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GoCardless has launched Instant Bank Pay, a new open banking feature
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Antitrust laws aim to safeguard both competition and consumer choice
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Financial accounting is an essential task that must be undertaken with diligence
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Make sure your journal entries are in accordance with double-entry accounting.
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