help startups take big swings sooner and test growth levers using points not cash, with no operational burden to boot.
**Excerpt:** See how Brex rewards help startups take big swings sooner and test growth levers using points not cash, with no operational burden to boot.

### [Rise of the AI-first financial OS - Cook's Playbooks](https://www.brex.com/journal/rise-of-the-ai-first-financial-os)
**Description:** Industry expert Jim Cook weighs in on the evolution of finance tech, from digitization to integrated apps to our next frontier: the AI-first financial OS.
**Excerpt:** Industry expert Jim Cook weighs in on the evolution of finance tech, from digitization to integrated apps to the next frontier: the AI-first finance OS.
**Tags:** AI

### [Brex custom fields](https://www.brex.com/journal/accounting-custom-fields)
**Description:** Your accounting tools and workflows should work for your business — not the other way around. See how easy it is to align and sync custom fields with Brex.
**Excerpt:** You shouldn't have to bend your business to fit your accounting tools. Brex custom fields match how you work.
**Tags:** Accounting, Accountant

### [Financial reporting best practices](https://www.brex.com/journal/financial-reporting-best-practices)
**Description:** Business and finance experts share how they're accelerating financial reporting and increasing trust with AI and automation.
**Excerpt:** Experts share their top hacks for increasing data accuracy and driving trust with modern financial reporting. 
**Tags:** Finance leader, AI benefits

### [MMFs vs mutual funds](https://www.brex.com/journal/taking-a-closer-look-at-money-market-funds)
**Description:** Eyeing a yield offer? Read this first to avoid hidden risks and learn how to earn yield while maintaining liquidity.
**Excerpt:** Eyeing a yield offer? Read this first to avoid hidden risks and learn how to earn yield while maintaining liquidity.

### [AI in expense management](https://www.brex.com/journal/accelerate-expense-management-with-ai)
**Description:** Discover how AI-powered expense management helps leading global companies eliminate busywork and move faster.
**Excerpt:** Nearly 3 in 4 CFOs say their expense processes are too manual. Learn about the AI features that automate busywork and drive efficiency.
**Tags:** AI, Expense management

### [Business banking reimagined](https://www.brex.com/journal/business-banking-reimagined)
**Description:** See how Brex's direct model allowed us to build a banking solution that offers returns with same-hour liquidity.
**Excerpt:** See how Brex's direct model allowed us to build a banking solution that delivers returns with same-hour liquidity.
**Tags:** Startups, Business account

### [Procurement trends 2025](https://www.brex.com/journal/procurement-trends-shaping-corporate-strategies)
**Description:** Looking to bring more efficiency to your procurement processes? Learn 10 procurement trends driving a culture of smarter purchasing.
**Excerpt:** Get expert advice for increasing procurement efficiency through AI, smart payments, sustainable sourcing, and more.
**Tags:** Procurement

### [Invoice processing best practices](https://www.brex.com/journal/invoice-processing-best-practices)
**Description:** Accounts payable leaders share their top invoice processing best practices that your teams can deploy today to save time and money.
**Excerpt:** Learn how Brex customers process invoices faster and accelerate business growth with AI-powered automation.
**Tags:** Accounts payable

### [Zip announcement](https://www.brex.com/journal/brex-and-zip-partnership)
**Description:** Discover why Brex and Zip decided to revolutionize enterprise procurement together, combining Brex’s global cards and Zip’s AI-powered orchestration.
**Excerpt:** Discover why Brex and Zip decided to revolutionize enterprise procurement together, combining Brex’s global cards and Zip’s AI-powered orchestration.
**Tags:** Brex news, Procurement

### [Next-generation accounting](https://www.brex.com/journal/accelerate-accounting-transaction-to-close)
**Description:** Discover why Brex's accounting-centric design uniquely delivers automation and control for modern businesses.
**Excerpt:** See how we built the Brex platform to uniquely automate accounting and drive business efficiency.
**Tags:** Accounting

### [B2B payment strategies](https://www.brex.com/journal/b2b-payment-strategies)
**Description:** Which payment strategies are paying off for today’s businesses? Get expert advice on how to use ACH transfers, wires, and cards to improve efficiency.
**Excerpt:** Get expert advice on how to use ACH transfers, wires, and cards to improve efficiency.
**Tags:** Enterprise, CFO/finance leader, Bill pay, Corporate credit card, Controller/accountant, Business efficiency, Midmarket

