AccountsIQ

Day

Wednesday 11 February

Time slot

11:00-12:00

Room

Ochil room
Wheelchair accessible

Contact

Betty Katz

Topic

Finance, funding & fundraising

Overall aim

This session aims to unpack the rising issue of ERP fatigue in the charity sector, sharing data-driven insights and practical strategies to help organisations modernise finance systems without overwhelming their teams. Attendees will hear from AccountsIQ and ExpenseIn, along with a charity that has successfully navigated transformation, on how to simplify processes, strengthen compliance, and reduce administrative strain. 

Description

New research with 1,000 finance professionals reveals a sharp increase in ERP implementation fatigue across UK charities.

97% of charity respondents regret some aspect of their ERP rollout, citing hidden costs, spiralling workload, and pressure on staff well-being. Many teams now work regular overtime just to keep up with compliance and reporting demands. 

In this session, AccountsIQ and ExpenseIn will break down the key findings and share a real-world example of a charity that successfully modernised its finance operations -improving audit transparency, gaining real-time visibility, and freeing staff to focus on mission-critical work. We’ll also explore how modern expense automation can reduce friction for frontline teams without the upheaval of a full ERP replacement. 

Key Takeaways: 

• What drives ERP regret in not-for-profit organisations 
• How to avoid hidden costs and implementation stress 
• The features that truly improve compliance, reporting and efficiency 
• How better expense processes can reduce fatigue and strengthen financial controls 
• Lessons from charities that have modernised successfully 

Who is the event aimed at?

Corporate services (comms/finance etc)

Who is speaking at this event?

Betty Katz, Content Specialist, AccountsIQ
ExpenseIn representative Paul Meenan, Customer Success Manager
Charity speaker (TBC)