At Zahara, we believe that simplicity should never mean compromise. Our software is designed to deliver an intuitive, easy-to-use experience while offering powerful features that scale with your organ…
IntroductionPurchase order automation is more than just digitising paperwork. Done right, it can save your business time, reduce errors, and give your finance team full visibility of spend. Manual…
Accounts payable management means tracking, approving, and paying your company’s outstanding invoices. It's a key part of finance. Done right, it protects your cash flow and supplier relationships.…
Automated Invoice Processing: Why More Finance Teams Are Choosing Zahara How to Choose the Best Automated Invoice Processing Software When selecting invoice automation software, three critical facto…
We have had reports and read forum articles expressing concerns and annoyance with recent changes to Dext's pricing, especially in the bookkeeping community. Dext has an incredibly loyal fanbase but t…
Congratulations on your new accounts payable starter role! The first few weeks of a new job are often tricky no matter the industry- we’ve all been there. Between finding your feet, grappling with o…
Why Are Purchase Order Approvals Essential? For finance teams, having an efficient purchase order approvals process is crucial to maintaining effective procurement. It helps ensure that purchases ali…
Time is money, but how many of us actually live by that mantra? If your business hasn’t yet implemented invoice approval automation, you’re losing both time and money every day. In 2025, businesse…
For over 20 years, I’ve navigated the challenges of being a supplier to larger companies. My first business was a TV and radio production company, complete with recording studios in central London. …
Invoice processing software streamlines Accounts Payable processes, which include extracting, populating, and managing invoice data. By automating your invoice processing, you can speed up the proces…
“We’re too small to need accounts payable software!” – it’s a phrase we hear all too often from small business owners. It’s understandable. If you’re a one-person operation or a small te…
Managing accounts payable (AP) is a critical task. Every finance team must approach it with careful attention and efficiency. If this is done right your accounts payable workflow ensures suppliers are…
At Zahara, your security and trust are our top priorities. On October 18, 2024, we identified an issue involving the misuse of the “Send Test Email” function within a few trial accounts. This expl…
Optical Character Recognition (OCR) is a technology that converts images of text into machine-readable text. It plays a crucial role in automating data processes such as invoice management and docume…
In today’s rapidly evolving business landscape, efficiency and accuracy are more than just buzzwords—they are necessities. AP automation has emerged as a critical solution for businesses looking t…
We’re often asked, ‘What’s the buzz in accounts payable these days?’ There’s one pretty major answer: automation. It’s no surprise… recent advancements in technology have allowed com…
Every company will have a slightly different invoice processing method, especially if they're automating and using different systems. However, there's one thing that every company must do, regardless …
For the third year in a row, we’re exhibiting at Accountex, and we can’t wait to get back to ExCel and bring you all our exciting updates from last year. Accountex 2024 is going to be bigger than…
If you work in finance, you'll know that managing your company’s transactions is a crucial responsibility for every finance team, especially when it comes to handling international payments. Process…
Is your finance team playing procurement ping-pong with emails and spreadsheets? Then it's time to talk about Purchase Order Management (POM) — the process that brings order to your orders. POM …
Whether you're new to the world of finance and in training, or you're curious how you can bring your payment methods into the 21st century, we've got all the fundamentals covered. What is a payment…
It doesn't even need to be said at this point, but we love automated workflows here at Zahara! Automated accounts payable (AP) workflows are one of the most effective tools you can put in place to spe…
If you're reading this article, you may have heard much about AP automation and wondered if it lives up to the hype. Perhaps you're considering invoice processing software, but feel overwhelmed by the…
A classic line we hear at Zahara all too often is “We are too small for POs". We completely agree that an owner-managed business is too small; however, if employees are buying for the business and u…
I needed to solve a problem in PowerQuery / PowerBI for summarising totals in a table colum and assigning the values into another table without repeating these values on each row. In our reporting AP…
It’s a story as old as time. You don’t feel heard. Your loyalty is tested. You feel devalued as a customer. You give more than you’re getting. The price skyrockets while functionality plummets. …
During setup, and further into your Zahara journey, there are certain queries that pop up most often. Our goal when we made Zahara was to create a system that is infinitely customisable, and though in…
Running a small business can be both rewarding and challenging, especially when it comes to managing finances. Many small business owners find themselves juggling their own bookkeeping and financial m…
If you’re searching for the best accounts payable automation software to elevate your finance operations, you’re in the right place. The world of AP automation is growing rapidly, offering a…
We all want smooth financial processes (unless you’re someone who thrives on chaos), but when you’re struggling it can be hard to see the best path to take to streamline your accounts payable syst…
It’s no secret that running a small business comes with its fair share of challenges, with finances and purchase order management being a top concern. Many business owners end up managing their ow…
Automate Payments Introduction Managing transactions is a core responsibility for finance teams, and ensuring timely payments to vendors and suppliers is a critical part of the process. Manual paymen…
Invoice Approval Automation: Upgrading from manual approvals To keep up with the lightning speed of today’s business world, automating manual processes is a one-way ticket to staying ahead of the c…
It’s the logical decision making that men (this one in particular) often use to justify a purchase they are planning to make. The second biggest purchase most of us make after a property is of cours…
2022 was our first year exhibiting at Accountex and we cannot wait for Accountex 2023. The buzz and excitement, the bright colours, all the people we’ll meet. We just can’t wait! 2022 was our firs…
Finance teams are facing new challenges as businesses evolve. The focus is shifting toward efficiency, spend control, and real-time visibility. Automation is no longer a luxury—it’s a necessity. O…
Improve your payment processing system As a finance team, one of your main priorities is to ensure that your company's payment processing system is running smoothly and efficiently. It enables you to…
A purchase requisition (PR) is a request. The request to buy something for the organisation and that request will likely be subject to an approval process. A purchase order is a formal document sen…
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This advice is aimed at younger people. Perhaps graduates. Those looking to get their first step on the ladder into a career. I write this as someone who runs a business and interviews people regularl…
Updates & Maintenance Schedule Regular Maintenance Window Zahara undergoes regular updates and maintenance to ensure optimal performance, security, and reliability. These updates are typically c…
Now, more than ever, success in the construction industry means making the most of developments in the accounting tools available to us. Efficient management of processing invoices, expenses, cash flo…
Zahara users have been reaping the benefits of our built-in optical character recognition (OCR) invoice processing for a while. You still might be asking yourself 'What is OCR?' or 'How's does OCR hel…
A few weeks ago Zahara exhibited at Accountex 2022 at the ExCel centre London with 250 other global brands and 8,000 accounting and finance professionals. After months of planning, the Zahara team wer…
The 4th Industrial Revolution (4IR) has been around for a few years now. It is characterised by the development and integration of artificial intelligence (AI), robotics and other technologies that me…
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It has been a turbulent year for care homes, hospices, and other community-based non-profits with many unforeseen challenges. Now that restrictions are lifting care homes are looking to make 2022 a su…