Improving Small Business Payments Processing
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1 Improving Small Business Payments Processing ASBDC State Directors Conference March 19, 2012 Claudia Swendseid Senior Vice President Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis 2012 Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. Materials are not to be used without consent.
2 Topics Federal Reserve: Overview & Payments Role Payments Basics Small Biz Payments Facts & Needs Challenges of Reconciling Payments & Remittance Data Case for Participating in Remittance Coalition 2
3 Federal Reserve Overview Federal Reserve System s main responsibilities: Establish & execute U.S. monetary policy Promote a stable financial system Supervise & regulate financial institutions (FIs) Provide financial services to FIs & U.S. Government 2012 Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. Materials are not to be used without consent. 3
4 Federal Reserve s Role in Payments Federal Reserve Banks are banker s banks Provide financial services to about 15,000 FIs: Currency/coin ordering & depositing - FedCash Check clearing - FedForward & FedReturn ACH (Automated Clearing House) - FedACH Funds & Securities transfers - Fedwire Electronic Access - FedLine Fed is also U.S. Government s bank Services include Savings Bonds & Treasury Auctions Fed works with diverse stakeholders to improve efficiency & effectiveness of U.S. payment system 2012 Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. Materials are not to be used without consent. 4
5 Payments Basics
6 Biz Payments Are Mainly ACH, Cards, Cash, Checks & Wire Transfers Estimated Total Number of Transactions by Payment Type In Billions 120 Cash Flat 100 Debit - PIN & Signature 80 Rapid Growth Checks Declining Credit ACH Slow Growth Flat Prepaid Rapid growth Check ACH Debit Card Total Debit Card Sig Debit Card PIN Credit Card Prepaid Cash Source: Noncash data points for 2003, 2006, & 2009 from Federal Reserve Payment Studies. Cash based on McKinsey estimate for 2009 & forecast for Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. Materials are not to be used without consent. 6
7 Businesses Care How Payments Integrate with End-to-End Process Consumer or company originates a payment Origination Payment is cleared & settled Presentment Payment Processing, Clearing, & Settlement Payment is accounted for by consumer or company Reconciliation 2012 Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. Materials are not to be used without consent. 7
8 Businesses Participate in 3 Payment Categories Consumer to Business (C2B) Point-of-Sale (POS) purchases Bill payments On-line, E- commerce payments Loan payments Tax payments Business to Consumer (B2C) Employee payments (payroll, expenses, pensions) Investment payments (interest & dividends) Consumer refunds Business to Business/Gov t (B2B) Corporate cash management Purchasing programs Vendor payments Online payments Trade financing Intra-org. transfers Business tax payments 2012 Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. Materials are not to be used without consent. 8
9 Payment Types Favored Vary by Category Source: McKinsey US Payments Map, Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. Materials are not to be used without consent. 9
10 Most Checks Clear Electronically Annual check image volume is 14.8 billion over 99% of all checks deposited Image clearing has speeded settlement sometimes same day Using imaging, some businesses deposit their checks for collection with their FI remotely Source: Check Image Collaborative, September Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. Materials are not to be used without consent. 10
11 Automated Clearing House (ACH) ACH is an electronic, batch processing payment system used for consumer & business transactions. FIs (ODFIs) receive ACH payment instructions from businesses; FIs group ACH payments into batches & transmit them to ACH operator (e.g., Fed); operator distributes ACH payments to receiving FIs (RDFI). FIs apply ACH payments to appropriate accounts. Types of ACH Payments Direct deposit e.g., payroll & social security Preauthorized debits e.g., monthly mortgage, utility bills ACH E Check - check to ACH conversion Business-to-business 2012 Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. Materials are not to be used without consent. 11
12 Cards Dominate Electronic Payments Volumes Value & Volume U.S. card payments totaled 65.5 billion transactions valued at $3.5 trillion in 2009 Usage Trends Consumer use of cards shifting from credit to debit Business use of cards expanding from T&E to purchasing cards for B2B payments Consumer Adoption Almost all U.S. households have some type of payment card i.e., credit card (78%), debit card (80%), prepaid cards (17%) Growth Forecast By 2012, prepaid cards expected to reach $526 billion in value, up from $140 billion in 2009 By 2015, debit & credit cards projected to grow to 97 billion transactions; a 9% increase per year 2012 Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. Materials are not to be used without consent. 12
