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Insights, guides, and explainers from our AP experts — covering everything from processes and best practice to automation and controls.

Faster invoice processing with automation
Reduce manual invoice handling, improve approvals, and gain real-time visibility with automated invoice processing software.

What is a purchase order?
Purchase orders help businesses manage spending before money leaves the business by creating a clear record of what is being purchased, who approved it.

Paperless Staff Expenses – 5 Reasons Why
One area we have seen change is business expenses. This can perhaps be one of the first areas to look at when trying to save money

5 Benefits of Being Cloud Based
Businesses are having to adapt to a different style of working, with many needing to be operated remotely.

Netflix During Lockdown
When we aren't making incredible AP software, we are watching Netflix, Amazon, Apple TV and all the other streaming services.

Bouncing Back
Covid-19 has taught us at Zahara many things. First and foremost, we don’t need an office to work at 100% productivity - we learnt this very quickly

Business has changed... Forever
We need to be agile. We should be able to lift up the lids of our laptops and work from anywhere. We don’t want paper invoices from anyone.

Zahara - Working From Home
Working from home for the Zahara team hasn’t been a stretch so far. We are fortunate to use some great software apps that help us work smart

The Perfect Time to go Paperless?
With the recent outbreak of Coronavirus, people are being encouraged to work from home. But, how does this impact the Accounts Payables process?

Automation - The Ultimate Tool for Efficiency?
Technology is changing before our eyes; every day there is news about AI, machine learning or automation. But, what do we want at work?

Does your finance team thrive on stress?
What with the month-end surge in every finance team? Get those figures done, key those invoices. How can you prepare for a stress-free month?

10 Things to Consider When Choosing a Purchasing Platform
In this article, we explain the components of a purchase order system and what a potential buyer should look to consider. Find out more

Customer Story: How BA Holidays reduced the cost of purchasing
Explore a customer story of how BA Holidays transformed their buying process with Zahara's cloud-based purchasing platform.

How to Help Clients Embrace Their Budget
Budgeting certainly has its place in the business world, but not all businesses understand how to make a budget work for their needs.