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Hype or the Future: Is Robotics the way Forward for Accounts Payable?

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Learn what impact robotic automation and AI may have on the Accounts Payable function in the future!

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Payment Practice Regulation – Mindless Bureaucracy or Useful Tool?

Almost one year on from the first reports, how effective has it actually been in changing habits?

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Is your Business Suffering from Information Chaos?

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Do you work for an SME and feel overwhelmed by the volume of data your business has to consume?

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Sink or Swim – Could your Business Survive a Flood?

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Flooding is the most common natural disaster in the UK. Are your business documents protected from damage?

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Could using USB drives cost you £120,000?

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Portable storage devices may be a convenient method for transporting documents but they can give rise to security problems.

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UK accounting continues ‘slight’ shift towards digital

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Invu’s latest survey found that there was a slight shift towards digital in accounting. However is this change enough? Learn more in this blog.

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Are Duplicate Payments Kryptonite for Accounts Payable?

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Do you frequently make duplicate payments? This can be problematic for your business. Read this blog to learn how to prevent them.

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Managing Accounts Payable by Exception and Productivity

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Why do most companies not manage by exception? Learn how to change this to increase productivity!

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Can Agile Budgeting Lead to Expenditure Control?

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Only using budgets at the point of management reporting significantly reduces business agility. Learn how a Purchase Order Processing system can help!

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Late Payment Data: Time for Process Improvement?

The Payment Practice Regulation (PPR) reports have now been published since November 2017. The first reports were based on the performance of large companies for the six months to 31 October 2017. In May 2018 we saw reports from this first batch of companies for a second time, based on…

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76% of finance decision makers fear Accounts Payable Controls “too weak” to prevent fraud

Don't get caught out by accounts payable fraud in your business

Are you one of the 76% that is at risk of accounts payable fraud? Learn the best ways to prevent this fraud in your business using automation.

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5 Accounts Payable Myths Debunked

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When Aldous Huxley said that “Most Human beings have an almost infinite capacity for taking things for granted” he did not have accounts payable in mind but… As a backroom function, mostly out of the limelight, perhaps the role of accounts payable fits the bill as it is often misunderstood,…

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How the Accounts Payable Function Creates Value for Your Business

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All businesses function to make a profit – that is a given, and profit arises when value exceeds costs. But when it comes to making that profit, too many businesses struggle to appreciate the difference between the perceived value of some functions, against the actual costs. As an example, as…

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5 Reasons Why You Should Implement a Document Management Solution

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One of the biggest challenges for businesses today is surviving and growing in a continuously faster paced and competitive environment. These challenges manifest themselves as higher customer service expectations, and companies are under more pressure than ever to respond to enquiries and deal with issues quickly and accurately. To respond,…

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