13 Purchasing Card Use Growing Fastest growing B2B electronic payment VISA estimates 25% annual growth 60% 50% 49% 54% 45% Originally targeted for low value purchases (less than $1,000); now used for some higher value purchases Adoption success due to: Financial incentives to payer Improved efficiency Reporting & risk management tools 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% Accept B2B Cards 38% For Small $ Purchases 30% 35% For Large $ Purchases (> $5,000) Source: National Association of Purchasing Card Professionals 2012 Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. Materials are not to be used without consent. 13
14 Wire Transfers Real-Time Gross Settlement System Individual wire transfers processed immediately Primarily used for timecritical &/or large-value payments Once posted or acknowledged, transactions are final & irrevocable 2012 Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. Materials are not to be used without consent. 14
15 Small Biz & Payments
16 Small Biz Touches 7 out of 10 U.S. Payments % of Total Payments by Business Size Based on 19.5 billion payments totaling $24 trillion in 2006 Small/Medium ($1-$25M), 36% Micro (Under $1 M), 33% Large (Over $25M), 31% Source: Cited in BAI s Small Business Payments in 2006 report distributed at its TransPay Conference May, Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. Materials are not to be used without consent. 16
17 Collecting Payments is Small Biz Priority 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% % of Small Biz Ranking This as Top Priority About 1/3 of small businesses say collecting payments is their top business challenge Source: The Next Payments Frontier: Electronic Payment Acceptance & the Small Business Market, May Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. Materials are not to be used without consent. 17
18 Small Biz Accepts Mainly Checks & Cash, Followed by Cards PayPal, 9% Credit Cards, 16% Checks & Cash Account for 2/3 of Receivables (Average of 259 payments per month) Other, 10% Cash, 25% Checks, 40% Accepted by Small Biz: 88% of small biz accept check & cash payments 54% of small biz accept credit & debit card payments Only 1/4 of small biz with websites can accept payments over the web Source: 2006/2007 Study of Small Business Payment Preferences by Dove Consulting/Hitachi Consulting; Small Business Payables & Receivables Survey, Cash Edge/Fiserv, January Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. Materials are not to be used without consent. 18
19 Small Biz Reasons for Accepting Payment Methods Customer convenience 53% Faster collections Increased sales 14% 21% Attract new customers 8% Less employee theft 2% 0% 20% 40% 60% Source: The Next Payments Frontier: Electronic Payment Acceptance & the Small Business Market, May Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. Materials are not to be used without consent. 19
20 Which Small Biz Accept Electronic Payments? Characteristics of Small Businesses... That Accept Electronic Payments That Do Not Accept Electronic Payments Mainly in healthcare & retail Multiple employees & annual revenues of >$1M Primarily B2B with low typical transaction amounts (<$200) Report delays in payments & higher rate of bounced checks Transact over web Mainly in consulting, services & construction Small/sole proprietorships with revenues of <$1M Primarily B2B with high typical transaction amounts (>$500) Report higher overall failure to pay rate Do not transact over web Source: The Next Payments Frontier: Electronic Payment Acceptance & the Small Business Market, May Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. Materials are not to be used without consent. 20
21 Payment Methods Preferred by Small Biz How Small Businesses Prefer to Make Payments 3% 5% 6% 9% 47% 10% 20% Checks Credit card Cash Online bill payment Debit card PayPal Other Source: 2006/2007 Study of Small Business Payment Preferences by Dove Consulting/Hitachi Consulting 2012 Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. Materials are not to be used without consent. 21
22 Barriers to Implementing Electronic Payments Difficulty persuading suppliers to accept 84% Trading partners cannot send or receive automated remittance info Shortage of IT resources for implementation Cost to implement 65% 62% 72% Concern about payment fraud 44% Check system works well 42% Source: U.S. Bank, Electronic Payments Trends in Accounts Payable, Winter, % 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% 2012 Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. Materials are not to be used without consent. 22
23 Check Fraud Hits Small Biz Hard Checks are dominant payment form targeted by fraudsters & check-related fraud continues to rise Paper checks account for as many as 10 times the fraud incidents as electronic payments Small businesses are vulnerable to check fraud & abuse: the average scheme in a small business causes $127,500 in losses Source: Nilson Report, Association of Financial Professions Payment Fraud Survey, 2007 StopCheckFraud of APA Technology; U.S. Bank Electronic Payments Trends in Accounts Payable, Winter Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. Materials are not to be used without consent. 23