### [Tariffs spend fluctuation](https://www.brex.com/journal/tariffs-spend-fluctuation)
**Description:** We compared Brex card activity outside the US in the weeks surrounding the April 2 tariff announcement, and our MoM data showed fluctuations in a few countries.
**Excerpt:** Card activity for Brex customers based in a few countries outside the US fluctuated after the April tariff announcements. See the changes.
**Tags:** Enterprise, CFO/finance leader, Global spend, Corporate credit card

### [Invoicing at Brex](https://www.brex.com/journal/invoicing-at-brex)
**Description:** Brex invoicing helps founders protect their two most important resources: time and money. See what invoicing for fast-moving startups looks like.
**Excerpt:** Skip the middleman and get paid faster with invoicing built into your Brex business account.
**Tags:** Enterprise, CFO/finance leader, Global spend, Bill pay, Corporate credit card

### [5 ways fast-growing startups optimize their cash management](https://www.brex.com/journal/startup-cash-management-optimization)
**Description:** Optimize your cash, and maximize your growth. Explore 5 proven ways startups are improving their cash management with Brex.
**Excerpt:** Optimize your cash, and maximize your growth. Explore five proven ways startups are improving their cash management with Brex.
**Tags:** Startups, Cash flow management, Business banking, Corporate credit cards

### [4 financial ecommerce trends shaping the future of retail](https://www.brex.com/journal/finance-ecommerce-trends)
**Description:** Smart financial strategies fuel ecommerce success. Discover four key trends that can help you sell more and scale faster.
**Excerpt:** Smart financial strategies fuel ecommerce success. Discover four key trends that can help you sell more and scale faster.
**Tags:** Midmarket, Enterprise, Controller/accountant, Cash flow management, Startups, CFO/finance leader

### [IDC embedded payments marketscape](https://www.brex.com/journal/brex-leader-idc-worldwide-embedded-payment-solutions)
**Description:** Today’s payment expectations and standards are constantly evolving. See why IDC recognizes Brex for embedded payment solutions that simplify global finance.
**Excerpt:** Brex was recognized by IDC for our comprehensive approach to managing expenses, payments, and reconciliation efficiently.
**Tags:** Enterprise, CFO/finance leader, Global spend, Bill pay, Corporate credit card

### [BrexPay for Navan Announcement](https://www.brex.com/journal/brex-navan-partnership)
**Description:** The CEOs of Brex and Navan discuss how their partnership unlocks 100% travel payment reconciliation for enterprise companies.
**Excerpt:** The CEOs of Brex and Navan discuss how their partnership unlocks 100% travel payment reconciliation for enterprise companies.
**Tags:** Travel manager, Enterprise, Corporate credit card, Global spend

### [Accounting flagship](https://www.brex.com/journal/accountant-shortage)
**Description:** There’s a US accountant shortage, but nearly 75% of accounting tasks can be automated. Here’s how to navigate the shortage with accounting automation from Brex.
**Excerpt:** Sure, there are fewer accountants, but nearly 75% of accounting tasks can be automated. Do more with less with Brex accounting automation.
**Tags:** Accounting

### [Vendr announcement](https://www.brex.com/journal/brex-partners-with-vendr)
**Description:** Brex and Vendr have partnered to help businesses create a seamless procurement process that helps manage spend from intake to renewal.
**Excerpt:** Brex and Vendr have partnered to help organizations create a seamless procurement process that helps manage spend from intake to renewal.
**Tags:** Procurement manager, Procurement

### [Atlas announcement](https://www.brex.com/journal/brex-partners-with-stripe-atlas)
**Description:** Startup banking services are now easier than ever to access through Brex and Stripe Atlas, so founders can put their money to work faster. Learn how.
**Excerpt:** Founders can now access banking services via a Brex business account immediately after incorporating through Stripe Atlas.
**Tags:** Founder, Startups, Business account, Startups, Scaling your business

### [Banking launch](https://www.brex.com/journal/brex-startups-modern-banking)
**Description:** Who you bank with matters. Set yourself up for success from Day 1 with a powerful banking experience tailored to startups.
**Excerpt:** Who you bank with matters. Set yourself up for success from Day 1 with a powerful banking experience tailored to startups.
**Tags:** Founder, Startups, Business account, Startups, Scaling your business

### [Super case study](https://www.brex.com/journal/accounting-automation-benefits)
**Description:** Want to close the books in minutes vs. days? Eliminate manual expense reports? Check out the top accounting automation benefits companies gain with Brex.
**Excerpt:** Want to close the books in minutes vs. days? Eliminate manual expense reports? Brex customers share the top accounting automation benefits.
**Tags:** Midmarket, Enterprise, Controller/accountant, Expense management, Automation best practices, Accounting, AI benefits

