Our Latest Articles
Insights, guides, and explainers from our AP experts — covering everything from processes and best practice to automation and controls.
AI's Impact on Accounts Payable in 2026
Discover how AI is revolutionizing accounts payable in 2026, enhancing efficiency through automation and intelligent processing.
Faster invoice processing with automation
Reduce manual invoice handling, improve approvals, and gain real-time visibility with automated invoice processing software.
Explaining Accounts Payable Automation
Explore the benefits of Accounts Payable Automation and how it can free your finance team from repetitive tasks.
What is a Goods Received Note?
Need a whistle-stop tour of Goods Received Notes? We've got all the basics covered, from what they are to why they matter.
Easy International Payments in 2024
Turn a complicated process into a breeze by making in-app international payments with your accounts payable automation software.
Purchase Order Management
In this article, we answer the question, What is purchase order management? - Learn about Zahara for timely and accurate procurement. Thanks
Accounts Payable Workflow Automation: Getting Started
Discover how Zahara's workflow automation software is streamlining business processes in this story-driven article.
Zahara Speeding Up Invoice Processing
If you'd like to know how to speed up invoice processing. Consider Zahara as one of the best AP Automation systems going.
Purchase Order Solution:
Adopting a robust purchase order approval solution is a must; let us explain why.
Are You in a Toxic Relationship?
Escape the frustration of an inefficient invoice processing system. Learn how to find an affordable and convenient alternative.
Accounts Payable Workflow for Approvals
Improve your accounts payable approval workflow and streamline your financial processes with automation, approvals and budget customisation.
5 Reasons Why You Should Automate Payments
Automation is everywhere right now. But should you be automating your payments? From security to efficiency, here are 5 reasons its a must!
Is It Time to Automate Your Manual Invoice Approval Process?
Do you want to reduce manual errors and improve efficiency? We show you why you need to to automate your invoice approval process.
Man Maths and the Science of Buying
Have you heard about Man Maths? Its the science behind the buying decisions that some men use to justify something they want.
Finance Teams Problems
You've got 99 problems but the financial controller aint one. Read this useful article on 2023 finance team challenges
Is your payment processing system working as it should?
Your payment processing system is a critical part of your business. But how do you know if it's working as it should do? Read on to find out.
Purchase Requisitions vs Purchase Orders
How do you compare purchase requisition vs purchase order? What elements should be on a PR and what does a good approval process look like?
Why understanding costs makes the difference
Gain insight into the visibility of spend with our analysis on gas heating costs. Understand your bills better today.
Being a purple cow when job hunting
When it comes to finding your first job, you need to stand out. How does your approach and CV shape up? Compare notes with our CEO
Don't let processing invoices eat into your lunch breaks
Construction companies worldwide are adopting AP automation, handling time consuming tasks like processing invoices in minutes. Are you?
Page Splitting with Zahara's OCR feature
Having a built-in OCR page splitting gives many benefits, such as increasing reliability, preventing fraud and saving time.
Zahara visit Accountex 2022
Zahara's round-up of Accountex London 2022 with Xero, Sage and Comma. Find out what we got up to.
The 4th Industrial Revolution and how it affects finance
The 4th Industrial Revolution (4IR) focuses on technologies that merge the biological and digital worlds. How will this impact finance?
How theatres can financially recover from the pandemic
Theatres are formulating a business continuity plan for future pandemics and prioritising financial management.
Accounts Payable Software for care homes
Care homes with low budgets can still streamline their processes for greater efficiency in 2022. Is AP automation easier than you think?
Tracking Spend with Spend Approval Workflows
Reports coming out of the UK government show horrific wastage of money with no spend control. Implementing spend approvals is the best way...
5 New Year's Resolutions
5 impactful new year's resolutions to improve your business health in 2022. Start building a better business future
The updated ultimate work from home survival guide
Find out the newest tips to stay sane while you work from home in 2022. Does it start with painting your office green...?
The truth about Black Friday
Black Friday is coming up on 26th November and businesses are gearing up, but this year consumers may not be taking part, because...
The Metaverse: What is it and what does it mean for business?
Another digital transformation is on the way with thousands of people working towards creating the Metaverse, a new virtual reality world
Introducing... Zahara AutoPilot!
Imagine software that will create an invoice, without you having to press “create"… well we have it! Introducing Zahara AutoPilot.
Sage Drive (you mad)
Sage Drive should never have been released. It was an attempt to claim cloud usage in Sage 50 where it was nothing of the sort
New Mobile App Update!
The new Zahara mobile app update is here with staff expenses and better document viewing. How and why should you track staff expenses?
3 Benefits of a hybrid back to work model
Restrictions are lifting and businesses are starting to return to the office. Find out the benefits of adopting a hybrid back-to-work model.
Bitcoin - 5 Reasons Why
Interest in Bitcoin is at an all-time high right now, as well as the price. Many analysts are predicting that 1 Bitcoin will surpass $100k.
Batch Processing of Invoices
Who came to work in a Ford Sierra? No one. So make sure you arent using 80's practices in your AP team. Speed up with Zahara
Is Your Browser Grinding You Down?
One of Zahara’s strengths is that it is cloud-based, so it can be accessed from any device with a web-browser and internet access.
Stop Approving Supplier Invoices — Fix Your Process Earlier
The finance team need a source of the truth. It's more than likely the finance system and everything else just supports the truth.
Paperless Staff Expenses – 5 Reasons Why
One area we have seen change is business expenses. This can perhaps be one of the first areas to look at when trying to save money
5 Benefits of Being Cloud Based
Businesses are having to adapt to a different style of working, with many needing to be operated remotely.
Netflix During Lockdown
When we aren't making incredible AP software, we are watching Netflix, Amazon, Apple TV and all the other streaming services.
Bouncing Back
Covid-19 has taught us at Zahara many things. First and foremost, we don’t need an office to work at 100% productivity - we learnt this very quickly
Business has changed... Forever
We need to be agile. We should be able to lift up the lids of our laptops and work from anywhere. We don’t want paper invoices from anyone.
Invoice Express - The Game Changer
Stop. Put down the keyboard. Its time for automation. No more manual keying.
Zahara - Working From Home
Working from home for the Zahara team hasn’t been a stretch so far. We are fortunate to use some great software apps that help us work smart
The Perfect Time to go Paperless?
With the recent outbreak of Coronavirus, people are being encouraged to work from home. But, how does this impact the Accounts Payables process?
Automation - The Ultimate Tool for Efficiency?
Technology is changing before our eyes; every day there is news about AI, machine learning or automation. But, what do we want at work?
Does your finance team thrive on stress?
What with the month-end surge in every finance team? Get those figures done, key those invoices. How can you prepare for a stress-free month?
10 Things to Consider When Choosing a Purchasing Platform
In this article, we explain the components of a purchase order system and what a potential buyer should look to consider. Find out more
Customer Story: How BA Holidays reduced the cost of purchasing
Explore a customer story of how BA Holidays transformed their buying process with Zahara's cloud-based purchasing platform.
