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What it means for GCC and India SMEs, and how to plan the handoffs.</description></item><item><title>How to Build a Monthly MIS Pack Your Owners Will Read</title><link>https://nexcfoai.com/blog/monthly-mis-pack-one-page-report/</link><guid>https://nexcfoai.com/blog/monthly-mis-pack-one-page-report/</guid><pubDate>Sun, 04 Oct 2026 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>CFO how-to</category><description>A one-page monthly MIS pack for GCC and India SMEs: what to include, when to send it and how to get owners to act on the numbers.</description></item><item><title>How to Build Your 2027 Budget in Four Weeks</title><link>https://nexcfoai.com/blog/build-2027-budget-in-four-weeks/</link><guid>https://nexcfoai.com/blog/build-2027-budget-in-four-weeks/</guid><pubDate>Sat, 03 Oct 2026 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>CFO how-to</category><description>A four-week plan for SMEs in the GCC and India to build a 2027 budget managers believe in, including new UAE and Saudi e-invoicing costs.</description></item><item><title>New 0.4% UPI Fee From 15 October: A Checklist for SMEs</title><link>https://nexcfoai.com/blog/upi-mdr-merchant-fee-15-october-2026/</link><guid>https://nexcfoai.com/blog/upi-mdr-merchant-fee-15-october-2026/</guid><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>GCC &amp; India SME news</category><description>From 15 October, Indian businesses pay 0.4% on UPI payments above ₹2,000. 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What it means for GCC and Indian groups, plus a checklist.</description></item><item><title>AI in Finance: Why AP, AR and Reporting Pay Back First</title><link>https://nexcfoai.com/blog/ai-in-finance-ap-ar-reporting-pay-back-first/</link><guid>https://nexcfoai.com/blog/ai-in-finance-ap-ar-reporting-pay-back-first/</guid><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Agentic AI</category><description>New Gartner research shows AI pays back fastest on invoices, collections and reports. 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