In the never-ending quest for savings, many companies are taking advantage of the rebates programs offered through their p-cards.
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Tags: Cost-benefit analysis, High-priced goods, P-card rebates, Purchases, Rebates, Savings, Transaction size
It makes sense to give your best suppliers a good chunk of your business. But if you rely too heavily on a small number of suppliers, you can really paint yourself into a corner.
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Tags: Benchmark report, CAPS Research, Formal policy, Supplier dependency, Suppliers
During the worst months of the recession, community and regional banks were the only means of credit for many small businesses. But many of these institutions are tightening up their lending practices.
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Tags: Community banks, Community lenders, Federal Reserve, Financial health, Loan, Regulatory agencies, Small businesses
It didn’t seem like anyone was listening when Washington asked banks to ramp up their lending to small businesses — until this lending institution stepped up.
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Tags: Huntington National Bank, Lending, Midwestern branches, Small biz loans, Turnaround loan, Washington
Simple, right? Your company orders goods, they arrive, the bill comes, you pay it. Not always.
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Tags: Contract, Courey International Inc. v. Designer Floors of Texas Inc., Holley Performance Products Inc. v. Smith-CNC China Network Co. et al, Invoice, Payment disputes, Supplier's goods, Valspar Refinish Inc. v. Gaylord's Inc.
Scary thought: Financial loss from “improper payments” has affected almost half of your peers.
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Tags: Duplicate bills, Improper payments, Invoice errors, Mistakes, The Aberdeen Group, Vendor
The master file vendor is the most critical material AP has at its disposal. So it’s worth asking if your master vendor file has all the info it needs.
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Tags: A/P, Contract, discounts, Invoices, Master vendor file, Sales tax items, TIN
Everyone knows to look for red flags that foreshadow the end for important customers. New research suggests the same should be done for key suppliers.
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Tags: Customers, Ernst & Young, Red flags, Suppliers
When it comes to your tech buys, it doesn’t have to be a choice between going green or saving green — as long as you know where to look.
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Tags: Bargain prices, Computers, Green, HP Compaq, Memory, PC Magazine
Spring seems to have breathed new life into many small businesses as institutions are reluctantly relaxing their stranglehold on credit.
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Tags: Credit freeze, Government Accounting Office, President Obama, SBA, Secondary market, Small business loans
When employees move it, they’re healthier and more productive. Employers then start to lose the burden of ever-increasing healthcare costs. Download the Virgin HealthMiles White paper, “Moving Toward Health” to better understand physical activity’s impact on employee health and associated medical and productivity costs.
Is your current phone system still the right choice for your business? Focus research indicates that VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) has become an attractive alternative to older telephone technologies for SMBs. This information-packed guide compares the top 10 hosted VoIP phone system solutions for SMBs.
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