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How Bookkeeping Capitalizes On Young, Digital-First SMBs

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. “In our very first company, we were totally bootstrapped — and because of that, we had to be very frugal, so we did our own bookkeeping,” he said. First, the burden of small business bookkeeping is dependent on data. “In retrospect, it was a big mistake. ” That problem, he explained, was twofold.

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Today In B2B Payments News: Starling Eyes IPO, Lloyds Teams On Trade Finance

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Today in B2B, Starling Bank seeks new funding as the challenger bank is said to be considering an IPO. Plus, Lloyds Bank partners with a FinTech to streamline supply chain finance, Expensemanager collaborates to automate expense management and Xendoo pairs up on accounts receivable optimization.

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B2B eCommerce A Favorite Among Investors

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With more than $65 million placed with B2B FinTech firms this week, it wasn’t the most lucrative roundup for the industry. Yet, venture capitalists revealed revamped interest in the B2B eCommerce and procurement spheres, exploring technologies like blockchain to enhance supply chains and the buyer-supplier relationship.

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Paper Checks’ Uncertain B2B Payments Future

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It seems every year for the past five years or so, B2B payments analysts have pondered the future of the paper check — and tried to predict its demise. Simply put: Crooks love checks,” Mike Vigue, VP of product strategy, cyberfraud and risk management at B2B payments company Bottomline Technologies, told PYMNTS.

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How to Become a Freelance Accountant: 9 Tips for Succeeding in Freelance Accounting

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Even if online accounting is something you’ve done for years, becoming a freelancer may seem tricky to begin with. We hope that by offering some tips and advice, succeeding as a freelance accountant or bookkeeper will be much easier. How to become a freelance accountant – where to start?

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Can E-invoicing help small business David’s in their ongoing battle against industrial Goliaths?

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Bahrain, Bulgaria, Germany, Latvia) and the rules impact any company trading B2B in these jurisdictions. State of play Currently e-invoicing is mandated, to some extent, in around 20 countries (e.g., for 2021/22. for 2021/22.

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Paper Financial Records Raises Corporate Security Risks, Clutch Warns

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One-quarter of small businesses continue to record financial data on paper instead of keeping digital records, according to a new survey by Clutch, a B2B ratings and reviews firm, and the tactic is exposing these companies to security risks. A press release from Clutch on Monday (Oct. In most cases, the law is going to favor the employee.”.