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EY revenue hits USD $57 billion as AI demand surges
Digital Transformation

EY revenue hits USD $57 billion as AI demand surges

AI-related work helped push EY's annual revenue to USD $57 billion, with clients shifting from trials to wider business use.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • 2 days ago
Bookkeepers offer unpaid advice as tax demands grow
Data Analytics

Bookkeepers offer unpaid advice as tax demands grow

More than one million extra sole traders and landlords will be pulled into Making Tax Digital from next April, boosting demand for bookkeepers' guidance.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 5 min read • Last month
Delinea appoints Tim Regan as Chief Financial Officer
Software-as-a-Service

Delinea appoints Tim Regan as Chief Financial Officer

The hire comes as the identity security company passes USD $500 million in annual recurring revenue and faces sharper scrutiny on profitability.

By Raphael Veloso • 3 min read • Last month
Delinea appoints Timothy Regan as Chief Financial Officer
Software-as-a-Service

Delinea appoints Timothy Regan as Chief Financial Officer

Passing USD $500 million in annual recurring revenue, the identity security group is adding public-company finance expertise as AI demand reshapes the market.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • Last month
Cook Islands trust registrations hit record amid US demand
Fintech

Cook Islands trust registrations hit record amid US demand

Record registrations underscore the Cook Islands' growing reliance on US-backed trust business, even as local staffing gaps widen.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 5 min read • Last month
Silicon Quantum Computing appoints John Hollister as CFO
Quantum Computing

Silicon Quantum Computing appoints John Hollister as CFO

The Australian quantum computing firm is bolstering its US-facing leadership as it prepares for expansion, manufacturing growth and wider commercialisation.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last month

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Varney & Associates picks Fieldguide for audit platform
Agricultural Technology

Varney & Associates picks Fieldguide for audit platform

Clients will now see audit work and document requests in one live system as the Kansas firm replaces a 20-year-old platform.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • 2 days ago
PolyAI appoints Sunil Shah as Chief Financial Officer
Data Analytics

PolyAI appoints Sunil Shah as Chief Financial Officer

The hire comes as the AI software group expands its platform and looks to boost investment in customer-facing tools.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • 3 days ago
AI makes accounting careers more attractive to Gen Z
Data governance

AI makes accounting careers more attractive to Gen Z

A looming 17,900-person shortfall in Australian accounting is pushing firms to use AI as a recruiting draw for graduates.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
Stuut raises USD $52.5 million to boost receivables
Customer Relationship Management

Stuut raises USD $52.5 million to boost receivables

The funding will help the fintech meet rising demand as enterprises seek to free up cash tied in unpaid invoices and cut days sales outstanding.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Last week
AI and data reshape finance, tax and hiring practices
Data Analytics

AI and data reshape finance, tax and hiring practices

Taxpayers, recruiters and operations teams face tighter decisions as AI speeds up workflows and Making Tax Digital forces more frequent reporting.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • This month
BEYLA strikes Visa deal to boost AI tools for SMBs
Software-as-a-Service

BEYLA strikes Visa deal to boost AI tools for SMBs

The tie-up could help small firms spot cash-flow risks and growth opportunities faster, while keeping owners in control of any action.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • This month
Xero study says AI unlikely to cut Australian jobs
Digital Transformation

Xero study says AI unlikely to cut Australian jobs

Most Australian accounting firms expect AI to reshape hiring and services, rather than reduce headcount, the Xero survey found.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
Numeral raises USD $100 million to tackle sales tax
Software-as-a-Service

Numeral raises USD $100 million to tackle sales tax

As states tighten rules on digital goods, the San Francisco startup will use the capital to expand into new industries and add staff.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
ANNA partners with YouLend on revenue-based funding
Software-as-a-Service

ANNA partners with YouLend on revenue-based funding

Small firms facing cash-flow pressure can now access funding in as little as 24 hours through ANNA's app, based on trading revenue.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month
UK SMEs upbeat but finance admin slows growth plans
Software-as-a-Service

UK SMEs upbeat but finance admin slows growth plans

Finance admin is limiting growth plans for many UK SMEs, even as 56% say they are confident about the year ahead.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last month
MindBridge adds AI tools for finance & audit teams
Software-as-a-Service

MindBridge adds AI tools for finance & audit teams

The update aims to cut setup complexity and keep finance teams and auditors in control as AI takes on more oversight work.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month