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Ideas on spend, finance, and building a sharper team
Field notes from the people building Monytar. No fluff, just what we have learned about running finance operations well.
Approval workflows that people actually follow
Most approval processes fail because they were designed for control, not for the people doing the work. Here is how to build one that holds up.
Richmond Asare
May 28, 2026
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The month end close without the scramble
Closing the books should be a routine, not a fire drill. A look at the habits that turn a stressful close into a predictable one.
Richmond Asare
Why we built Monytar
Expense tools have been around for decades. Here is why we thought the category still had room for something better.
Richmond Asare
Department budgets that guide rather than block
A budget should be a steering wheel, not a brake. How to use department budgets to shape spending without grinding work to a halt.
Richmond Asare
Keeping financial data accurate and secure
A behind the scenes look at the engineering principles that keep Monytar's data correct, isolated, and protected.
Kelvin Fameyeh
What a good expense policy looks like
The best expense policies are short, clear, and trusted. A practical guide to writing one your team will actually read.
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