A major shift is coming to how Australian businesses manage payroll. With the introduction of payday super, employers will soon be required to pay superannuation at the same time as wages — rather than quarterly. At first glance, this might seem like an administrative change. But in real...
From October 1, Australian businesses will no longer be able to on-charge credit card surcharges to customers in the way many do today. On the surface, this looks like a pricing or compliance change. But underneath, it represents something more important: a structural shift in how business...
Over the past decade, consumer payments have changed dramatically. Paying for something online used to involve filling out long forms, entering card details every time, and navigating complicated checkout processes. Today, payments can happen in seconds. Customers can store their payment d...
For many B2B suppliers, payments have traditionally been viewed as an administrative process rather than a strategic part of the customer experience. An invoice is sent, the customer eventually pays, and the finance team reconciles the transaction. As long as the money arrives, the process...
For decades, bank transfers have been the default payment method in B2B transactions. When a business receives an invoice, the typical process looks familiar: the invoice is emailed, a finance team member logs into the company’s banking portal, manually enters the payment details, and sc...
For most consumers today, paying for something takes seconds. You tap your phone, save your card once, or click a payment link and the transaction is complete. From online shopping to food delivery, payments have become fast, simple, and almost invisible. But in the world of B2B payments, ...
Most businesses believe they have solved payments once they can accept them online. They add a payment gateway, enable credit cards, maybe include a “Pay Now” button on invoices — and assume the problem is done. But many finance teams quickly discover something surprising: Accepting ...
For decades, B2B payments have operated under an assumption that nobody really questioned: Suppliers send invoices. Customers decide when — and how — they get paid. While nearly every part of business operations has modernised, payments between businesses have remained stubbornly manua...
In today’s market, suppliers are carrying more financial risk than ever. With defaults now 42% higher than a year ago (Australian FinTech), businesses shipping goods without upfront commitment are leaving themselves dangerously exposed. For industries like construction, wholesale, and ma...