### [Celtics Q&A](https://www.brex.com/journal/boston-celtics-choose-brex)
**Description:** The Boston Celtics chose Brex for corporate cards and spend management to proactively control spend, simplify expenses, and close the books in real time.
**Excerpt:** The Boston Celtics chose Brex for corporate cards and spend management to proactively control spend, simplify expenses, and close the books in real time.
**Tags:** Midmarket, Enterprise, CFO/finance leader

### [How to streamline corporate expenses with lodge cards](https://www.brex.com/journal/lodge-cards)
**Description:** Lodge cards are a critical tool for managing corporate travel expenses. Find out the key features that make the best lodge cards for travel expense management.
**Excerpt:** Looking to improve your travel expense management? Discover the automation, visibility, and anti-fraud benefits of lodge cards.
**Tags:** Midmarket, CFO/finance leader, Expense management and reimbursements, Controller/accountant, Intelligent spend management

### [Improve your cash flow with Brex](https://www.brex.com/journal/improve-cash-flow)
**Description:** IDC says AI will improve cash flow processes. See why Brex’s AI-powered platform will improve cash forecasting, fraud detection, and reporting and compliance.
**Excerpt:** Want to improve your cash flow processes? Discover the Brex advantage and automate cash forecasting, fraud detection, and reporting today.
**Tags:** Enterprise, CFO/finance leader, AI, Midmarket, Startups, Expense automation, Founder

### [Balance financial controls and growth](https://www.brex.com/journal/effective-financial-spend-controls)
**Description:** Looking to improve your spend management with more effective spend controls? Learn how top CFOs are balancing financial spend controls and business growth.
**Excerpt:** Missing growth goals? Learn why your approach to financial spend controls might be the problem — and what to do about it.
**Tags:** Spend management insights, Enterprise, CFO/finance leader, Global spend, AI

### [A survival guide for new CFOs who aren’t CPAs](https://www.brex.com/journal/survival-guide-for-cfos-who-arent-cpas)
**Description:** Today, fewer finance leaders have an accounting background. You can still manage finance and accounting teams without one with these best practices.
**Excerpt:** Tech CFO CJ Gustafson shares best practices for managing finance teams without an accounting background.
**Tags:** Midmarket, Enterprise, Financial discipline and cost savings, Expense management and reimbursements, CFO/finance leader, Accounting

### [Forrester survey article: Better compete globally](https://www.brex.com/journal/forrester-global-spend-management)
**Description:** Top finance leaders share why a lack of global and AI capabilities is holding them back — and why the time to solve them is now.
**Excerpt:** Top finance leaders share their challenges with global spend management and why the time to solve them is now.
**Tags:** Spend management insights, Enterprise, CFO/finance leader, Global spend, AI

### [Business travel reimagined: The modern way to do T&E](https://www.brex.com/journal/business-travel-reimagined)
**Description:** It took a joint technology partnership and an overhaul of the entire process to create Brex travel, but business travel is finally good again.
**Excerpt:** It took a technology partnership and an overhaul of the entire process to create Brex travel, but business travel is finally good again. 
**Tags:** Midmarket, Enterprise, Travel manager, Travel, Improving compliance, Corporate travel management

### [Bill pay automation](https://www.brex.com/journal/bill-pay-automation)
**Description:** Pay your vendors by card, ACH, or wire from any bank account, and automate invoice entry, PO matching, and approvals. Only with Brex bill pay.
**Excerpt:** Pay your vendors by card, ACH, or wire from any bank account, and automate invoice entry, PO matching, and approvals. Only with Brex bill pay.
**Tags:** Midmarket, Enterprise, Bill pay, Expense management, Expense automation

### [Winter 24 Release](https://www.brex.com/journal/winter-release-2024)
**Description:** Discover our new Brex bill pay integrated with the controls and scalability of our platform, including new spend limits to provision spend with confidence.
**Excerpt:** Discover our new Brex bill pay integrated with the controls and scalability of the Brex platform, including new spend limits that help you provision spend with confidence.

