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Why UK finance teams can’t close faster
If your close still drags into a second week, you’re not alone—and it’s rarely down to effort. Financial controllers, finance managers and FDs at UK businesses with 20 to 1,000 employees often work flat out, including evenings and weekends, yet the calendar barely moves. The real issue is usually how disconnected the underlying systems and […]
Late Payments and How to Get Paid Faster
Recent Sage research revealed that 49% of invoices owed to UK small and medium-sized enterprises are overdue. That’s a big problem, because when clients miss agreed payment deadlines, the resulting cash-flow pressure can affect day-to-day operations, investment plans, and profitability. The good news is that UK law provides Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) with a number of measures to encourage timely payment, and modern […]
Even sole traders can use AI: How to get paid faster and slash admin
It’s 7pm. You’ve finished the last actual job hours ago. Now you’re hunched over a laptop on the kitchen table, squinting at an invoice template, trying to remember whether the customer even paid the last one. Sound familiar? When you’re a sole trader, the business runs on you. You do all the jobs. And the […]