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The Benefits of SaaS and Implementing SaaS Payments

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Research shows that the global software-as-a-service (SaaS) industry was valued at $248.76 billion in 2023 and is projected to cross $250 billion this year. Businesses looking for embedded cloud-based payment solutions need to verify the data protection methods used by SaaS payment providers (e.g.

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Is Quickbooks Desktop Being Phased Out?

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TL;DR Intuit has announced the discontinuation of QuickBooks Desktop 2021 by May 31, 2024, and will stop selling certain subscriptions of QuickBooks Desktop after July 31, 2024. Existing QuickBooks Desktop users face the choice of upgrading to a newer version, switching to QuickBooks Online, or exploring alternative accounting software.

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ISV vs PayFac: The Similarities and Differences Between Independent Software Vendors and Payment Facilitators

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FIS Global reports that in Norway, Sweden, and other Scandinavian countries, more than 90% of transactions processed at point-of-sale (POS) in 2023 were cashless. The writing on the wall is clear—businesses need to start accepting digital payments and software providers need to start offering payment services one way or another.