Process automation stories
AI is moving closer to the core of finance operations, but the real winners will be organisations with clean data, structured processes and modern ERP systems.
Finance leaders are finding AI speeds up reporting and forecasts, but fragmented data, workflows and governance still block wider adoption.
Gartner tells CFOs to stop chasing a single AI ROI formula and instead manage varied AI projects as a balanced, actively reviewed portfolio.
Xero and Anthropic strike multi-year deal to weave Claude AI into accounting software, giving small firms real-time cash-flow and invoice insights.
Haleon expands SAP partnership to modernise core systems, embed AI and unify data across finance, supply chain, HR and sales.
Hapana unveils rebuilt fitness software platform after USD $7.25 million Microequities-led round, targeting multi-site operators with AI tools.
UiPath rolls out agentic AI for banks to automate sanctions checks and loan origination, citing faster decisions and tighter audit controls.
Zapier and Rillet join forces to link ERP and 8,000 apps, aiming to cut finance teams' manual work in closes, approvals and reconciliations.
Sovos rolls out Sovi AI across its tax cloud, adding Ask Sovi guidance, automation and AI agent links to tackle complex global compliance.
Orderfox readies Gieni ABX, an autonomous execution layer to turn its industrial AI insights into completed tasks across enterprise systems.
Syndigo unveils Synapse, an agentic AI platform to automate complex product data workflows for brands and retailers at scale.
Origin secures USD $30 million to scale its AI-driven platform simplifying fragmented global employee benefits for large multinationals.
Saviynt unveils an AI identity security platform to govern autonomous agents across major enterprise AI stacks and close emerging access gaps.
Oracle has woven new agentic AI tools into its core database and Fusion apps, promising secure, real-time automation on live enterprise data.
Zalos secures USD $3.6 million seed funding to build AI agents that automate complex finance workflows across legacy enterprise systems.
SquadStack.ai's new voice tool uses product images and listing data to shape calls before they begin, with IndiaMART as the first live customer.
CI&T helps Valleys to Coast link housing and repairs systems, speeding void property turnaround and improving service for 18,000 South Wales residents.
UK accountancy firms adopt AI-led hybrid models with offshore teams as staffing shortages and new tax rules threaten up to GBP £4 billion in fees.
UK payroll in crisis as 89% of professionals report frequent errors and delays, with manual processes and poor system integration to blame.
Irish CFOs forecast 9% growth in 2026 as AI use in finance soars from 12% to 47%, even while regulation and cyber risks intensify.