### [Why companies aren’t switching spend platforms](https://www.brex.com/journal/switching-spend-platforms)
**Description:** Forward-thinking orgs are switching spend solutions to enhance automation, improve global support, and gain control. See why a move might make sense for you.
**Excerpt:** The companies that aren’t switching spend platforms don't know all the great benefits they're missing.
**Tags:** Midmarket, CFO/finance leader, Expense management and reimbursements, Controller/accountant, Intelligent spend management

### [The essential guide to ERP integration](https://www.brex.com/journal/finance-erp-integration)
**Description:** ERP integration is the process of connecting your ERP system with other applications or platforms. Here’s how ERP integration works and why you need it.
**Excerpt:** Connecting your ERP software with your spend management system is essential for reducing human error and clunky processes.
**Tags:** Midmarket, CFO/finance leader, Expense management and reimbursements, Controller/accountant

### [Platform vs point solution: Which is better?](https://www.brex.com/journal/spend-platform-vs-spend-point-solution)
**Description:** How do you decide between a spend management platform and a point solution? This article breaks down considerations for buyers, users, and the organization.
**Excerpt:** Consider the needs of the buyer vs. day-to-day users when deciding between spend management platforms and pure-play tools.
**Tags:** Midmarket, System consolidation, Spend management insights, Scaling your business

### [Year-End Checklist for Startups](https://www.brex.com/journal/year-end-checklist-for-startups)
**Description:** If 2023 taught us anything, it’s to be ready for anything. So we’ve gathered the top practices among founders so every startup can position itself for success.
**Excerpt:** If 2023 taught us anything, it’s to be ready for anything. So we’ve gathered the top practices among founders so every startup can position itself for success.
**Tags:** Startups, Startups, Business efficiency

### [Finance AI trends: filtering the hype to find the value](https://www.brex.com/journal/finance-ai-trends-hype-vs-value)
**Description:** Here’s your primer on the AI applications delivering spend management results today — and what’s not.
**Excerpt:** Here’s your primer on the AI applications delivering spend management results today — and what’s not.
**Tags:** Midmarket, Accounting, AI, AI assistant

### [How to keep per diem spending under control](https://www.brex.com/journal/travel-expense-management-per-diem)
**Description:** Take control of your per diem spending today and ensure that you get the best ROI on your business travel.
**Excerpt:** Take control of your per diem spending today and ensure that you get the best ROI on your business travel.
**Tags:** Midmarket, Expense management and reimbursements, Corporate travel management, Travel manager, Accounting

### [Brex vs Concur](https://www.brex.com/journal/why-brex-is-better-than-concur)
**Description:** Looking for an SAP Concur alternative? Brex automates travel expense management for employees so finance teams can close the books in real time.
**Excerpt:** Looking for an SAP Concur alternative? Brex automates travel expense management for employees so finance teams can close the books in real time.
**Tags:** Midmarket, CFO/finance leader, Enterprise, Brex Empower, Scaling your business

### [Enable a culture of ‘freedom and responsibility’ in procurement](https://www.brex.com/journal/enable-a-culture-of-freedom-and-responsibility-in-procurement)
**Description:** Here’s how to enhance the employee experience across procurement spend while keeping a culture of freedom and responsibility.
**Excerpt:** Enhance the employee experience in procurement while maintaining a culture of freedom and responsibility.
**Tags:** Procurement, Procurement manager

### [4 ways to control spend at scale using automation](https://www.brex.com/journal/4-ways-to-control-spend-at-scale-using-automation)
**Description:** Discover four ways that AI can help your business control spend at scale, from expense automations to conversational assistants and beyond.
**Excerpt:** Discover four ways that AI can help your business control spend at scale, from expense automations to conversational assistants and beyond.
**Tags:** Midmarket, CFO/finance leader, Expense management and reimbursements, AI, Automation best practices

### [How to get better ROI on business travel](https://www.brex.com/journal/how-to-get-better-roi-on-business-travel)
**Description:** See how today's finance leaders are controlling T&E costs while improving the ROI of business travel.
**Excerpt:** See how today's finance leaders are controlling T&E costs while improving the ROI of business travel.
**Tags:** Midmarket, CFO/finance leader, Travel, Corporate travel management

### [Impact metrics](https://www.brex.com/journal/brex-customers-are-driving-compliance)
**Description:** Get insights from 100 finance and procurement leaders on the future of automation, the results they’re already seeing, and their priorities moving forward.
**Excerpt:** See how Brex's AI-powered cards and expense management software are saving customers time and money.
**Tags:** Midmarket, Enterprise, Controller/accountant, Spend management insights, Expense management, Automation best practices

### [How to manage runaway SaaS spend](https://www.brex.com/journal/how-to-manage-runaway-saas-spend)
**Description:** Tech CFO CJ Gustafson details how to save on SaaS spend in marketing, engineering, finance, and more.
**Excerpt:** Tech CFO CJ Gustafson details how to save on SaaS spend in marketing, engineering, finance, and more.
**Tags:** Midmarket, Enterprise, Controller/accountant, Procurement, Financial discipline and cost savings, Expense management and reimbursements

