At Bidwell Accountancy, we’re always looking for ways to make your bookkeeping, accounts and compliance simpler, faster and more secure.
If you’re already using Dext with Xero, there’s an exciting new feature now available to UK users: Payments.
This fully integrated payment solution allows businesses and accountants to manage, approve and make payments directly within Dext — creating a seamless workflow from invoice capture right through to reconciliation.
For our clients in Milton Keynes and across the UK, this is another step towards fully digital, streamlined finance management.
What Is Payments in Dext?
Payments is embedded directly into Dext’s intelligent platform. That means you can now:
Capture supplier invoices
Approve them internally
Pay them securely
Automatically reconcile them in Xero
All from one central system.
No switching between banking apps.
No duplicated data entry.
No manual payment tracking.
Just one smooth, controlled workflow.
Why This Matters for Bidwell Clients
As a tech-focused, cloud-first accountancy firm, Bidwell Accountancy already helps clients automate bookkeeping using Dext and Xero. Payments enhances that system by adding full payment functionality.
Here’s what this means for you.
For Business Owners
1. One Place to Manage Everything
Upload invoices, approve them, pay suppliers and reconcile transactions — all in one dashboard.
2. Clear Visibility and Control
Know exactly:
What’s due
What’s approved
What’s been paid
Who approved it
Perfect for business owners who want oversight without being buried in admin.
3. Batch Payments
Pay multiple suppliers in one go and save valuable time.
4. Built-In Security
Payments includes robust validation checks to reduce fraud and error risk. This adds another layer of protection for your business.
5. Increased Confidence
Every payment has a full audit trail. No more wondering who approved what or when.
For Accountants & Bookkeepers (That’s Us 👋)
From our side at Bidwell Accountancy, Payments allows us to:
Manage payments across multiple clients efficiently
Reduce time chasing approvals
Minimise payment errors
Provide payments as a value-added service
Strengthen financial controls for our clients
It fits perfectly with our structured workflows and digital processes.
Payroll Payments – Coming Soon
Even more exciting — payroll payments will soon be integrated too.
This means you’ll be able to:
Upload payroll files
Create payment runs
Obtain approval
Automatically validate file structures
Prevent duplicate payments
Pay employee wages directly from Dext
Maintain secure handling of sensitive payroll data
Access full audit trails
For businesses running payroll in Milton Keynes or nationally, this adds another layer of efficiency and control.
Why This Is Important for Making Tax Digital & Compliance
With Making Tax Digital expanding, accurate and timely record-keeping is becoming even more important.
By integrating invoice capture, approvals, payments and reconciliation into one system, you reduce:
Manual input errors
Missed payments
Duplicate payments
Poor audit trails
That means stronger compliance and cleaner year-end accounts.
Exactly what HMRC expects.
How Bidwell Accountancy Can Help
At Bidwell Accountancy, we don’t just “do accounts”. We help you build smarter systems.
If you’re:
A limited company looking to streamline supplier payments
A growing SME needing stronger internal controls
A sole trader wanting less admin
A business preparing for Making Tax Digital
We can implement Dext Payments properly, train your team, and integrate it into your existing Xero setup.
Because software only works properly when it’s set up correctly.
Why Work With Bidwell Accountancy?
✔ UK-based team
✔ Cloud accounting specialists
✔ Strong internal controls and compliance focus
✔ Based in Milton Keynes
✔ Supporting SMEs across Buckinghamshire and beyond
We combine technology with practical accounting expertise — so you get real results, not just software access.
Ready to Simplify Your Business Payments?
If you’re already a Bidwell client, speak to us about activating Payments inside your Dext system.
If you’re not yet working with us and want a more efficient, secure way to manage bookkeeping and payments, we’d be happy to talk.
📞 01908 380391
🌐 info@bidwellaccountancy.com
Let’s remove the admin and give you back time to focus on growing your business.
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