Payments

A prepayment is money paid in advance for business costs. Find out more.

82% of businesses suffer from poor cash flow at some point. It puts small companies out of business and stops bigger ones from planning for the future. Learn how to avoid being part of the 82% by fixing your accounts receivable with this guide.

with Michael Krantz, Head of Global Enterprise Partnerships for US at GoCardless

Learn more about point-to-point encryption (P2PE) with our simple guide.

Our guide to payment gateways vs. payment processors vs. merchant accounts.

Check out our comprehensive guide to merchant accounts for small businesses.

BIC and SWIFT codes can be confusing, here is our simple guide.

How US businesses and consumers prefer to pay, and what it means for you.

The failure of B2B payments to be truly borderless is at odds with the very exercise it is primarily designed for - buying and selling things.

Payment preference matters. Learn how SaaS businesses can win more subscribers.

Insights on payment preferences from over 4,000 businesses around the globe.

We surveyed 4,990 businesses across 9 markets to determine which payment methods businesses prefer for different use cases.

How GoCardless helps your business save money.

A guide on making payments in the UK: everything you need to know about Direct Debit, Bacs Direct Credit, CHAPS and Faster Payments.

Invoice discounting is a way to get money flowing into your business faster – here's how it works.

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

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.

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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