### [Report: Procurement leaders seek automation and integration.](https://www.brex.com/journal/procurement-leaders-seek-automation-and-integration)
**Description:** Get insights from 100 finance and procurement leaders on the future of automation, the results they’re already seeing, and their priorities moving forward.
**Excerpt:** Get insights from 100 finance and procurement leaders on the future of automation, the results they’re already seeing, and their priorities moving forward.
**Tags:** Spend management insights, Procurement, Automation best practices

### [Procurement: what it is and why it matters](https://www.brex.com/journal/what-is-procurement-and-why-it-matters)
**Description:** Expert accountant discusses simple, proven solutions to the top 4 procurement problems.
**Excerpt:** Expert accountant discusses simple, proven solutions to the top 4 procurement problems.
**Tags:** Midmarket, Enterprise, Startups, Corporate credit card, Procurement manager, Procurement

### [AI is your accounting team’s tireless teammate](https://www.brex.com/journal/ai-is-your-tireless-teammate)
**Description:** Discover how AI-enabled insights and workflows are empowering accountants to make more informed decisions faster.
**Excerpt:** Discover how AI-enabled insights and workflows are empowering accountants to make more informed decisions faster.
**Tags:** Midmarket, Enterprise, Controller/accountant, Expense management, AI, Automation best practices

### [How group events are changing business travel](https://www.brex.com/journal/how-group-events-are-changing-business-travel)
**Description:** With offsites and conferences on the rise again, discover how you can streamline your planning and booking with group events in Brex travel.
**Excerpt:** With offsites and conferences on the rise again, discover how you can streamline your planning and booking with group events in Brex travel.
**Tags:** Midmarket, Enterprise, Travel, Travel manager, Corporate travel management

### [Using AI to close the books quickly and cleanly](https://www.brex.com/journal/using-ai-to-close-the-books-quickly-and-cleanly)
**Description:** Automate compliance and reconciliation to streamline your month, quarter, and year-end close.
**Excerpt:** Automate compliance and reconciliation to streamline your month, quarter, and year-end close.
**Tags:** Midmarket, Enterprise, Controller/accountant, Expense management, AI, Automation best practices

### [Vendor verification and payment controls for fast-moving companies](https://www.brex.com/journal/vendor-verification-and-payment-controls-for-fast-moving-companies)
**Description:** A cautionary tale on why finance leaders should institute thorough spend controls, vendor background checks, and payment approvals.
**Excerpt:** A cautionary tale on why finance leaders should institute thorough spend controls, vendor background checks, and payment approvals.
**Tags:** Midmarket, Enterprise, Controller/accountant, Expense management and reimbursements, Accounting

### [Live Budgets: Actionable, real-time spend data](https://www.brex.com/journal/live-budgets)
**Description:** With Brex’s proprietary Live Budgets, you can provision, track, and adjust spend in real time to increase accountability and ROI.
**Excerpt:** With Brex’s proprietary Live Budgets, you can provision, track, and adjust spend in real time to increase accountability and ROI.
**Tags:** Midmarket, Enterprise, Improving compliance, Automation best practices, Spend management insights

### [Spend management: From chaos to control with AI](https://www.brex.com/journal/from-chaos-to-control-with-ai)
**Description:** Explore the benefits of adding AI to your finance tech stack, from smart policy controls to a chatbot assistant that handles finance-related inquiries.
**Excerpt:** Explore the benefits of adding AI to your finance tech stack, from smart policy controls to a chatbot assistant that handles finance-related inquiries.
**Tags:** Midmarket, Enterprise, Improving compliance, AI

### [The enduring value of funding-driven fintech](https://www.brex.com/journal/the-enduring-value-of-funding-driven-fintech)
**Description:** Michael Tannenbaum, Brex CFO and COO, explains why the future is funding.
**Excerpt:** Michael Tannenbaum, Brex's former CFO and COO, explains why the future is funding.
**Tags:** Midmarket, Enterprise, CFO/finance leader, Scaling your business, Founder

### [AI in finance and the benefits for enterprises](https://www.brex.com/journal/ai-in-finance-and-the-benefits-for-enterprises)
**Description:** Large orgs are lagging in finance AI adoption, but they stand to gain the most through automation and productivity improvements.
**Excerpt:** Large orgs are lagging in finance AI adoption, but they stand to gain the most through automation and productivity improvements.
**Tags:** AI

