{"id":7041,"date":"2024-12-18T11:44:53","date_gmt":"2024-12-18T11:44:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.zaharasoftware.com\/?p=7041"},"modified":"2025-02-07T16:11:41","modified_gmt":"2025-02-07T16:11:41","slug":"accounts-payable-for-construction-firms-solutions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.zaharasoftware.com\/accounts-payable\/accounts-payable-for-construction-firms-solutions\/","title":{"rendered":"Accounts payable for construction firms:\u00a0solutions"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Every industry\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><span style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\">has its own challenges. In\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.zaharasoftware.com\/accounts-payables-construction\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">construction,<\/a> these come from decentralised bases of operation, staggering numbers of invoices, and the manpower required to process them\u2014all of this creating bottlenecks and risks of error in\u00a0<\/span>accounts payable.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_80 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zaharasoftware.com\/accounts-payable\/accounts-payable-for-construction-firms-solutions\/#zahara_helps_to_complete_all_key_aspects_of_the_ap_process\" >Zahara helps to complete all key aspects of the AP process.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zaharasoftware.com\/accounts-payable\/accounts-payable-for-construction-firms-solutions\/#construction_accounts_payable_is_a_pain_point\" >Construction: Accounts Payable is a pain point. \u00a0<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zaharasoftware.com\/accounts-payable\/accounts-payable-for-construction-firms-solutions\/#labour-intensive_manual_invoice_processing\" >Labour-intensive manual invoice processing\u00a0\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zaharasoftware.com\/accounts-payable\/accounts-payable-for-construction-firms-solutions\/#complex_decentralised_operations\" >Complex, decentralised operations\u00a0\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zaharasoftware.com\/accounts-payable\/accounts-payable-for-construction-firms-solutions\/#cost_tracking\" >Cost tracking\u00a0\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zaharasoftware.com\/accounts-payable\/accounts-payable-for-construction-firms-solutions\/#difficult_delayed_payments\" >Difficult delayed payments\u00a0\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zaharasoftware.com\/accounts-payable\/accounts-payable-for-construction-firms-solutions\/#complicated_compliance\" >Complicated compliance\u00a0\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zaharasoftware.com\/accounts-payable\/accounts-payable-for-construction-firms-solutions\/#zaharas_accounts_payable_solutions_the_game_changer\" >Zahara\u2019s accounts payable solutions: the game changer\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zaharasoftware.com\/accounts-payable\/accounts-payable-for-construction-firms-solutions\/#real-time_budget_monitoring\" >Real-time budget monitoring\u00a0\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zaharasoftware.com\/accounts-payable\/accounts-payable-for-construction-firms-solutions\/#accessibility\" >Accessibility\u00a0\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zaharasoftware.com\/accounts-payable\/accounts-payable-for-construction-firms-solutions\/#customisable_approval_workflows\" >Customisable approval workflows\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zaharasoftware.com\/accounts-payable\/accounts-payable-for-construction-firms-solutions\/#audit_trails\" >Audit trails\u00a0\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zaharasoftware.com\/accounts-payable\/accounts-payable-for-construction-firms-solutions\/#digitalised_invoice_processing\" >Digitalised invoice processing\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zaharasoftware.com\/accounts-payable\/accounts-payable-for-construction-firms-solutions\/#using_the_best_account_payable_software_has_real-world_benefits_for_construction_companies\" >Using the best Account Payable software has real-world benefits for construction companies \u00a0<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zaharasoftware.com\/accounts-payable\/accounts-payable-for-construction-firms-solutions\/#let_us_guide_you_through_zaharas_ap_automation\" >Let us guide you through Zahara&#8217;s AP Automation<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\r\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Zahara is here to fix this for you. <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">Our <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zaharasoftware.com\/accounts-payable-automation-software\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">accounts payable automation software<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> is uniquely suited to construction firms in that it solves a lot of problems that are built (no pun intended) into the industry. In this article we\u2019ll have a look at what those challenges are, and how Zahara can help.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<style>\r\n\t.testbox {\r\n    border-radius: 11.725px;\r\n    background: linear-gradient(89deg, #FF5C00 0.96%, #FFB800 113.64%);\r\n    box-shadow: 2.198px 2.931px 7.548px 0px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.10);\r\n    display: flex;\r\n    padding: 11px 14px;\r\n    color: #fff;\r\n    align-items: center;\r\n    justify-content: center;\r\n}\r\n\t.ft18 {\r\n\t\tfont-size:18px!important;\r\n\t\tfont-weight: 400!important;\r\n\t}\r\n<\/style>\r\n<div class=\"testbox ft18 mt60 mb60\"><h2 class=\"pl10 pr20 mt10 mr20 fw300 ft18 text-center text-white\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"zahara_helps_to_complete_all_key_aspects_of_the_ap_process\"><\/span>Zahara helps to complete all key aspects of the AP process.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\r\n  <a class=\"btn btn-solid-blue ft18\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zaharasoftware.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/APGuide.pdf\" role=\"button\" title=\"Our Guide to Accounts Payable\" target=\"new\">Download Our Guide to AP Automation<\/a>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<h2 aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"construction_accounts_payable_is_a_pain_point\"><\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">Construction: Accounts Payable is a pain point. