Acumatica Payments Are a Start—Here’s How to Accelerate Results

Table of Contents

1. Acumatica AR vs. Paystand: Which Drives Faster Results?
2. Integration: Native Module vs. Flexible Connectivity
3. AR Automation with Paystand: What Finance Teams Actually Gain
4. When to Augment Acumatica Payments with Paystand

You’ve invested in Acumatica ERP software. It’s up and running. But if your team is still chasing payments, manually reconciling deposits, and juggling third-party gateways… are your Acumatica payments actually helping you get paid faster?

According to Upflow, the average Days Sales Outstanding (DSO) for mid-sized businesses is over 50 days. But Paystand customers have reduced DSO by up to 60%, just by automating invoicing, embedding payment links, and eliminating delays.

Acumatica gives you structure. Paystand adds acceleration.

In this blog, we’ll compare Acumatica cloud ERP’s built-in AR tools with Paystand’s AR automation platform—and show how layering the two can cut costs, reduce admin time, and give your finance team room to breathe.

Acumatica AR vs. Paystand: Which Drives Faster Results?

Many businesses assume that they're fully modernized once they have ERP-native AR tools. But that assumption often leads to inefficiencies that pile up quietly—in delayed payments, reconciliation backlogs, and missed opportunities to scale. The table below compares the use of Acumatica vs. Paystand:

According to Forrester, AR automation platforms offer advanced invoice and payment capabilities that ERP-native tools often lack. In addition, McKinsey research shows automation in the revenue cycle can significantly reduce operational costs.

Integration: Native Module vs. Flexible Connectivity

While Acumatica’s native AR module is embedded within the ERP ecosystem, Paystand integrates via APIs, prebuilt connectors, or middleware tools. That flexibility allows businesses to enhance their existing ERP investment with minimal disruption.

Common concerns about integration—like timelines, internal IT workload, or system downtime—are valid. However, platforms like Paystand are designed to be ERP-friendly, with built-in compatibility and support models that minimize friction. This empowers businesses with greater agility, real-time cash visibility, and the ability to scale receivables without scaling staff.

Once integrated, Paystand delivers measurable improvements across AR operations, transforming how finance teams manage cash flow, reconciliation, and reporting.

AR Automation with Paystand: What Finance Teams Actually Gain

Businesses that integrate Paystand with Acumatica typically achieve measurable improvements across the entire AR lifecycle. Many report reducing Days Sales Outstanding (DSO) by up to 60%, significantly accelerating cash flow and improving working capital management.

But it’s not just about faster collections. By automating and optimizing key AR processes, Paystand helps finance teams shift from manual, reactive work to proactive, high-value activities. This reduces dependency on manual intervention, improves data quality, and provides real-time financial visibility.

Key benefits include:

• Accelerated collections and cash flow through embedded payment automation
  
  
• Greater operational efficiency, freeing teams from repetitive tasks to focus on analysis and strategy
  
  
• Improved data accuracy and real-time reporting, enhancing decision-making and forecasting—a critical advantage, as Accenture has found that AI-led companies consistently outperform peers in efficiency and cash performance
• Scalability without hiring, allowing businesses to handle higher invoice volumes without expanding headcount

For finance leaders, these improvements translate into better cash flow predictability and a scalable foundation for long-term growth.

When to Augment Acumatica Payments with Paystand

Paystand isn't a replacement for Acumatica—it’s a way to modernize your AR layer without disrupting what’s already working. You might be ready if:

• Your invoice volume is growing faster than your AR team
• You’re losing hours every month to manual reconciliation
• You can’t forecast collections without asking someone to pull a custom report
• Your AR process feels more reactive than strategic
• Your current system can’t keep up with a distributed or remote finance team

BlackLine research confirms that finance leaders are increasingly moving beyond ERP-native tools to streamline receivables and improve working capital. 

Structure Meets Velocity

Acumatica provides structure. Paystand adds velocity. Together, they create a modern AR engine built for scale—faster, smarter, and more cost-effective.

If your team is still buried in manual tasks or watching DSO creep upward, it’s time for a new approach. Paystand eliminates inefficiencies at every step of the AR process, unlocking cash faster and freeing your finance team to focus on what’s next.

You don’t need to rip and replace. You just need to level up.

Learn how Paystand supercharges Acumatica ERP to eliminate fees, automate collections, and give your business the speed and agility to scale.