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Posted on 29th December 20231st January 2024

Why companies don’t pay invoices on time

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I’ve spent quite a lot of time in my professional career thinking about why companies don’t pay invoices on time. As a finance director and as a freelancer, I have experience of both sides of the fence.

I’ve written this post to help freelancers understand the blocks that they might face and how to overcome them.

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Posted on 31st May 202221st June 2022

Why purchase order systems suck

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Purchase order systems suck for most users within the average organisation and also their suppliers.

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