What Is An Invoice Number & Why Are They Important?
Invoice numbers are a series of unique, sequential identifiers which are included on every invoice a business sends, whether big …
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5 Apple Watch apps to help your business run more effectively
Real Business takes a look at the Apple Watch apps that will help you improve business efficiency.
The 4 biggest challenges SMEs face when managing spend
By SAP Concur
As all SMEs know, cash is king, and managing spend is crucial.
Chelsea relegated from Premier League table purely based on finance
Creditsafe has compiled a Premier League of its own, analysing football clubs purely on financial factors and it spells bad news for champion defender Chelsea.
Making payments neglected in summer as people jet off and leave firms in pain
As part of the business cycle, things traditionally slow down in August, as people take their vacations to match the school holidays. This means decisions are often delayed and deadlines missed none more so than making payments.
Late payments issue continues with just 51 per cent of invoices paid on time
While the late payments issue continues with just 51 per cent of invoices paid on time, a breakdown of areas shows that Manchester is the least affected.
Are we one step closer to tackling late payments?
By Staff writer
The Reporting on Payment Practices and Performance Regulations programme has come into force. This is a crucial step to help tackle the late payments issue that has been a consistent drain on smaller firms and suppliers.
Manchester United accounts for two thirds of Premier League unpaid invoices
Chelsea may have won the Premier League for 2017, but it’s Manchester United that comes out on top for its mass of unpaid invoices.
SMEs must fight back against invoice fraud
By Lucy Ashdown
The UK’s small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) need to arm themselves against invoice fraud, or risk being targeted by a growing number of fraudsters.
Clear and present danger: Government must hit 2016 deadline to punish late payers and back SMEs
“SMEs are the lifeblood of the UK economy” – how often have you heard this sentence, or something similar, from a government minister in the last few years More than once, I’d imagine, as the parties battle to be seen as more business-friendly than their rivals. But what are they doing about late payments