Handling your accounts payable process has traditionally been a laborious and error-prone ordeal, typically burdened with manual data entry. However, the future of AP is now! Advancements in automatio…
A key responsibility for every finance team is to manage your company’s transactions, and one of those key tasks is to handle payments to vendors and suppliers. Not only are manual processes arduous…
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 curve. For finance teams, we recommend automating your invoice …
Have you heard about Man Maths? 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 …
It was only when I had finished my accountancy training, left practice and had worked in industry for 2 years, that I fully understood the point of PO's. They might not be an exciting topic but they …
Having an effective Accounts Payable process is a key responsibility of every finance team. Effective AP ensures vendors are paid on time, helping you maintain good relationships with your suppliers…
"We have Xero, why do we need an Accounts Payable solution?" We hear this all the time, it’s a fair question, and Xero is a great product, in fact we often recommend it. Yet, Xero is designed to…
Finance Team Problems in 2023 – An insight from over 200 discussions. As we hit mid-March, our team has spoken to more than two hundred Finance Teams this year, some looking at AP automation, som…
Getting invoice processing right is essential to maintaining cash flow and keeping the books in order. However, manually processing invoices can be a time-consuming and error-prone task, which is wh…
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 receive payments from customers and m…
For finance teams, having an efficient purchase order approvals process is critical in maintaining effective procurement processes. They help to ensure that purchases are made in line with budget c…
Automating your accounts payable process with accounts payable automation is an effective way to save time and money while increasing accuracy and efficiency. It's becoming increasingly popular among …
What is the difference between a Purchase Requisition and a Purchase Order? A purchase requisition (PR) is a request. The request to buy something for the organisation and that request will likel…
My wife and I have sat together each evening recently, progressively getting colder as Autumn approached. In my mind, the heating wasn't coming on until there was a frost on the sitting room carpet. W…
How much time and money are you wasting trying to recruit accounts staff? Recruiting for your Finance Team is hard because good talent is hard to find. It's no surprise given that job adverts in the …
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…
As the cost of living crisis emerges there is no doubt that we are all looking after our money more than ever. Wall Street is warning of inflation rates and fears of a repeat of 2008. The UK is bein…
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. Our partnership with EzzyBills means that invoice processing is fast, in…
Xero reported an 18% jump in revenue in 2021. Their dynamic, modern accounting software is everywhere. As more and more finance teams choose Xero over manual processes or older systems, they are beg…
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…
Zahara x Comma: The purchase-to-pay solution to help you gain control of business spend The significant benefits of accounts payable automation are nothing new, but they are changing and adapting to…
Accountex London is returning on 11-12th May 2022 at ExCel London and Zahara is excited to be exhibiting at the show, which is set to be the best Accountex event yet. Zahara joins 250 global brands …
The 4th Industrial Revolution and how it affects finance What is the 4th Industrial Revolution? The 4th Industrial Revolution (4IR) has been around for a few years now. It is characterised by the de…
How theatres can financially recover from the pandemic Theatres and Performing Arts provide vital conversations and entertainment, and are embedded in the culture of the United Kingdom. Unfortunately…
For care homes, hospices and other community-based non-profits, it has been a turbulent year with many unforeseen challenges. Now that restrictions are lifting care homes are looking to make 2022 a su…
Margaret Thatcher famously said - "The trouble with socialism, is that eventually you run out of other peoples money to spend". Regardless of your political views, the point is well made. It's really …
5 New Year's Resolutions for a better business in 2022 You may have decided on some personal new year’s resolutions such as dusting off your gym membership or eating more kale, but have you thought…
The updated ultimate work from home survival guide- from the Zahara team We are almost two years into working from home or adopting a hybrid working model. Everyone is in and out of the office and …
The team here at Zahara spend a huge amount of their time on Zoom or Teams calls and as a result we have all used different headsets and audio devices. In this article we share with you what we use an…
Black Friday is coming up on Friday 26th November, the day after thanksgiving, and this year it poses a lot of questions. Year after year we see huge discounts on TVs, gadgets, appliances, clothing an…
Zahara team gather at the Apex Conference Centre The UK Zahara team gathered in the Apex Hotel and Conference Centre, Bath on Monday to discuss exciting developments coming up for Zahara. Founder, Ma…
You may have heard the news that Facebook has changed its name to ‘Meta’, after CEO of Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg, announced his plans to create a ‘Metaverse’. Building a whole new online world…
This week we have most of the world's leaders in Glasgow UK for the Cop26 Climate Change Conference. We have Boris Johnson telling us we are drinking in the last chance saloon. The world has to take a…
Let Zahara AutoPilot take the wheel! Imagine software that will create an invoice, without you having to press “create"… well we have it! Introducing Zahara AutoPilot. Not only can you avoid h…
We have made the decision to say no to Sage Drive - now known as Remote Data Access. Our SmartSync tool has a really good integration with Sage 50 that allows purchase invoices to be created in Sage …
New Zahara Mobile App Update Now with expense submissions on the mobile, a new suppliers module and more. Capture and submit expenses for approval Users can now build and submit expense claim…
Zahara News - September 2021 New suppliers module - released today We have just released our new Suppliers module. You can access this from the Business Menu - (Suppliers Z3) or when in Zahara 3, th…
Payment methods of the future Which new payment methods will you see more of in 2022? The growth of the global digital payment industry has accelerated since Covid-19 (McKinsey Global Payments Repor…
Covid-19 restrictions were lifted on 19th July, and everyone is preparing for returning to work in person, phew! Zahara are back in our brand-new offices in Queen’s Square, Bath and have adopted a h…
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Invoice Express Just Got More Expressy We've just released our latest game changer that puts a smile on our faces here at Zahara. We have an ambition to make processing supplier invoices something si…
Good purchasing software can be hugely beneficial for companies looking to save time, save money and bring visibility to their spending. Using purchase orders within your accounts payable process is a…
Cloud based applications were crucial in 2020. Covid-19 forced business to work remotely if possible, so the demand for cloud based business applications increased massively. Now there is an end in si…
We recently had a couple of users reporting Zahara being slow, after some investigation it turned out that their browser was the issue. A simple fix in this case, but it took time to work out what the…
The truth is in there ... My lead developer Greg is quite a deep guy. He’s a thinker. He likes purity. Obviously, he’s highly suspicious of Microsoft and interfaces and has just about come to…
First off, what are purchase orders? A Purchase Order is an instruction from you to your supplier, to supply goods or service at a price that you dictate. The supplier then accepts your purchase or…