It can help you to comply with regulations as a smaller business by ensuring the correct information is held for the appropriate time and distributed to the relevant people.
Clear Records for HMRC
As HMRC can ask a business to supply copies of business records maintained by them for a number of years, keeping such records in a logical and easily searched structure will save considerable time in the long run. For example, all invoices, payroll records and expense claims can be found in seconds as opposed to searching through piles of papers.
UK GDPR Retention and Deletion
File Management Software also helps compliance with records management policies by flagging up documents which have reached their retention period and need to be deleted.
Restricting Access to Sensitive Files
User permission can be configured to control what a user can do with a document (view, edit, share etc.) HR documents, contracts and financial documents are examples of sensitive information that should only be visible to individuals that have a legitimate reason to access them.
A Full Activity Log for Audits
Most systems include an activity log of who viewed or changed a document and when it happened. Should a regulator or auditor require proof of what happened to a document then you can provide them with a copy of the relevant section of the log.
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It all helps to protect your business and more importantly takes the uncertainty out of much of the compliance.