### [Avenue One Q&A](https://www.brex.com/journal/how-avenue-one-closes-the-books-faster)
**Description:** Using Amex hindered automation and visibility for Avenue One. Now they manage spend in real time and close the books even faster with Brex.
**Excerpt:** Using Amex hindered automation and visibility for Avenue One. Now they manage spend in real time and close the books even faster with Brex.
**Tags:** Midmarket, Enterprise, CFO/finance leader, Corporate credit card, Spend management insights

### [Alchemy Q&A](https://www.brex.com/journal/alchemy-ditches-disparate-systems)
**Description:** Hear from Alchemy about how the need for scalability and real-time insight led them to unify their spend.
**Excerpt:** Hear from Alchemy about how the need for scalability and real-time insight led them to unify their spend.
**Tags:** Midmarket, Enterprise, CFO/finance leader, Expense management and reimbursements, System consolidation

### [How to hire the best controller](https://www.brex.com/journal/36-critical-interview-questions-for-controllers)
**Description:** Looking to make your next strategic finance hire? Here are the questions to ask to help you separate a good controller from an amazing one.
**Excerpt:** Looking to make your next strategic finance hire? Here are a few dozen questions to ask to help you separate a good controller from an amazing one.
**Tags:** Midmarket, Enterprise, Controller/accountant, Expense management and reimbursements, Accounting

### [Why finance leaders are embracing AI-powered spend management](https://www.brex.com/journal/embracing-ai-powered-spend-management)
**Description:** Some firms are using AI to increase control and ward off problems in finance and accounting. Are you?
**Excerpt:** Some firms are using AI to increase control and ward off problems in finance and accounting. Are you?
**Tags:** Midmarket, Enterprise, CFO/finance leader, Expense management and reimbursements, AI

### [Superhuman Q&A](https://www.brex.com/journal/how-superhuman-gained-real-time-control-over-spend)
**Description:** Superhuman couldn’t track its spend with Expensify or Bill.com. Now they’re proactively controlling spend and saving “multiple days per month” with Brex.
**Excerpt:** Superhuman couldn’t track its spend with Expensify or Bill.com. Now they’re proactively controlling spend and saving “multiple days per month” with Brex.
**Tags:** Midmarket, CFO/finance leader, Expense management and reimbursements, Corporate credit card, Spend management insights, Financial discipline and cost savings

### [5 reasons finance leaders struggle to manage global spend](https://www.brex.com/journal/challenges-managing-global-spend)
**Description:** To successfully expand globally, finance leaders need to operate locally. Here’s why it’s so difficult to do so.
**Excerpt:** To successfully expand globally, finance leaders need to operate locally. Here’s why it’s so difficult to do so.
**Tags:** Midmarket, Enterprise, CFO/finance leader, Finance leader, Global spend, Spend management insights

### [AI, automation, and the future of accounting](https://www.brex.com/journal/ai-automation-and-the-future-of-accounting)
**Description:** With AI already impacting many roles and industries, here’s what AI and the future of accounting could look like.
**Excerpt:** Will AI replace my accountants? Probably not, says this CFO, but look for accounting roles to become more specialized as AI and automation go into hyperdrive.
**Tags:** Midmarket, Enterprise, Controller/accountant, AI, Automation best practices

### [A CFO’s checklist for going international](https://www.brex.com/journal/cfo-checklist-for-going-international)
**Description:** Thinking of expanding your business globally? Here are some important business and financial considerations for CFOs looking to go international.
**Excerpt:** Getting people paid, managing expenses, taxes & accounting — there’s a lot to consider before expanding operations in a new country.
**Tags:** Midmarket, Enterprise, CFO/finance leader, Global spend, Scaling your business

### [5 disciplines to maintain for success in any economic environment](https://www.brex.com/journal/new-cro-rules)
**Description:** Good discipline holds up in every economic climate. Here’s what to prioritize today for long-term success.
**Excerpt:** Good discipline holds up in every economic climate. Here’s what to prioritize today for long-term success.
**Tags:** Midmarket, Enterprise, CFO/finance leader, Expense management and reimbursements, Financial discipline and cost savings, Business efficiency

### [T&E](https://www.brex.com/journal/challenges-with-business-travel-solutions)
**Description:** Many T&E providers that began as travel tools are still trying to catch up on the expense side.
**Excerpt:** Many T&E providers that began as travel tools are still trying to catch up on the expense side.
**Tags:** Midmarket, Enterprise, Travel manager, Travel, Corporate travel management

### [How CFOs are thinking about software purchases today](https://www.brex.com/journal/how-cfos-are-thinking-about-software-purchases-today)
**Description:** As they do more to control spend, CFOs should be asking these questions before approving a new SaaS tool.
**Excerpt:** As they do more to control spend, CFOs should be asking these questions before approving a new SaaS tool.

