Accounting stories

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.

BlackLine has unveiled its 2024 Global and Regional Partner Awards, honouring firms for advancing future-ready finance operations in a digitally evolving landscape.

BlackLine has expanded its office in Bangalore, adding 50,000 square feet to improve customer support and drive product innovation in India.

iplicit, a cloud accounting platform for the UK mid-market, has secured GBP £25 million in funding from One Peak to fuel its growth and product development.

As the accounting and advisory sector transforms through technology, firms are harnessing insights from platform economies to boost efficiency and profitability.

Businesses in Washington are turning to outsourced finance solutions to boost efficiency, reduce costs, and harness innovation, according to IBN Technologies' CEO.

Multiverse Partners Technology has launched the SELODE Mother Box, an AI device for SMEs in Australia, providing secure, on-premise data management.

A new analysis reveals that job postings mentioning Generative AI have tripled in Australia, highlighting varied adoption trends across sectors.

New Zealand firm Orb360 is set to enter the Australian market, employing a unique model that pairs Kiwi accountants with counterparts in India.

Quadient forecasts that by 2025, blockchain will revolutionise finance teams, enhancing transaction accuracy and transparency in a challenging skills landscape.

A new Indeed analysis reveals that 11.6% of Australian job postings prioritise basic digital skills, overshadowing AI expertise at just 2.2%.

Australian venture capital firm Rampersand leads a AUD $5.1 million funding round for Restoke.ai to boost its US market expansion and transform restaurant operations with AI.

A Forrester Consulting study for Sage predicts that by 2030, AI will revolutionise SMB accounting with ethics policies, real-time data, and continuous assurance.

Despite rising unemployment, Australia’s finance and accounting job market stays strong, with 92% of businesses intending to sustain or boost permanent roles by year-end.

Top AI startups, including Anyscale, Clarifai, Cohere, and SymphonyAI, are using Oracle NetSuite to streamline operations, reduce costs, and enhance business insights.

Over two-fifths of UK SMEs plan to adopt AI in finance and accounting, bluQube reports, with growing trust in AI spurred by its potential efficiencies.

AI adoption is rapidly transforming finance operations in UK SMEs, with 44% planning to integrate AI into their accounting functions.

As mid-size businesses gear up for digital transformation, prioritising the finance function may offer the most strategic opportunities for immediate gains.

Australian workers are embracing AI, with 67% using it weekly and saving at least three hours, finds Freshworks 2024 Global AI Workplace report.

Trustwave's latest report unveils a surge in ransomware and tech-based attacks on professional services firms, stressing the urgent need for stronger cybersecurity measures.