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134245418&quot;:true,&quot;134245529&quot;:true,&quot;335559738&quot;:40,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\r\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Handling invoices the old way (manually) opens construction firms up to risks. These are:\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<h3 aria-level=\"3\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"labour-intensive_manual_invoice_processing\"><\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">Labour-intensive manual invoice processing\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134245418&quot;:true,&quot;134245529&quot;:true,&quot;335559738&quot;:40,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Construction is an invoice-heavy industry, and all these invoices require hands and heads for processing. It\u2019s tiring work, probably not as tiring as humping your materials around a building site, but tiring nonetheless.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Tired workers make mistakes. Invoices are lost or misfiled; suppliers don\u2019t get paid, and projects are stalled. If it hasn\u2019t happened yet, the risk still looms. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Manual processing also leads to bottlenecks that create awkward lags in accounts payable, as well as in the ability to see the full picture of your committed spends.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h3 aria-level=\"3\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"complex_decentralised_operations\"><\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">Complex, decentralised operations\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134245418&quot;:true,&quot;134245529&quot;:true,&quot;335559738&quot;:40,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">You\u2019ve got multiple projects running at once, each with their own challenges, costs and crews. That makes for complex operations. Your finance dept. handles stacks of invoices from multiple locations with differing needs. It gets complex.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The high costs involved in construction naturally require a robust approvals system, but that adds yet more complexity.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h3 aria-level=\"3\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"cost_tracking\"><\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">Cost tracking\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134245418&quot;:true,&quot;134245529&quot;:true,&quot;335559738&quot;:40,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">We\u2019re willing to guess your business software only lets you look <\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">back <\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">at your spends. That gives you a good read on your sunk costs, but not the ability to see how costs stand as a project goes on. In such a purchase-heavy industry this makes it easy for costs to skyrocket and budgets to swell.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h3 aria-level=\"3\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"difficult_delayed_payments\"><\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">Difficult delayed payments\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134245418&quot;:true,&quot;134245529&quot;:true,&quot;335559738&quot;:40,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">We know what month-end looks like in a busy finance department. It\u2019s a madhouse. If that madhouse gets out of hand, invoices are processed slower and your suppliers aren\u2019t paid on time.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">When suppliers aren\u2019t paid, they don\u2019t supply and your project runs over. That\u2019s affecting your bottom line, and your ability to get more projects into the calendar.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h3 aria-level=\"3\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"complicated_compliance\"><\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">Complicated compliance\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134245418&quot;:true,&quot;134245529&quot;:true,&quot;335559738&quot;:40,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Another pitfall of manually processing invoices is that you\u2019re opening yourself up to risk when it comes to audits. The number of invoices a construction firm processes magnifies this risk with lost or incorrectly filed paperwork. You don\u2019t want these holes in your accounts when HMRC comes knocking. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"zaharas_accounts_payable_solutions_the_game_changer\"><\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">Zahara\u2019s accounts payable solutions: the game changer<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Zahara integrates with all major business software and plugs the gaps that those systems can\u2019t handle for you. What are those gaps? Precisely the pitfalls that construction firms are exposed to in accounts payable. Here\u2019s what Zahara can do for you and your bottom line.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h3 aria-level=\"3\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"real-time_budget_monitoring\"><\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">Real-time budget monitoring\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134245418&quot;:true,&quot;134245529&quot;:true,&quot;335559738&quot;:40,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">With Zahara you won\u2019t be looking back at your finances, you\u2019ll be seeing it all in real time. If project costs are starting to snowball, you\u2019ll know about it before it\u2019s too late.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">You will be able to see how every invoice is progressing step by step, from the raising of a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zaharasoftware.com\/purchase-order-software\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">purchase order<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> to approval, delivery of supplies and payments \u2013 all in real time.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">What\u2019s more, you can set budgets by project and department to ensure that spending doesn\u2019t get out of hand.