Automating accounts payable is an effective way to save time and money while increasing accuracy and efficiency. It's becoming increasingly popular among businesses of all sizes as they recognise the …
What is the difference between a Purchase Requisition and a Purchase Order? A purchase requisition (PR) is a request. The request to buy something for the organisation and that request will likel…
My wife and I have sat together each evening recently, progressively getting colder as Autumn approached. In my mind, the heating wasn't coming on until there was a frost on the sitting room carpet. W…
How much time and money are you wasting trying to recruit accounts staff? Recruiting for your Finance Team is hard because good talent is hard to find. It's no surprise given that job adverts in the …
This advice is aimed at younger people. Perhaps graduates. Those looking to get their first step on the ladder into a career. I write this as someone who runs a business and interviews people regularl…
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Now, more than ever, success in the construction industry means making the most of developments in the accounting tools available to us. Efficient management of processing invoices, expenses, cash flo…
Zahara users have been reaping the benefits of our built-in optical character recognition (OCR) invoice processing for a while. You still might be asking yourself 'What is OCR?' or 'How's does OCR hel…
Xero reported an 18% jump in revenue in 2021. Their dynamic, modern accounting software is everywhere. As more and more finance teams choose Xero over manual processes or older systems, they are beg…
A few weeks ago Zahara exhibited at Accountex 2022 at the ExCel centre London with 250 other global brands and 8,000 accounting and finance professionals. After months of planning, the Zahara team wer…
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For care homes, hospices and other community-based non-profits, it has been a turbulent year with many unforeseen challenges. Now that restrictions are lifting care homes are looking to make 2022 a su…
Margaret Thatcher famously said - "The trouble with socialism, is that eventually you run out of other peoples money to spend". Regardless of your political views, the point is well made. It's really …
Improvements to make for a successful business You may have decided on some personal new year’s resolutions such as dusting off your gym membership or eating more kale, but have you thought about r…
The updated ultimate work from home survival guide- from the Zahara team We are almost two years into working from home or adopting a hybrid working model. Everyone is in and out of the office and …
The team here at Zahara spend a huge amount of their time on Zoom or Teams calls and as a result we have all used different headsets and audio devices. In this article we share with you what we use an…
Black Friday is coming up on Friday 26th November, the day after thanksgiving, and this year it poses a lot of questions. Year after year we see huge discounts on TVs, gadgets, appliances, clothing an…
Zahara team gather at the Apex Conference Centre The UK Zahara team gathered in the Apex Hotel and Conference Centre, Bath on Monday to discuss exciting developments coming up for Zahara. Founder, Ma…
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Let Zahara AutoPilot take the wheel! Imagine software that will create an invoice, without you having to press “create"… well we have it! Introducing Zahara AutoPilot. Not only can you avoid h…
We have made the decision to say no to Sage Drive - now known as Remote Data Access. Our SmartSync tool has a really good integration with Sage 50 that allows purchase invoices to be created in Sage …
New Zahara Mobile App Update Now with expense submissions on the mobile, a new suppliers module and more. Capture and submit expenses for approval Users can now build and submit expense claim…
Zahara News - September 2021 New suppliers module - released today We have just released our new Suppliers module. You can access this from the Business Menu - (Suppliers Z3) or when in Zahara 3, th…
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Covid-19 restrictions were lifted on 19th July, and everyone is preparing for returning to work in person, phew! Zahara are back in our brand-new offices in Queen’s Square, Bath and have adopted a h…
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Invoice Express Just Got More Expressy. We've just released our latest game changer that puts a smile on our faces here at Zahara. We aim to make processing supplier invoices simple and easy so you c…
Good purchasing software can be hugely beneficial for companies looking to save time, save money and bring visibility to their spending. Using purchase orders within your accounts payable process is a…
Cloud based applications were crucial in 2020. Covid-19 forced business to work remotely if possible, so the demand for cloud based business applications increased massively. Now there is an end in si…
We recently had a couple of users reporting Zahara being slow, after some investigation it turned out that their browser was the issue. A simple fix in this case, but it took time to work out what the…
The truth is in there ... My lead developer Greg is quite a deep guy. He’s a thinker. He likes purity. Obviously, he’s highly suspicious of Microsoft and interfaces and has just about come to…
First off, what are purchase orders? A Purchase Order is an instruction from you to your supplier, to supply goods or service at a price that you dictate. The supplier then accepts your purchase or…
Controlling Your Expenses We all know how much events this year have changed our daily lives. One area we have really seen change is business expenses. This can perhaps be one of the firs…
2020 Is a year of change. Businesses are having to adapt to a different style of working, with many needing to be operated remotely. This is where the beauty of cloud based systems really shines t…
What Have We Been Watching? When we aren't making incredible AP software, we are watching Netflix, Amazon, Apple TV and all the other streaming services. Let's be honest, there isn't much else to d…
Is Your Business Ready For The Return 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. I was w…
Our business landscape is changing We are busier than ever with finance teams wanting to work from home more efficiently. We are showcasing our approvals portal and amazing invoice OCR, InvoiceExpr…
Take the hard-work out of your invoice processing It's not often I get excited and start banging the drum, but our new Invoice Express is a game changer. It's so simple, yet so incredibly accurate an…
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Time to go Paperless? With the recent outbreak of Coronavirus, the government has encouraged people to work from home in a bid to limit the spread of the virus. Working from home isn’t a new conc…
A conversation about purchases can help clients avoid costly mistakes, save money, and plan for taxes. Bookkeeping and accounting experts weigh in on having purchasing discussions with their clients a…
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So, you have decided you need software to improve your purchasing. But there’s a host of things to consider to ensure you select the right product for your organisation. This handy checklist should …
Based in Bath, Shift Active Media are a truly remarkable and award-winning business. They are the agency behind the largest and fastest growing cycling media brand in the world. Shift develop and impl…