News Archive 2006
Webcast: The Benefits of E-Invoicing in the NHS
04.12.06: In this short webcast, Nigel McCann, Assistant Director of Finance at the NW Wales NHS Trust, explains how his organisation benefits from using the Accountis AP Invoicing Hub. The 5 minute clip is taken from his presentation at September's EXPP Summit in Berlin entitled "Successful E-Invoicing in the NHS. If you would like a copy of Nigel McCann's PowerPoint presentation, please send your request to marketing@accountis.com. You can also find out more about the NW Wales NHS Trust e-invoicing project on our case studies page.
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Accountis Launch New Website and Blog
27.10.06: Accountis Europe Ltd today unveiled their new website and corporate Blog. Driven by Web 2.0 software Django, accountis.com is crammed with essential company and product information. The 'resources' section of the site contains a library of articles on e-invoicing and e-payments, thus retaining accountis.com's value as an essential resource for EIPP information. The new EIPP Blog features entries on e-invoicing, e-payments, Enterprise 2.0, and RSS feeds for both the Blog and Accountis News take full advantage of the site's Web 2.0 capabilities.
EXPP Summit Success For Accountis
02.10.06: Accountis received a warm welcome at the 2nd European EXPP Summit in Berlin last week. Exhibiting for the second time, the Accountis team enjoyed a very busy event, which was attended by over 340 delegates from more than 25 countries.
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100% E-Invoicing Success With AP Automation
17.07.06: How would you like to make the immediate switch to an automated AP process? Why not get someone else to open, check, re-key and file all your inbound paper invoices? This article looks at scanning and data extraction services and the benefits they can offer you and your suppliers.
EIPP Addresses Key Issues in NHS Accounts Payable
26.06.06: All NHS Trusts experience problems in exchanging financial documents such as purchase orders and invoices with suppliers. EIPP can help eliminate many of these problems by automating the AP function. This article discusses four key issues that NHS project managers need to address when writing a business case for EIPP.
Secure E-Payments For UTV Radio GB
14.06.06: UTV Radio GB, part of the UTV Group, are live and processing e-payments with Accountis. UTV Radio is the fastest growing division of the UTV Group with 25 radio stations including the national radio station TalkSPORT and 18 local radio stations in the UK. The company are using the Accountis Core Platform and BACSactive-IP Enterprise HSM with Remittance and Workflow modules.
NHS To Speak At EXPP Summit
13.06.06: Accountis clients North West Wales NHS Trust have been invited to speak at this year's European EXPP Summit in Berlin. In 'Successful E-Invoicing in the NHS' Nigel McCann, Assistant Director of Finance at NWW NHS Trust will share his experiences of implementing EIPP in a UK Public Sector organisation. As well as discussing the role e-invoicing plays in today's NHS he will describe how Accountis was integrated with Oracle eBusiness Suite and how Suppliers were migrated onto the system. The seminar will be held on Monday September 25th at 11.30am.
Complicated E-Invoicing Legislation Causes Confusion In Europe
18.05.06: Companies who send electronic invoices in Europe are finding it difficult to keep track of local VAT legislation. This may result in e-invoices being classed as non-compliant, and lead to possible penalties such as fines and even imprisonment. This article looks at what impact the EC Invoicing Directive has had on the marketplace and lists some of the more "interesting" e-invoicing legislation introduced by some member states.
G4S Cash Services Use Accountis
15.05.06: Leading security company G4S Cash Services Limited, formerly known as Securicor Cash Services Limited, are now live and processing transactions with the Accountis system. G4S Cash Services are one of the UK's leading providers of cash handling services to the retail, leisure and financial sectors. They specialise in the secure transportation and storage of cash and valuables, cash processing and a range of support services for ATM networks. The company are using the Accountis Core Platform with BACSactive-IP Enterprise and Workflow module to process secure payment transactions.
Visit the G4S Securicor website
Public Sector Article: Fast Track To Supplier E-Invoicing
10.05.06: Key to the success of any Electronic Invoicing project is getting suppliers and buyers to join you in your new venture. This article explains how e-invoicing works for Suppliers and describes a straightforward Supplier Adoption process.
Healthcare Sector Article: Your Top 3 E-Invoicing Questions Answered
26.04.06: Electronic Invoicing is an automated service that helps finance departments in the NHS to lower costs, reduce errors and speed-up settlement. This article discusses three key issues; how it works, how it will impact suppliers/buyers and what cost savings can be expected following implementation.
Logistics Sector Article: Four Reasons Why Customers Want E-Invoicing
11.04.06: Why do customers in the logistics sector want to receive their invoices electronically? This special in-depth article explores the four main reasons why customers are keen to make the switch from paper to electronic, and highlights how suppliers can also benefit from making the change.
E-Invoicing For North West Wales NHS Trust Supplier Network
30.03.06: North West Wales NHS Trust wanted an e-invoicing system that integrated easily with Oracle e-Business Suite and would provide a simple service for suppliers to adopt. NWW NHS Trust found the ideal solution in Accountis Core Platform with Enterprise AP Module and ebPrinter®. "With Accountis we discovered a secure, scalable solution that was compatible with our legacy system. We were impressed by the technology and amazed that such a powerful solution was flexible enough to work with all our suppliers." Nigel McCann, Assistant Director of Finance at North West Wales NHS Trust.
Companies Take Unnecessary Risks With Email Invoicing
29.03.06: Companies are sending unprotected invoices by email attachment assuming it is safe and legally sound. It's not. Companies who send invoices in this way leave themselves wide open to potential security attacks such as viruses, fraud and tampering. Accountis discuss how sending unprotected invoices by email can lead to potential security attacks and VAT office fines.
Accountis Web E-Payments Platform Gives Scottish and Southern Energy Easy Upgrade
24.03.06: Accountis, the leading supplier of software and managed service solutions for financial document exchange and payment systems, announced today that Scottish and Southern Energy (LSE - SSE), a FTSE100 company and one of the largest utility companies in the UK, has successfully expanded its use of the Accountis system to process payments for its "talk with" phone services and Blink broadband service.
Singer & Friedlander Get Secure Payments
23.02.06: Accountis and nCipher plc (LSE:NCH) today announced that financial services group Singer & Friedlander has deployed their combined payment and security solutions to process BACSTEL-IP transactions. Singer & Friedlander Ltd, whose principal activities consist of specialist banking and investment management services, is using Accountis BACSactive-IP Enterprise with nCipher payShield™ hardware security module (HSM) to process payment transactions and submit digitally signed files to BACS.
Real-time Account Validation for Jersey Telecom
26.01.06: Jersey Telecom have today gone live with the Accountis Account Validation payment module. Jersey Telecom, who provide cutting-edge telephone, broadband, mobile and network services, are using Account Validate to ensure that the customer bank account details they capture are valid. Account Validate is a powerful module which enables Jersey Telecom to verify customer bank sort codes and account numbers in real-time before they are saved, thus avoiding subsequent problems when preparing payment data.
Visit the Jersey Telecom website
Accountis Hits 1 Million Transactions Per Day
23.01.06: Recent figures compiled from sources including VOCA have confirmed that the Accountis Core Platform is now processing more than 1 million transactions per day across its managed service and in-house enterprise solutions. Rhys Jones, Managing Director of Accountis said, "Our rapid growth is testament to the increasing trend for companies to embrace the benefits of IP technology and implement automated web-based EIPP systems. Our technology is flexible, compliant and 100% compatible. There has never been a better time to switch from paper to electronic.