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span> \u00a0<span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134245418&quot;:true,&quot;134245529&quot;:true,&quot;335559738&quot;:40,&quot;335559739&quot;:80}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h3 aria-level=\"3\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"accessibility\"><\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">Accessibility\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134245418&quot;:true,&quot;134245529&quot;:true,&quot;335559738&quot;:40,&quot;335559739&quot;:80}\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Zahara is mobile compatible, meaning it can be accessed from anywhere \u2013 so long as you have an internet connection. Whether you\u2019re in the middle of a construction site, back in the office, or who knows\u2026 riding an elephant on that much-needed Sri Lankan holiday, you can open your phone and see how things are looking finance-wise.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559685&quot;:720}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h3 aria-level=\"3\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"customisable_approval_workflows\"><\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">Customisable approval workflows<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134245418&quot;:true,&quot;134245529&quot;:true,&quot;335559738&quot;:40,&quot;335559739&quot;:80}\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">In order to combat those unhelpful bottlenecks, we\u2019ve added customisable approval workflows. This will allow you to control who has the ability to spend. You can assign project managers or department heads then, because the workflows are customisable, assign backup approvers in case your first choice is off sick or on holiday.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559685&quot;:720}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h3 aria-level=\"3\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"audit_trails\"><\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">Audit trails\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134245418&quot;:true,&quot;134245529&quot;:true,&quot;335559738&quot;:40,&quot;335559739&quot;:80}\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Your invoices will now have records for every action taken from purchase order to payment. This visibility allows you to see into the history of every purchase.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559685&quot;:720}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Zahara will also archive your invoices in your business software so that you won\u2019t have any discrepancies when your company is under audit.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559685&quot;:720}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h3 aria-level=\"3\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"digitalised_invoice_processing\"><\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">Digitalised invoice processing\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134245418&quot;:true,&quot;134245529&quot;:true,&quot;335559738&quot;:40,&quot;335559739&quot;:80}\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">This is the big one. From now on everything will be digital, no longer will your finance team be handling (or mishandling) paper invoices. The risk of lost paperwork is eliminated.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559685&quot;:720}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">But the biggest benefit here is on time saved. Because Zahara is built to be simple, all you have to do is feed it digital invoices and the software will do the rest.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559685&quot;:720}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">It reads and files invoices to your business software, using AI to three-way match (triple check) against purchase orders and goods received notes. That eliminates the threat of fraudsters sending you crooked invoices and protects you against double orders.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559685&quot;:720}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">And while Zahara is doing this, your finance team can enjoy clocking off at regular hours and spending their work days focusing on more rewarding work than filing endless invoices \u2013 like finding ways to save the business money, or tuning up your profits.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559685&quot;:720}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h2 aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"using_the_best_account_payable_software_has_real-world_benefits_for_construction_companies\"><\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">Using the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zaharasoftware.com\/accounts-payable\/the-best-accounts-payable-software\/\">best Account Payable software<\/a> has real-world benefits for construction companies <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134245418&quot;:true,&quot;134245529&quot;:true,&quot;335559738&quot;:40,&quot;335559739&quot;:80}\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\r\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">We\u2019ve long said that our software is uniquely suited to construction companies. Because invoice processing is our game, we\u2019re primely positioned to benefit companies that handle large numbers of invoices.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Invoice processing no longer needs to be done manually. Advancements in technology have brought software to the point that it\u2019s easy to deploy, inexpensive to run and far more efficient than processing invoices by hand.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Not only will adopting automated accounts payable keep your bottom line low through protection from human error, fraud and duplicate orders, but it will add benefits too: the ability to track spending in real time, control your budgets and free up your finance teams.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">We\u2019ve also heard back from a heap of construction companies that use our software about the money, the headaches and the time it has saved them. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zaharasoftware.com\/our-customers\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">You can read about that here<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">If you\u2019d like to speak to one of our experts about what Zahara can do for your construction firm, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zaharasoftware.com\/book-a-demo\/?nonitro\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">book yourself in for a demo<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> or <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zaharasoftware.com\/purchase-order-system-schedule-a-call\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">give us a call<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">. 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