Mortuary service provider secures seamless operations with BDO

"We're excited to streamline our processes with the help of BDO and reduce incidents of theft. With payroll being distributed manually across our branches, there's always the risk of ‘ghost employees’, fictitious names or padded employee accounts. With our payroll being coursed through BDO, there's no more chance for the payroll to be manipulated. Everything is verified and secure. When it comes to payroll, building trust is a challenge, especially with a growing workforce. By automating our payroll process, we can confidently expand our business even to more distant locations, knowing that inflow and outflow of funds are monitored securely. Our employees still have no bank account of their own. Once you have money in your hand, you'll be compelled to spend. It's different if it's saved in a bank. Our employees will learn how to save their money. We used to do multiple steps to process checks, resulting in overdue payments. With BDO’s system, there's an acknowledgement receipt and filtering mechanisms, making monitoring, revisions, and check reconciliations much easier—even remotely." ~Ancel Brillantes, Vice President of the funeral home

Helping businesses thrive. Grace R. Caguioa, BDO Unibank First Vice President and Head of its Transaction Banking Group CMS-SME Segment, explains to SMEs attending the Usapang Negosyo Forum how the right tools can make payments easier and receipt of payments faster so they can focus more on growing their business.  

The funerary industry has always been familiar to siblings Angel and Ancel Brillantes.  Since the 1970s, they have grown up with their father's business and have never avoided its reality.  They are still led by Angel B. Brillantes Jr. today.  One of Davao's mortuary service companies is Funeral Homes, Inc.

The Brillantes siblings recently heard about the advantages of Cash Management Services (CMS) for businesses at the BDO Unibank-hosted SME Forum.  They are now prepared to eliminate inefficiencies from their operations, including the dangers of managing payroll by hand, thanks to the alternatives that were addressed during the event.

CMS for a secure and streamlined payroll process. Ancel Brillantes and Angel Brillantes III (seated) mark the adoption of BDO’s cash management services (CMS) into the payroll system of Angel B. Brillantes Jr. Funeral Homes.

The Brillantes siblings and other business owners witnessed firsthand how BDO's SME package, which includes automated payroll processing, check writing and disbursement, and Business Online Banking, can help businesses run more smoothly during the Usapang Negosyo SME Forum at the Davao Convention and Trade Center.

The funeral home paid staff manually by placing cash in envelopes and distributing checks across its branches—a laborious two-day procedure—before implementing BDO's payroll service.

Moreover, by allowing its employees to open personal bank accounts for their payroll, BDO is fostering financial literacy and saving habits.

Beyond payroll, the Brilliantes siblings are also able to simplify their check disbursement. The company can now complete its check releasing process at the end of the month even if the siblings are away from the office.

CMS for a secure and streamlined payroll process. Ancel Brillantes and Angel Brillantes III (seated) mark the adoption of BDO’s cash management services (CMS) into the payroll system of Angel B. Brillantes Jr. Funeral Homes.

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