| Late Payments Worsen For Ireland's SMEs It seems no corner of the globe remains untouched when it comes to late payments â impacting, especially, the fortunes of SMEs. In this weekâs Tracker, payment terms for smaller firms in Ireland worsen, while India sees its own ripple effects in the coal patch. And, perhaps to no surprise, the struggle continues in the U.K. |
| Surveys Show It's A Good Time To Be A (US) Small Business Owner Small businesses in the U.S. are increasingly known for their optimism. Expectations about economic growth, and increases in their own revenues, make for a good time to be a small business owner in the country. In the U.K. and Australia, though, small business sentiment looks a bit different. Find details here, plus new stats about entrepreneurs' adoption of technology, like payment services and machine learning. |
| | Corporate Accounting | | Looking Beyond Company Walls For Financial Expertise Middle-market organizations may finally have the resources to expand their internal finance teams, weary of outsourcing controllers and accountants. The concern is often over whether outsourced providers would be able to dedicate their time and attention to a client's unique needs. Consero CEO Scott Tynes says, today, that concern is misplaced. Whether outsourced personnel are dedicated isn't the question, he tells PYMNTS. The question is whether internal experts are able to manage the transformation of corporate finance. |
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