Finance API Connectivity Models for Cross-System Control and Audit Readiness
Finance leaders and integration architects need connectivity models that do more than move data. They need cross-system control, traceability, segregation of duties, and audit-ready evidence across ERP, SaaS, banking, procurement, payroll, and reporting platforms. This article explains the main finance API connectivity models, where each fits, the trade-offs between direct APIs, middleware, iPaaS, ESB, and event-driven patterns, and how to design for security, compliance, observability, and business resilience.