As a global purchasing platform facilitating cross-border transactions, Kakobuy faces complex payment risks and challenges in its international operations. To effectively manage these risks while optimizing payment methods, Kakobuy has implemented a sophisticated spreadsheet-based risk management system that tracks, analyzes, and mitigates payment-related issues.
Kakobuy's system captures comprehensive payment data including:
This centralized data repository allows for holistic monitoring of all payment activity across different regions and currencies.
Kakobuy's financial team uses spreadsheet functions to identify several key risk patterns:
By tracking historical exchange rate data against transaction times, the system flags potentially costly currency fluctuations that could impact profit margins.
Using conditional formatting and custom formulas, unusual transaction patterns or suspicious payee information are automatically highlighted for review.
Pivot tables help identify payment gateway failures or processing issues by method, region, or time period.
The spreadsheet system enables data-driven solutions for identified risks:
Beyond risk management, Kakobuy analyzes:
Metric | Spreadsheet Function Used | Optimization Outcome |
---|---|---|
Conversion Rates | Goal Seek, Data Tables | Adjusted default payment methods by region |
Processing Fees | SUMIFS, Pivot Tables | Negotiated better rates with high-volume processors |
User Satisfaction | Sentiment Analysis Formulas | Added popular local payment options |
This spreadsheet-based approach has achieved:
The platform plans to enhance the system with AI-powered spreadsheet add-ons for real-time risk scoring and automated decision-making while maintaining the flexibility and transparency of spreadsheet-based control.