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Financial Statements Made Easy: Income, Balance & Cash Flow
Learn the types of financial statements, their purpose, and how they help manage your business finances. Discover how cash flow management software like Pinch simplifies it all.
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Direct Debit Timings - and Why They Can Take So Long!
You may be familiar with Osko which allows you to transfer money to friends or family, instantly. Unfortunately this is all one way, push traffic - pushing your funds to another person's bank account. Australia, as of writing this, has no instant pull traffic - for example, your friend requesting to debit your account for half of the dinner bill.

Get the most from XeroCon as an Exhibitor
September 2022 marks our third XeroCon and though it felt a little different than previous years, it was our most successful yet. I've written a few thoughts about what to expect and how to get the most from exhibiting at #XeroCon.

Can You Pay Invoices Through Xero?
The Power of Xero in Financial Management Xero has earned its reputation as a leading accounting software for businesses of all sizes. One of its core functionalities is managing and tracking invoices. With Xero, you can create and send invoices, record payments, and even set up recurring invoices, making it an indispensable tool for businesses.

The Best Tech Stack for Maintenance Businesses
Ever feel like you’re constantly playing catch-up with your to-do list? You’re definitely not alone. A staggering one in two SMEs say they’re worried about lost time and productivity in their business.

How to Get Customers to Commit to Pre-Approved Direct Debit
But how do you persuade your existing customer base to change the way they pay you without upsetting them too much, or losing customers outright? This article gets to the heart of what causes this aversion to change and how to push through and get your customers paying you the way that most benefits you.

How to Accept Credit Card Payments for Small Business
As a small business owner, you may have contemplated allowing your customers to make payments online via credit cards. However, it's not uncommon to think that this is something only larger corporations can manage. In reality, there are numerous options available, even in Australia alone, for small businesses to accept credit card payments, and

5 Things Pinch Can Do To Help You Manage Payments Better
Congratulations, you've made the amazing choice to set up a Pinch account to collect payments for your business. We are totally not biased when we say you have absolutely made the correct call. But Pinch has a lot more under the hood than meet's the eye. For years we have taken a more problem-oriented approach to the development of our product,

Use Pinch to Send Invoice Notifications to Customers
Get more invoices paid in 2022 with the invoice issued notification. Creating an invoice in Xero or QuickBooks usually involves a few different steps:

The Ultimate List of Cash Flow, Payment and Small Business Statistics for 2021
We can all agree that 2021 has been pretty tough going. Between the uncertainty of lockdown to ongoing border closures and health and safety concerns, 2021 was enough to challenge even the most established businesses. But there’s a silver lining: 2021 is behind us, which means it’s time to recharge, reflect, and build your game plan for the
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