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Business Efficiency
The difference between ‘budgeting’ and ‘budget management’ – and why it matters
Business EfficiencyBy Francois Badenhorst, Business Editor, AccountingWeb According to a new guide from Zahara, there’s a big difference between ‘budgeting’ and ‘budget management’. While budgeting is often…
Half year check up: Actuals v Budget? What Budget?
Business EfficiencyReviewing your actual performance against the budget is prudent business practice. As we’re half way through many company’s accounting period, its a good time to check you’re still on track to a…
3 Steps to AP Efficiencies: A Benchmark Report
Accounts ApprovalsIn a recent Benchmark report from the Institute of Finance & Management (IOFM), Efficiencies were cited by Accounts Payables as their biggest challenge. Based on a 2 year study of nearly 400 A…
Take Back Control of Your Purchasing
Purchase RequisitionOperational inefficiencies are a blight on business, yet largely avoidable with some straight-forward technical interventions. The procurement process is one such business function that has potential…
Budgeting & Approvals with Andrew Van De Beek
Approval WorkflowsGreat to welcome Andrew Van De Beek to Zahara’s Bath office recently. As a speaker at Accountex, Practicing Accountant and a 2018 Accounting Thought Leader of the Year, Andrew has real insights i…
5 Step Guide to Managing Budgets & Approvals
Business EfficiencyTake a look at Zahara's 5 Step Guide to Managing Budgets and Approvals. In this simple to use guide, you'll find: A description of budget management and why its so important to bu…
Stop Approving Supplier Invoices!
Invoice ProcessingIf you’re having to check every supplier invoice is ok to pay - your process is broken. When a supplier submits their invoice, they will typically have fulfilled their part of the contract,…
How to Add Automation to QuickBooks Online?
Finance & ERP IntegrationsWith 5.6 million users worldwide, QuickBooks Online (QBO) has become a small business accounting software leader. Its growth reflects the increasing demand for cloud-based financial management, offer…
Baking Bad – How invoice approvals can prevent fraud
Approval WorkflowsThe recent events at Patisserie Valerie sent a shock wave through the business community. One minute all is supposedly well, and the next there is a multi-million-pound black hole with investors despe…
Procurement processes – It’s time to take back control
Business Efficiency Purchase OrdersWho's buying what? Operational inefficiencies are a blight on business, yet largely avoidable with some straightforward technical interventions. The procurement process is a business function that…
Accounts Payable Research – Must Read Analyst Reports
Accounts PayableAccounts Payable Research – Must Read Analyst Reports, White Papers and Webinars Get 2019 off to a great start. Take a look through Accounts Payable reports, white papers and webinars from global…