24 Payments Processing Is Costly for Small Biz The cost of processing payments is higher for small businesses compared to the industry average: $12.00 $10.00 $8.00 $6.00 $4.00 $2.00 $0.00 $10.03 $7.61 Processing Cost per Transaction Small Business Industry Average Using electronic payments & remittance information, the cost could be reduced by 71-77%, or $3.08 to $3.30 per payment. Source: 2006/2007 Study of Small Business Payment Preferences by Dove Consulting/Hitachi Consulting. Aberdeen Group, SMB: High Costs Aren t the Only Problem, September 2008; Small Business Payables & Receivables Survey, Cash Edge/Fiserv, January Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. Materials are not to be used without consent. 24
25 Small Biz Identify Unmet Payment Service Needs Payment/Banking Services that Small Businesses Want % of Small Biz Straight-through processing of payments from business to bank 70% Identity-management platform that safeguards business identity & protects accounts when conducting business electronically Electronic payments package integrating accounts payables, accounts receivables, & expense tracking 70% 65% Bank services that are easily integrated into payroll & HR systems 60% Live intraday financial position information 55% Automated card-based, expense-processing system that ties in key partners 50% Source: BAI Study, Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. Materials are not to be used without consent. 25
26 Challenges of Reconciling Payments & Remittance Data
27 Remittance Data Defined Remittance Data Definition: Information shared between a seller & buyer that provides a detailed accounting regarding the provisioning of goods &/or services relative to a payment. Remittance data is initiated by a buyer to notify seller of a payment. Seller uses remittance data to: Close an open accounts receivable entry Acknowledge that payment was received Determine other liabilities (e.g., adjustments, rebates, promotional efforts, special pricing, etc.) 2012 Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. Materials are not to be used without consent. 27
28 Remittance Exchange Back office: ERP PO initiation Invoice matching A/P Purchase Order Goods Invoice Back office: ERP PO Receipt A/R Payment matching Apply Risk Management Services OR Buyer OR Initiate Payment Make Payment & Provide Remittance Info Supplier OR Notify of Payment Initiate Payment Clearing OR Buyer s Bank Supplier s Bank 2012 Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. Materials are not to be used without consent. 28
29 How Remittance Data is Exchanged on ACH Payments Method for Exchanging Remittance When Sending ACH When Receiving ACH 63% 62% EDI/CTX transmission 39% 42% Mail 18% 22% Fax 16% 22% Customer website 6% 14% 3 rd Party website 6% 10% Own organization s website 6% 7% Source: 2010 AFP Payments Survey 2012 Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. Materials are not to be used without consent. 29
30 Common Problems Reconciling Payments & Remittance Data Efficiently Complete remittance data isn t provided Remittance formats aren t standard Matching payments to remittances may be difficult when received separately Discrepancies are difficult to resolve Payments & accounting systems aren t integrated Remittance data needs to be re-keyed, causing errors, delays & costs 2012 Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. Materials are not to be used without consent. 30
31 Small Biz Payments & Remittance Integration Needs Not Addressed Existing banking & vendor solutions don t address small biz needs adequately E.g., Intuit s QuickBooks doesn t integrate readily with NACHA ACH format Information & education for small biz is insufficient about existing solutions &/or new initiatives Banks do not educate small biz customers effectively about their services 2012 Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. Materials are not to be used without consent. 31
32 Small Biz E-Payables Capabilities Lag Industry Average Payment processes standardized across the enterprise 51% 62% Highly automated supplier communications with little or no paper 20% 60% Well-defined metrics & penalties 25% 50% Industry Average Electronic payments established as a standard means of conducting business 27% 49% Small Businesses Source: Aberdeen Group, SMB: High Costs Aren t the Only Problem, September Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. Materials are not to be used without consent 32
33 Why Automate Remittance Data? Benefits of automating processing of payments & remittance information: Enable more efficient automated reconciliation of payments & remittance data Identify & resolve discrepancies faster Achieve cost savings Maximize rebates & incentives Reduce fraud risk 2012 Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. Materials are not to be used without consent. 33
