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Taking payments

Payment gateways and processors: what the difference means for you

Gateway, processor, acquirer and payment facilitator explained: who you contract with, who can hold your money, who sets your rate and what switching means.

Adfin team
Adfin team
6 min read
8 October 2026
Credit control

Payment links: what they are and why they get paid faster

How a payment link works, why customers pay on time more often by link than by bank transfer, and how to use payment links and statement links well.

Adfin team
Adfin team
6 min read
23 September 2026
Is a virtual bank account compliant with SRA accounts rules?
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Is a virtual bank account compliant with SRA accounts rules?

There's no blanket answer. Each virtual account must be tested against the SRA rules for client and third party managed accounts, with your COFA deciding.

Adfin team
Adfin team
6 min read
30 September 2026
Taking payments

Is direct debit or card cheaper for a UK business?

Direct debit fees are usually capped while card fees rise with the invoice. What each costs from £100 to £5,000, plus failures, chargebacks and surcharges.

Adfin team
Adfin team
6 min read
17 September 2026
Credit control

Writing a credit control policy that gets followed

The five decisions a credit control policy needs, a one-page structure you can copy, and how to make sure the policy is still followed in a busy week.

Adfin team
Adfin team
6 min read
4 October 2026
Taking payments

Payment options for clients who cannot use direct debit

Why some clients can't or won't pay by direct debit, the alternatives that suit each case, and how payment links, reminders and due dates close the gap.

Adfin team
Adfin team
6 min read
6 October 2026
Invoicing

What to include on a UK invoice

The details every UK invoice needs, what sole traders, limited companies and VAT-registered businesses add, and the extras that help it get paid sooner.

Adfin team
Adfin team
6 min read
23 September 2026
Credit control

Invoice chasing vs Xero's built-in payment reminders

What Xero's free invoice reminders do, where they stop (part payments, payment plans, queries, other channels) and what a chasing tool adds on top of them.

Adfin team
Adfin team
6 min read
29 September 2026
Taking payments

Instalment plans for invoices: how they work and who uses them

How an invoice instalment plan works, who uses one, how to set it up and handle a failed payment, and when consumer credit rules may apply to individuals.

Adfin team
Adfin team
6 min read
6 October 2026
Taking payments

Should you collect invoices by open banking or direct debit?

Direct debit for recurring fees, open banking for one-off invoices and money you need today. How the two differ on reliability, speed, cost and refunds.

Adfin team
Adfin team
6 min read
28 September 2026
Late payment

UK late payment rules: a complete guide

When a UK business invoice is legally late, the interest and compensation you can claim, how to recover the debt, and where the late payment reforms stand.

Adfin team
Adfin team
8 min read
17 September 2026
Credit control

Difficult payment conversations: what to say

What to say when a client pays late, from the first follow-up to a formal notice, which phrases to leave out and how to keep the relationship intact.

Adfin team
Adfin team
6 min read
5 October 2026

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Webinars

October 20, 2026

Solving Late Payments: How Law Firms Can Use AI Agents to Reduce Lockup | Adfin x Actionstep

October 19, 2026

The Hidden Cost of Chasing Late Payments | Adfin x Husu

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Getting Paid Before You Have a Finance Function | Adfin x Jumpstart

October 3, 2026

450 Hours Back: Where Accountants Lose Time to Admin

October 2, 2026

How to Build a Better Client Onboarding Process

July 30, 2026

Why you should be charging late fees on overdue payments

July 28, 2026

AI Chasing: how it works and why it beats automated reminders

June 1, 2026

The Adfin Brew: Episode 3 - Practice first, Clients next.

May 26, 2026

The Adfin Brew: Episode 2 - The path to full credit control

May 8, 2026

The Adfin Brew: Episode 1 - Launching credit control as a service

Product Updates

September 16, 2026

Introducing Cash MOT: Run a full cash flow report in minutes

July 28, 2026

Introducing customer agents: AI credit control

June 11, 2026

How Adfin automates late payment fees