### [Cost discipline, expense management & understanding spend allocation](https://www.brex.com/journal/maintaining-cost-discipline)
**Description:** Management teams will be increasingly evaluated for their efforts in maintaining cost discipline, writes this SaaS analyst. So how will you be remembered?
**Excerpt:** Management teams will be increasingly evaluated for their efforts in maintaining cost discipline, writes this SaaS analyst. So how will you be remembered?
**Tags:** Midmarket, Enterprise, Controller/accountant, Expense management and reimbursements, Financial discipline and cost savings

### [How CFOs think about travel spend](https://www.brex.com/journal/how-cfos-think-about-travel-spend)
**Description:** Business travel spend is a major pain point for CFOs. Here are some ways to think about policies and budgets to get the visibility and control you need.
**Excerpt:** This tech CFO shares why business travel spend is such a headache and how to think about policies and budgets so you get more visibility and control.  
**Tags:** Midmarket, Enterprise, CFO/finance leader, Travel, Corporate travel management

### [Driving efficiency through ownership](https://www.brex.com/journal/driving-efficiency-through-ownership)
**Description:** Anonymous finance exec OnlyCFO explores the lack of financial ownership among high-growth companies — and identifies four solutions.
**Excerpt:** Anonymous finance exec OnlyCFO explores the lack of financial ownership among high-growth companies — and identifies four solutions.
**Tags:** Midmarket, Enterprise, CFO/finance leader, Spend management insights, Business efficiency

### [A CFO’s SVB post mortem](https://www.brex.com/journal/svb-post-mortem)
**Description:** Here’s what one tech CFO is prioritizing after the collapse of SVB. Are you on the same page?
**Excerpt:** Here’s what one tech CFO is prioritizing after the collapse of SVB. Are you on the same page?
**Tags:** Startups, CFO/finance leader, Business account, Spend management insights, Startups

### [How Brex used Brex Empower](https://www.brex.com/journal/how-brex-used-brex-empower)
**Description:** To introduce Brex travel, two of our leaders shed light on the process of booking and expensing our first in-person sales kickoff using our own tools.
**Excerpt:** To introduce Brex travel, two of our leaders shed light on the process of booking and expensing our first in-person sales kickoff using our own tools.
**Tags:** Midmarket, Enterprise, Travel manager, Travel, Improving compliance, Corporate travel management

### [Balancing act: Can you save and spend concurrently?](https://www.brex.com/journal/save-and-spend-concurrently)
**Description:** Learn how financial leaders at three high-growth companies are practicing financial discipline and adapting to a changed economic environment.
**Excerpt:** Learn how financial leaders at three high-growth companies are practicing financial discipline and adapting to a changed economic environment.
**Tags:** Midmarket, Enterprise, CFO/finance leader, Financial discipline and cost savings, Scaling your business

### [How SeatGeek fuels growth while keeping costs in check](https://www.brex.com/journal/expense-management-for-global-businesses)
**Description:** SeatGeek is a multifaceted global business. Learn how their VP of Corporate Finance uses Brex to control expenses and fuel global growth.
**Excerpt:** Hear from SeatGeek on how they’re building a scalable, sustainable financial stack for their growing global business.

### [A world where value can be created from everywhere](https://www.brex.com/journal/a-world-where-value-can-be-created-from-everywhere)
**Description:** Our co-founder and co-CEO Henrique Dubugras sat down with Rosanna Lockwood of CNBC to discuss globalization and economic opportunity. 
**Excerpt:** Our co-founder and co-CEO Henrique Dubugras sat down with veteran reporter Rosanna Lockwood to discuss globalization and economic opportunity. 
**Tags:** Midmarket, Enterprise, Startups, CFO/finance leader, Brex Empower, Spend management insights, Global spend

### [Building a culture of financial discipline and empowering smarter spend](https://www.brex.com/journal/empowering-smarter-spend)
**Description:** Anine Bing, Avenue One, and Fireblocks are building a culture of financial discipline and empowering smarter spend. So can you.
**Excerpt:** Anine Bing, Avenue One, and Fireblocks are building a culture of financial discipline and empowering smarter spend. So can you.
**Tags:** Midmarket, Enterprise, CFO/finance leader, Integrations, Financial discipline and cost savings