34 Benefits to Small Biz of Processing Receivables Electronically Benefits cited by small biz after switching to electronic payments & processing of receivables: Eliminate/reduce past due payments Get paid faster Save time on billing Look more professional Gain & keep more customers Increase average sales from customers Source: PaySimple, Electronic Payment Processing How to Find the Best Solution, October 20, Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. Materials are not to be used without consent. 34
35 Case for Participating in Remittance Coalition 35
36 Addressing Remittance Problems Requires Working Together In June 2011, a group of payment system stakeholders (Federal Reserve, standards developers, bankers, business representatives, software vendors & others) decided to form a voluntary Remittance Coalition to find ways to make it easier for businesses in all industries & to process payments & remittance data more efficiently & effectively. Coalition members agreed that outreach to small biz would be a priority, as this community is under-served Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. Materials are not to be used without consent. 36
37 Remittance Coalition Plans Efforts underway by Remittance Coalition: Educate businesses on using electronic payments effectively & best practices for reconcilement Work with software vendors to support common remittance formats & electronic payments Conduct a survey of business practitioners on remittance processing problems & solutions needed; ensure small businesses are included Identify & implement additional actions based on survey results 2012 Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. Materials are not to be used without consent. 37
38 Electronic Payments & Remittance Processing Solutions Survey Online survey asks about: Business views on barriers to electronic payment adoption Pain points for remittance exchange & reconciliation Evaluation of proposed solutions Survey to be distributed by organizations representing businesses Association for Financial Professionals, Credit Research Foundation, Institute of Financial Operations, National Association of Purchasing Card Professionals Launch of survey in late May, concluding by early July, Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. Materials are not to be used without consent. 38
39 Small Business Perspective Needed How can we best invite small businesses to participate? Small Business Development Centers (ASBDC) websites? Online distribution to small business contacts Other opportunities? 2012 Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. Materials are not to be used without consent. 39
40 Small Business Payments: Educational Opportunities Work with ASBDC to address payment & remittance processing issues of small businesses Presentation at ASBDC Annual Conference in September on results of Remittance Coalition survey Educational materials for use by counselors to assist clients in choosing best options for making & receiving payments, exchanging info about payments & reconciling payments Webinars on payment & remittance topics 2012 Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. Materials are not to be used without consent. 40
41 Questions & Comments?
42 Contact Information Claudia Swendseid Senior Vice President Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. Materials are not to be used without consent. 42
43 APPENDIX 2012 Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. Materials are not to be used without consent. 43
44 Barriers to Electronic Payment Adoption ACH Cards Wires Hard to implement; complex rules & technology Costly to receive due to high interchange fees Transactions costs relatively high Costly to implement, especially EDI Not accepted by many trading partners Hard to reconcile Complex capabilities needed to integrate payments & remittance Solutions lacking to address needs of small companies & banks Some effort & cost to implement Integration of payments & remittance data limited 2012 Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. Materials are not to be used without consent 44
45 Common Challenges of Processing B2B Bill Payments Survey Found Same Pain Points for All Business Sizes Manual data entry 76% Routing invoices for approval Resolving errors & exceptions 57% 55% Overall payment costs 42% Lost or missing invoices 40% 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% Source: U.S. Bank, Electronic Payments Trends in Accounts Payable, Winter, Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. Materials are not to be used without consent. 45
46 Small Biz Plagued by Improper Payments Over half of small businesses have had financial losses due to improper payments. About 8% of all outgoing payments are improper. Types of Improper Payments Common in Small Biz Invoice/Billing error 76% Duplicate invoice 68% Non-compliance with existing contracts or pricing Lack of monitoring by A/P department 32% 43% Source: Aberdeen Group, SMB: High Costs Aren t the Only Problem, September Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. Materials are not to be used without consent. 46
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