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The hardest task in SaaS finance

The hardest task in SaaS finance

For most SaaS businesses, it’s a fiendishly hard task that takes up at least a day every month – and often even more. But it needn’t be like that. Andy Jackson, iplicit’s Financial

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When a SaaS business needs to move on from entry-level software

When a SaaS business needs to move on from entry-level software

In the fast-paced world of SaaS, finance teams should be driving growth, not drowning in manual tasks. Yet too often, outdated software keeps them stuck in endless spreadsheets and

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Five good reasons for NOT switching your finance software

Five good reasons for NOT switching your finance software

Nobody changes their accounting software for the fun of it. It’s a big step – and it’s not as if you’re currently sitting around the office with nothing to do.

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Don’t be held back from changing finance systems because of ‘Right to Use’ licences

Don’t be held back from changing finance systems because of ‘Right to Use’ licences

You’ve decided to switch accounting software after concluding that it made good business sense. The savings in staff time, the advantages of a simpler system and the benefits of having good

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Should you upgrade your accounting software – or integrate more apps with what you’ve got?

Should you upgrade your accounting software – or integrate more apps with what you’ve got?

You probably use an array of different software for the everyday work of your finance team. If you’re lucky, some of those applications will actually speak to each other.

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Six ways to make moving from Exchequer simple

Six ways to make moving from Exchequer simple

The prospect of switching away from a piece of software you’ve relied on for years can be seriously daunting.

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How accountants can better serve mid-market clients through digital transformation

How accountants can better serve mid-market clients through digital transformation

All too often, accountancy practices have to part company with some of their most ambitious and valuable clients just when those clients are really going places.

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How much of a finance professional’s work will be done by AI and automation?

How much of a finance professional’s work will be done by AI and automation?

There is no shortage of people telling us that artificial intelligence will change the working world forever.

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The most common reason finance teams don’t embrace technology

The most common reason finance teams don’t embrace technology

We hear every day how technology like AI is going to change the way we work. Yet many organisations are still wary of embracing even well-established tech.

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‘Robots aren’t coming for your job’: How will artificial intelligence change the work of accountancy and finance teams?

‘Robots aren’t coming for your job’: How will artificial intelligence change the work of accountancy and finance teams?

“The robots are not coming for your jobs, they’re coming for your tasks.” So said Dan Black, Talent Acquisition Leader at EY, in a recent interview for HR Grapevine.

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How cloud software can transform your MAT’s budgeting and reporting

How cloud software can transform your MAT’s budgeting and reporting

Budgeting and reporting for a multi-academy trust can be an onerous task. Before one year’s accounts are settled and filed, planning for the next has to be well under way – and budgeting is

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Here’s why 10-15% of your work could be set to disappear

Here’s why 10-15% of your work could be set to disappear

Finance teams and accountants could see up to 15% of their more routine work disappear in the not-too-distant future. That’s among the opinions shared by Lauren McIlroy, who heads the

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