Payments
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We partnered with YouGov to ask 12,785 consumers across 10 different markets their payment preferences in 2019.
![Guide to automated payments and cash collection](https://images.ctfassets.net/40w0m41bmydz/7A4hVSAutmaCyb6nWal2Da/153ad1ff5ddbb4236ab41919a3f3ffe5/guides_images_post-covers_automated-payments-and-cash-collection-new-cover.jpg?w=680&h=233&fl=progressive&q=50&fm=jpg)
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.
![Why every scaling B2B business should avoid bank transfer](https://images.ctfassets.net/40w0m41bmydz/2iqP4thfHV14CzJ13AVMja/c9835993a0af2dac5c5cddc923f3db0b/guides_images_post-thumbnails_avoid-bank-transfer-thumbnail.jpg?w=680&h=401&fl=progressive&q=50&fm=jpg)
52% of all B2B payments in the UK are done by bank transfer, but is it time to retire bank transfer as a B2B payment method for high-growth businesses?
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Everything US businesses need to know about identifying and combating churn.
![FAQ Friday – What’s the difference between ‘push’ and ‘pull’ payments?](https://images.ctfassets.net/40w0m41bmydz/4IxrYlJkpyVGJcmr4fC6Qw/667f0d93c60e7e3b1d9a9096539b9d03/blog___images___faqfriday.jpg?w=680&h=383&fl=progressive&q=50&fm=jpg)
Choosing a push or pull payment method can hugely impact payment collection.
![A practical guide to increasing your fees](https://images.ctfassets.net/40w0m41bmydz/2gJn0ImJy7pGODdJS8FHCi/ed6abedb035f92ef0f86492d18adb0ee/guides_images_post-covers_increasing-fees-au.jpg?w=680&h=233&fl=progressive&q=50&fm=jpg)
From setting your goals to streamlining your quoting process and profiling your clients – here's our seven step guide to a successful fee increase for Australian firms.
![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.
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Many businesses choose to automate payment collection through Direct Debit: but what exactly is the benefit?
![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?
![FAQ Friday – How can you access Direct Debit?](https://images.ctfassets.net/40w0m41bmydz/4IxrYlJkpyVGJcmr4fC6Qw/667f0d93c60e7e3b1d9a9096539b9d03/blog___images___faqfriday.jpg?w=680&h=383&fl=progressive&q=50&fm=jpg)
3 surprisingly straightforward ways everyone can gain access Direct Debit.
![FAQ Friday –Can you use Direct Debit for variable amounts or one-off payments?](https://images.ctfassets.net/40w0m41bmydz/4IxrYlJkpyVGJcmr4fC6Qw/667f0d93c60e7e3b1d9a9096539b9d03/blog___images___faqfriday.jpg?w=680&h=383&fl=progressive&q=50&fm=jpg)
Direct Debit isn't just for regular, fixed-amount payments.
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Your at-a-glance view of all the available 2019 Bacs processing dates.
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What business advice would these practice owners, advisors and tech specialists give their younger selves?
![How Direct Debit can drive key subscription metrics](https://images.ctfassets.net/40w0m41bmydz/6alQSJTEAb173Hh4Eytpg7/9ac2c210e5d396fd9ca7edfc4045286e/guides_images_post-thumbnails_subscription-metrics-thumb.jpg?w=680&h=401&fl=progressive&q=50&fm=jpg)
How can Direct Debit impact the numbers you care about most? Find out as we explain the relationship between Direct Debit and three key subscription success metrics.
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The in-depth guide for optimising your subscription payment page.
![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.
![FAQ Friday – What’s the difference between Direct Debit and recurring card payments?](https://images.ctfassets.net/40w0m41bmydz/4IxrYlJkpyVGJcmr4fC6Qw/667f0d93c60e7e3b1d9a9096539b9d03/blog___images___faqfriday.jpg?w=680&h=383&fl=progressive&q=50&fm=jpg)
They may seem similar, but here are the key differences.
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Automation needn't be expensive and SMBs could be benefiting.
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From reducing admin to providing a better customer experience, here are the 6 most important reasons to integrate GoCardless with your existing software.
![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.
![Cash collection causing headaches? 3 ways to automate the way you take payments](https://images.ctfassets.net/40w0m41bmydz/5pRXgdhsU9pFjWltqhFzAY/b4dd1428ed735a3addee8c30478cd905/guides_images_post-thumbnails_cash-collection-headaches.jpg?w=680&h=401&fl=progressive&q=50&fm=jpg)
Processing, chasing and reconciling payments doesn't have be time consuming. In this guide, we compare three automated payment methods, and identify the pros and cons of each, to help you choose the right one for your business.
![How to stop wasting time on cash collection: Five hacks for SMB owners](https://images.ctfassets.net/40w0m41bmydz/FrmsaZNU7lVRswNwiAmyh/713b760d9760b15e4fb05abd75ead71c/guides_images_post-thumbnails_cash-collection-hacks.jpg?w=680&h=401&fl=progressive&q=50&fm=jpg)
Sending out invoices, collecting payments and reconciling cash are time consuming tasks – costing SMBs 120 hours a year. In this guide, we’ve highlighted 5 hacks to help your cash collection process run more efficiently.
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The average small business is owed over 63k in outstanding payments, which means spending extra time, money and resource chasing payments. In this guide, we look at 5 ways Direct Debit can help solve these problems.