Accounting stories
Australian SMEs face major challenges with slow cash flow and payment reconciliation, losing hours weekly and risking $50,000–200,000 in disputes, Adyen finds.
Ignition and Karbon have integrated to automate billing and workflows, boosting efficiency for accounting firms by streamlining client onboarding and payments.
Wolters Kluwer updates CCH iFirm platform with AI and new tools to boost efficiency and client management for accountants in Australia and New Zealand.
iplicit and Cin7 have teamed up to offer UK SMEs in wholesale and distribution integrated cloud accounting and inventory management solutions.
Sage has extended its Embedded Services to North America and Europe, enabling partners to integrate accounting tools directly into their platforms for SMEs.
Dext launches Vault and Dext Self-Employed in North America, using AI to streamline document management and bookkeeping for accountants and small businesses.
Sage advances its AI collaboration with AWS, enhancing financial tools and compliance support for SMBs across multiple countries with smarter, faster solutions.
A survey reveals 52% of Australian office workers would switch jobs for a 22% pay rise, though 48% prioritise job security over salary increases.
As businesses add subsidiaries, basic accounting software falters, creating manual woes and scaling issues that cloud ERP systems can resolve efficiently.
Tempo appoints Jenny Decker as new CFO, leveraging her 15+ years in SaaS to steer global finance and operations from San Francisco.
BlackLine has been recognised in the 2025 Forrester Report for its innovative use of AI in accounts receivable automation, enhancing accuracy and reducing bias.
BlackLine has unveiled its 2024 Global and Regional Partner Awards, honouring firms for advancing future-ready finance operations in a digitally evolving landscape.
Gen Z professionals in Southeast Asia demand greater workplace flexibility, prioritising well-being and challenging traditional hustle culture norms to improve work-life balance.
Auditing and time management will be the top skills sought for finance roles in Malaysia by 2025, as compliance falls behind other priorities.
FloQast and PwC Belgium partner to enhance accounting for EMEA firms using AI-driven workflow tech and financial closing expertise for efficiency.
UK marketing teams lead AI adoption with just 2% resistance, while legal professionals show the highest scepticism at 19%, reveals Freshworks report.
Ignition integrates with Wolters Kluwer's CCH Axcess to automate engagement and payments, helping US accounting firms reduce inefficiencies and boost revenue.
French firm Geoficiency has launched its AI-driven accounting controls platform in the UK to help firms comply with new fraud regulations coming in 2025 and 2026.
Inefficiencies in UK accountancy firms, costing the sector GBP £5.3 billion annually, stem from outdated processes and low-value tasks, says Silverfin report.
ANNA Money has launched its new AI-powered tax solution +Taxes, targeting sole traders and limited companies, attracting hundreds of sign-ups in just two weeks.