### [How Menlo Security plans to drive growth in a down market](https://www.brex.com/journal/how-menlo-security-plans-to-drive-growth-in-a-down-market)
**Description:** Menlo Security CFO David Eckstein shares tips and best practices for planning in an uncertain macro.
**Excerpt:** Menlo Security CFO David Eckstein shares tips and best practices for planning in an uncertain macro.
**Tags:** Midmarket, Enterprise, CFO/finance leader, Spend management insights, Financial discipline and cost savings

### [Beating economic headwinds — is your growth strategy ready?](https://www.brex.com/journal/beating-economic-headwinds)
**Description:** Three nimble CFOs chart strategies to thrive in any market.
**Excerpt:** Three CFOs share which financial strategies they are using to set their companies up for growth in any market.
**Tags:** Midmarket, Enterprise, CFO/finance leader, Scaling your business, Financial discipline and cost savings, Business efficiency

### [How CFOs can promote a culture of financial discipline](https://www.brex.com/journal/how-cfos-can-promote-a-culture-of-financial-discipline)
**Description:** Here's what leading CFOs on the frontlines shared with us about how they empower teams to spend smarter and sustain momentum in a downturn.
**Excerpt:** Here's what leading CFOs on the frontlines shared with us about how they empower teams to spend smarter and sustain momentum in a downturn.
**Tags:** Midmarket, Enterprise, Financial discipline and cost savings

### [New rules for winning in an economic downturn](https://www.brex.com/journal/new-rules-for-winning-in-an-economic-downturn)
**Description:** CFOs can play a crucial role in sustaining growth during economic downturns. Here are six timely tips from leaders who are doing just that.
**Excerpt:** CFOs can play a crucial role in sustaining growth during economic downturns. Here are six timely tips from leaders who are doing just that.
**Tags:** Midmarket, Enterprise, CFO/finance leader, Financial discipline and cost savings, Business efficiency

### [Why high-growth companies are switching spend management platforms](https://www.brex.com/journal/2022-survey)
**Description:** We asked CFOs and finance executives what they look for in a modern spend solution — and here’s what they said.
**Excerpt:** We asked CFOs and finance executives what they look for in a modern spend solution — and here’s what they said.
**Tags:** Midmarket, Enterprise, Startups, CFO/finance leader, Spend management insights, Startups

### [Rippling Integration](https://www.brex.com/journal/rippling-integration)
**Description:** Brex and Rippling are even better together with first-of-its-kind features to drive financial discipline and efficient spending, all in one place. 
**Excerpt:** Brex and Rippling are even better together with first-of-its-kind features to drive employee compliance and efficient spending, all in one place.
**Tags:** Midmarket, Enterprise, Startups, Integrations, Startups

### [Brex Closes $250 Million Employee Liquidity Program](https://www.brex.com/journal/employee-liquidity-program)
**Description:** Announcing the closing of a a $250 million private tender offer led by Y Combinator.
**Excerpt:** Today, we are pleased to announce the closing of a $250 million private tender offering.

### [Brex takes cards and spend management global across 100+ countries](https://www.brex.com/journal/brex-empower-goes-global)
**Description:** Brex launches global support across card and spend
**Excerpt:** We’re extending Empower to serve employees from US-based companies across more than 100 countries with the same experience as those in the US.

**Tags:** Midmarket, Enterprise, CFO/finance leader, Brex Empower, Global spend, Brex news

### [Build more, bank less with Brex](https://www.brex.com/journal/how-brex-helps-founders-work-smarter-from-anywhere)
**Description:** How Brex helps founders work smarter, from anywhere.
**Excerpt:** Brex understands what founders need and has innovated on traditional financial systems to help you manage your finances more easily, from anywhere — so you can focus on building, not banking.
**Tags:** Startups, Founder

### [Better than a bank: cash, cards, and spend management on the go.](https://www.brex.com/journal/the-brex-mobile-app)
**Description:** Access our full financial stack of corporate cards, payments, and expense software on the go and around the world. 

**Excerpt:** With the Brex mobile app, we empower fast-growing companies to spend smarter and scale faster no matter where they are. 

### [Brex x 1Password ](https://www.brex.com/journal/introducing-brex-1password)
**Description:** We’ve partnered with 1Password, the world’s leading password manager, to make online checkouts even easier, faster, and more secure for our customers. 
**Excerpt:** We've partnered with 1Password, the world’s leading password manager, to make online checkouts even easier, faster, and more secure for our customers. 
**Tags:** Midmarket, Enterprise, Startups, Brex news, Startups