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Sage Intacct builds explainable AI into accounting
Fintech

Sage Intacct builds explainable AI into accounting

Accountants facing staff shortages may gain faster workflows, as Sage Intacct’s new agent exposes its calculations, sources and audit trail.

By Jake MacAndrew • 4 min read • Fri, 1st May 2026
Sage deepens AWS ties to push AI for smaller firms
Digital Transformation

Sage deepens AWS ties to push AI for smaller firms

Smaller businesses could get finance AI tools faster as Sage expands its AWS partnership and shifts more customers to cloud systems.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Thu, 30th Apr 2026
Hyland launches AI tools for finance, SAP & education
EduTech

Hyland launches AI tools for finance, SAP & education

The new releases aim to cut manual coding, tighten SAP integration and simplify student records as businesses seek embedded AI.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Wed, 22nd Apr 2026
Accounting software faces AI rivals in bookkeeping shift
Data Analytics

Accounting software faces AI rivals in bookkeeping shift

Small businesses could see faster reporting and less manual admin as AI-driven rivals automate bookkeeping and pressure QuickBooks to adapt.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Mon, 20th Apr 2026
Xero launches AI-native operating system for small firms
Digital Transformation

Xero launches AI-native operating system for small firms

The new platform aims to cut routine bookkeeping for small firms by automating payments, reconciliation and tax prep while keeping users in control.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Mon, 20th Apr 2026
Molex lifts purchase order confirmations to 90% with Celonis
Manufacturing

Molex lifts purchase order confirmations to 90% with Celonis

Better visibility across procurement and logistics has helped the electronics maker cut delays and lift touchless invoices to 87%.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Fri, 17th Apr 2026
Amex GBT adds AI to Egencia & links Concur Expense
Unified Communications

Amex GBT adds AI to Egencia & links Concur Expense

Travellers and finance teams can now move receipts and booking data into expense reports almost instantly, cutting manual reconciliation.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Wed, 15th Apr 2026
The AI risk hiding in your finance team's browser tabs
Data Protection

The AI risk hiding in your finance team's browser tabs

Unapproved consumer AI tools are exposing finance data to model training, leaving ANZ firms with hidden governance and audit risks.

By Annexa • 7 min read • Wed, 15th Apr 2026

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UK firms rethink AI use to cut wasted work and boost output
Manufacturing

UK firms rethink AI use to cut wasted work and boost output

Companies are finding that AI boosts performance only when it removes repetitive work, with human judgement still needed to prevent errors and burnout.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Wed, 29th Apr 2026
Monk raises USD $25 million to tackle invoice delays
Customer Relationship Management

Monk raises USD $25 million to tackle invoice delays

The funding will help Monk target a USD $3 trillion US receivables market where many overdue bills stall over portal errors and missing details.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Sat, 25th Apr 2026
Dext adds payroll to UK payments product for Xero users
Software-as-a-Service

Dext adds payroll to UK payments product for Xero users

UK Xero users can now manage supplier, expense and employee payments in one place as Dext expands its payments tool with payroll.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Tue, 21st Apr 2026
UK CFOs say manual spend management lags modernisation
Digital Transformation

UK CFOs say manual spend management lags modernisation

Most UK finance chiefs say manual processes are wasting staff time and leaving their firms behind on payment automation.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Fri, 17th Apr 2026
Round raises USD $6 million to automate finance work
Digital Transformation

Round raises USD $6 million to automate finance work

Finance teams could soon shed repetitive treasury and payroll tasks as the London fintech expands its automation software after fresh backing.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Mon, 13th Apr 2026
TechnologyOne launches InvoiceIQ to curb council fraud
Software-as-a-Service

TechnologyOne launches InvoiceIQ to curb council fraud

Councils can now flag suspicious invoice changes before funds are paid, after Queensland authorities lost millions to email compromise scams.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Fri, 10th Apr 2026
ABBYY & Tecala launch end-to-end document workflow tool
Digital Transformation

ABBYY & Tecala launch end-to-end document workflow tool

Manual intervention after document capture is a costly bottleneck for AP and claims teams, which the new tool aims to remove.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Fri, 10th Apr 2026
Aqilla launches AI invoice tool to speed accounts payable
Digital Transformation

Aqilla launches AI invoice tool to speed accounts payable

Finance teams could cut invoice processing time in half as Aqilla folds capture, coding and approvals into one system.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Fri, 10th Apr 2026
Employees outspot managers in CommBank scam research
Phishing

Employees outspot managers in CommBank scam research

Email fraud is still slipping through Australian firms as front-line staff prove better than managers at spotting scams, a CommBank survey found.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 9th Apr 2026