Payments
![The ultimate payments cheat sheet for SaaS leaders](https://images.ctfassets.net/40w0m41bmydz/32Z3tKvsOb3Klat4ToQbv4/5914908750ad70beb4fce8a5a5f1eb40/guides_images_post-covers_saas-payments-datasheet.jpg?w=680&h=233&fl=progressive&q=50&fm=jpg)
Optimise your payments strategy to drive changes in key business metrics like Churn Rate and Customer Lifetime Value, with this cheat sheet for Australian businesses from GoCardless and ChartMogul.
![7 important questions to ask when choosing a Direct Debit provider](https://images.ctfassets.net/40w0m41bmydz/4guoxvURT6umFFOMqY7Uvd/dcb7c0776c60e700772fad588f5a8686/guides_images_post-thumbnails_7-qs.jpg?w=680&h=401&fl=progressive&q=50&fm=jpg)
Are you using Direct Debit as a fast, efficient, low-cost method to collect regular fees, subscriptions or one-off payments from your customers? Or considering adding Direct Debit to your payments mix?
![5 reasons to start taking payments by Direct Debit](https://images.ctfassets.net/40w0m41bmydz/19Y6CpkZ4EVQNfBRdRSY5G/5c006b4efa289543201e7319f50ea62d/guides_images_post-thumbnails_5-dd.jpg?w=680&h=401&fl=progressive&q=50&fm=jpg)
Many businesses choose to automate payment collection through Direct Debit: but what exactly is the benefit?
![What I wish I'd known: Free e-Guide for bookkeepers and accountants](https://images.ctfassets.net/40w0m41bmydz/3sN87GfjSZjh7VuJCe2DGO/58b21337854b163b2790fb9a7ad85271/guides_images_post-covers_wiwik-au.jpg?w=680&h=232&fl=progressive&q=50&fm=jpg)
What business advice would these practice owners, advisors and tech specialists give their younger selves?
![What I wish I had known: Cash flow edition](https://images.ctfassets.net/40w0m41bmydz/1tFykSoyUH4FrLFusTNAlR/387a8af853af0dd51087f794ad17898b/guides_images_post-covers_wiwik-cash-flow-aus.jpg?w=680&h=232&fl=progressive&q=50&fm=jpg)
Poor cash flow is responsible for almost half of small business insolvencies in Australia. In this guide, we ask small business leaders to tell us how they took control of cash flow, and what lessons they learned along the way.
![How to set up Direct Debit – a guide for small businesses in Australia](https://images.ctfassets.net/40w0m41bmydz/0l8HrhqhNMqECuvTUGuNv/a85a0244602df4b8cbe8d7f5bc05b31d/guides_images_post-thumbnails_how-to-set-up-dd.jpg?w=680&h=401&fl=progressive&q=50&fm=jpg)
The small business perspective on Direct Debit – how Direct Debit can help your business, the advantages and disadvantages and how to get started.
![What’s the best payment option for your business?](https://images.ctfassets.net/40w0m41bmydz/3tp5AdFHtZSt9qcgT1nBDq/9a5b7b3b4086af6599ebcc6a5b119f37/guides_images_post-thumbnails_aus-runners.jpg?w=680&h=401&fl=progressive&q=50&fm=jpg)
A guide to the key payment options for Australian businesses who take recurring payments – and the pros and cons of each.
![Automated vs. integrated Direct Debit – what's the difference?](https://images.ctfassets.net/40w0m41bmydz/3krPBBkSoXgY9u0Td6SWTL/3b0bb9721f48bdb64f2e69609e6e71d2/guides_images_post-thumbnails_integrated-dd.jpg?w=680&h=401&fl=progressive&q=50&fm=jpg)
Direct Debit payments are automated, but they're not always integrated. Here's the difference – and why it matters.
![The two most common reasons Direct Debit payments fail – and what to do about it](https://images.ctfassets.net/40w0m41bmydz/61Q4170uYaEmKSsC0rnq6y/062f080e7925133aa00abfa6c5c2ca63/guides_images_post-thumbnails_failed-payments.jpg?w=680&h=401&fl=progressive&q=50&fm=jpg)
Why Direct Debit payments fail, what failure rate you can expect and what you can do about it.
![How to optimise your payment strategy to prevent involuntary churn](https://images.ctfassets.net/40w0m41bmydz/5mZBonT4PBjG1rN8DYjwi7/0cf79b627c28f6f79a0444825685b692/guides_images_post-thumbnails_payments-involuntary-churn.jpg?w=680&h=401&fl=progressive&q=50&fm=jpg)
Every month, SaaS businesses are losing 1-4% of their customers through involuntary churn.
![Payment gateways: 10 questions to find the right one for you](https://images.ctfassets.net/40w0m41bmydz/1aYFAZ0ab45unDKKLMzLgD/d386add60697ae895aa8f288a3abc212/guides_images_post-thumbnails_onlinepayments.jpg?w=680&h=401&fl=progressive&q=50&fm=jpg)
What is a payment gateway? And how do you find the right one for your business?
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If you want to accept payments online, you have two main options: Credit (or Debit) Card and Direct Debit. To help you get to grips with your online payment options we've run through the main choices at a high level here.
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Take a look at the 5 main options for taking payments in Europe.
![The Direct Debit Guarantee: your rights as a customer](https://images.ctfassets.net/40w0m41bmydz/5imfEUKwddLxIdCGDtwKGS/926628cf2a747f221ab652bb945b41a8/guides_images_post-thumbnails_dd.jpg?w=634&h=374&fl=progressive&q=50&fm=jpg)
The Direct Debit Guarantee protects customers against payments made in error or fraudulently, making Direct Debit the UK's safest payment method.
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The ability to instantly cancel a Direct Debit instruction is an important right for your customers.