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Assessing the credit risks posed by your customers According to data from Atradius, a global credit insurer and financial services company, global business insolvencies soared by 19% in 2024 and [...]

3 ways to reduce AP process costs The accounts payable (AP) function can be costly and time-consuming, but there are ways to streamline the process, and the benefits of doing so can be [...]

Texas passes landmark bill protecting businesses from MCAs Texas recently passed a landmark bill regulating the Merchant Cash Advance (MCA) industry and providing businesses with greater [...]

American small businesses see a recession ahead A new quarterly survey of small businesses conducted by CNBC and SurveyMonkey revealed that the majority of business owners are pessimistic about [...]

Tariff reprieve helps to slow inflation The pace of inflation slowed last month and the consumer price index rose more slowly than expected, but economists warn that the data behind this [...]

Predatory merchant cash advances result in $1B settlement As small businesses face increased economic volatility, it’s more important than ever to be aware of predatory financing risks. A [...]

Late payments drain monthly cash flows for SMBs A recent poll of 200 U.S. finance and accounting professionals found that timely payment was a bigger issue than expected for small, medium, and [...]

How tariffs could impact your small business Many small business owners are on tenterhooks as they wait to see how new tariffs will impact them. Those in manufacturing may ultimately see a boost [...]

Preparing for the tariffs and trade battles ahead With the new administration focused on enacting various trade restrictions, businesses in the U.S. and abroad are facing significant changes in [...]

Post-election, CFOs are confident about the economy According to the latest CFO survey by Duke University and the Federal Reserve Banks of Richmond and Atlanta, CFO sentiment following the U.S. [...]