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What is Cloud Accounting & How Does it Work?
What is Cloud Accounting & How Does it Work?

Cloud-based solutions abound in the digital age, with many of us using online software to manage our emails, our banking or our photo storage. So why not move your business’ accounting and bookkeeping needs to the cloud too?

7 min read
Accountants
[Report] Consumer payment preferences for recurring purchases: 2019
[Report] Consumer payment preferences for recurring purchases: 2019

12,785 consumers across 10 different markets share their payment preferences in 2019.

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Payments
Guide to automated payments and cash collection
Guide to automated payments and cash collection

Getting paid on time is an ongoing challenge for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). In this guide, we walk you through three automated payment options, and explain the key advantages (and disadvantages) of each as a cash collection method.

10 important questions to ask when choosing a Direct Debit provider
10 important questions to ask when choosing a Direct Debit provider

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?

3 min read
Cash flow
12 ways to optimize your payment page
12 ways to optimize your payment page

68% of people abandon a checkout at payment. Here's how to boost conversion.

5 min read
Growth
How to optimize your payment strategy to prevent involuntary churn
How to optimize your payment strategy to prevent involuntary churn

Every month, SaaS businesses are losing 1-4% of their customers through involuntary churn.

3 min read
Retention
The little churn book: Advice from SaaS business leaders and investors
The little churn book: Advice from SaaS business leaders and investors

We've collected together advice on churn from some of the world’s most successful and outspoken investors and SaaS C-suite executives.

Churn: a quick guide for subscription businesses
Churn: a quick guide for subscription businesses

Churn definitions and benchmarks from the likes of ChartMogul, Profitwell and Recurly, as well as action steps to help you tackle voluntary and involuntary churn.

4 min read
Retention
GoCardless goes down under - collect payments in Australia
GoCardless goes down under - collect payments in Australia

Learn all about collecting payments from Australia in this handy guide

1 min read
GoCardless
Standing orders: A complete guide
Standing orders: A complete guide

A guide to standing order payments, including how they work, pros, cons and alternatives.

6 min read
Payments
How to get more customers using GoCardless: a guide for window cleaners
How to get more customers using GoCardless: a guide for window cleaners

Practical tips from window cleaner business owners on how to encourage your customers to pay by Direct Debit.

4 min read
GoCardless
Best practices for taking recurring payments
Best practices for taking recurring payments

Great businesses know that how customers pay is as important as when they pay.

2 min read
Subscription
Choosing the right payments API: a beginner's guide
Choosing the right payments API: a beginner's guide

You’ve probably heard the term 'API' mentioned often. But what do APIs actually do and why are they so important? In this guide, we’ll walk you through the basics.

3 min read
Payments
Taking payments in Europe with SEPA - an introduction for US businesses
Taking payments in Europe with SEPA - an introduction for US businesses

With different cultures, languages and regulations, expanding your business across Europe may feel rather daunting. Help is at hand.

2 min read
Payments
How to get paid on time
How to get paid on time

Do you find yourself out of pocket because your customers don't pay you on time? You're not alone – this is a problem that affects over half of Britain’s small businesses.

2 min read
Cash flow
Payment gateways: 10 questions to find the right one for you
Payment gateways: 10 questions to find the right one for you

What is a payment gateway? And how do you find the right one for your business?

6 min read
Payments
How to take payments from European customers
How to take payments from European customers

Take a look at the 5 main options for taking payments in Europe.

8 min read
Payments
How to set up customers to use Direct Debit (ACH)
How to set up customers to use Direct Debit (ACH)

6 simple steps you can use to help your customers get started with Direct Debit.

3 min read
Payments
Interested in automating the way you get paid? GoCardless can help
Interested in automating the way you get paid? GoCardless can help

Interested in automating the way you get paid? GoCardless can help

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