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Most organisations don’t have a spending problem, they have a behaviour problem.

And behaviour is shaped by the process, not the policy.

If the system makes it easy to bypass controls, people will.

If it makes the right decision obvious, people usually take it.

Read our latest article: The Psychology of Spending Someone Else’s Money
https://hubs.ly/Q04dGR460

There’s a growing gap between how people buy and how finance expects to control spend.

Purchases happen fast, often outside of process and finance only sees it later, when the invoice arrives.

That’s where control starts to slip.

We’ve put together a piece on why more organizations are turning to vendor integrations with approval workflows to bring purchasing and finance back together, without slowing teams down.

Worth a read if you’re thinking about visibility, governance, and adoption...
https://hubs.ly/Q04cTjKp0

A recent post from Philip Douglas on budgeting really summed it up.

It’s not that finance teams are doing it wrong.
It’s that the process itself hasn’t evolved.

Still manual
Still slow
Still reactive

That’s starting to change though.

We expanded Phil's thinking into this article:
https://hubs.ly/Q04bVvYt0

Give budget holders real-time confidence

Support smarter spending without sacrificing control. With live budget visibility at the point of approval, teams can make informed decisions, avoid overspend, and approve with confidence, before limits are reached.

Ready to put budgets back in the hands of your team?

See it in action 👉 https://www.compleatsoftware.com/book-a-demo-form/

Non Profits don’t need to replace MIP Accounting by Momentive Software to automate.

Many organisations feel pressured to rip out core finance systems to modernise. But with Compleat, you can keep MIP Accounting at the heart of your operations and still achieve full automation of AP and purchasing.

That means less manual work, better visibility, and more resources for the mission, without the disruption or cost of a full system replacement.

Read the full article here 👉https://www.compleatsoftware.com/news-blog/non-profit/why-non-profits-dont-need-to-replace-mip-to-go-digital/

Failure to Prevent Fraud – are Multi-Academy Trusts prepared?

With the introduction of the ECCT 2023, Multi-Academy Trusts now face a new corporate offence: “Failure to Prevent Fraud.” This creates an urgent need to strengthen controls and demonstrate compliance.

One of the most effective ways to act now is by adopting automated P2P (Purchase-to-Pay) systems. By digitising financial processes, Trusts can reduce risk, increase transparency, and build stronger safeguards against fraud and error, while ensuring they stay aligned with evolving regulations.

We’ve explored what this means for MATs and how they can take action today in our latest blog.

👉 https://www.compleatsoftware.com/news-blog/education/failure-to-prevent-fraud-act-why-multi-academy-trusts-must-act-now

How is your Trust preparing for these changes?

Schools, colleges & universities face mounting budgeting pressures, rising costs, limited funding, and manual finance processes. 📉

Our latest blog explores how automation and Purchase-to-Pay (P2P) solutions can help education leaders gain control, cut costs, and free up time to focus on students and staff.

👉 Read more: https://www.compleatsoftware.com/news-blog/education/budgeting-challenges-in-education-and-how-to-overcome-them/

🎉 Exciting News! 🎉

We’re delighted to welcome Discovery Trust to the Compleat family! 🙌

As a Multi-Academy Trust, Discovery Trust is dedicated to providing outstanding education and opportunities for its schools, and we’re proud to support them on this journey.

Here’s to driving efficiency, empowering educators, and making a real difference together.

Some things just go together perfectly…

🥜 Peanut Butter & Jam (Jelly if you're in the U.S)
☕ Coffee & Monday mornings
📊 Sage 50 & Compleat

That’s why we’re excited to share how Sage 50 & Compleat work better together!

Thursday 4th September
11:00 AM BST
45 minutes
Live online session

Join us to see how combining the power of Sage 50 with Compleat can streamline processes, cut costs, and give you back valuable time.

👉 Don’t miss out, reserve your spot today (or get sent a copy of the recording): https://www.compleatsoftware.com/webinar-supercharge-sage-50/

Growth might be closer than you think.

If you know that streamlining operations could free up capacity, we can help fund the transformation needed to get there.

Funding support available now.

Let’s talk - https://www.compleatsoftware.com/company/contact-us/