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A Beginner’s Guide to Understanding Payment Vouchers
Explore how to create a payment voucher and understand the types of payment terms to improve your accounting accuracy and manage business payments.
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Direct vs Indirect Costs: What’s the Difference?
Knowing where your money goes is essential to running a profitable business. Whether you're quoting a job, reviewing your financial reports, or preparing for tax time, one concept that comes up again and again is the difference between direct cost and indirect cost.

Pinch Joins Fiserv – What This Means for Our Customers
We're excited to share some big news: Pinch Payments has officially joined the Fiserv family! 🎉

February Merchant Masterclass: Unlocking the Full Potential of Pinch Payments
The February Merchant Masterclass was a fantastic opportunity for our community to dive deeper into the powerful features of Pinch Payments. Our goal? To help businesses of all sizes get paid faster, streamline payment processes, and build stronger client relationships – all while making it as easy as possible.

How a New Recruitment Startup Used Pinch Payments to Avoid Common Pitfalls
Starting a new business comes with a long list of challenges, and for service-based startups, cash flow and debt management are among the most stressful. For Brisbane-based recruitment agency Fynd, getting off the ground without these headaches was essential. Here’s how Fynd, with a little help from Pinch Payments, transformed their operations

Streamline Payments and Contracts with Pinch and Annature Integration
At Pinch Payments, we're always looking for ways to simplify and enhance the payment process for our customers. That’s why we’re excited to announce a powerful new integration with Annature, the #1 rated e-signature and identity verification platform on the Xero App Store. Together, Pinch Payments and Annature are making it easier than ever for

10 Ways to Protect Your Customers from Payment Fraud
Now more than ever, protecting your customer from payment fraud is crucial for maintaining trust and safeguarding your brand. As merchants, it's vital to take seriously—not just to comply with regulations, but to prevent financial losses and protect your reputation. With increasing cyber threats, robust security measures and proactive fraud

Pinch vs. Punch - How Your Customers Feel About Surcharging
The act of passing on payment processing fees, better known as surcharging, has become a fact of life for Australian consumers.

Still Chasing Payments? Here’s Why You’re Doing It Wrong
The following post was written in collaboration with SMB Consultants.

WeMoney Business Awards Triple Win!
Celebrating Our Success at the WeMoney Business Awards We are thrilled to announce that Pinch Payments has been honored with three awards at the WeMoney Business Awards. Winning Business Payments Provider of the Year, Best Rates & Fees, and Best Customer Service is a true testament to our dedication to excellence and customer satisfaction.
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