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Spend management is not a volume problem
Software-as-a-Service

Spend management is not a volume problem

Poor controls, not sheer invoice count, are what leave finance teams chasing approvals, missing GST evidence and paying exceptions.

By Phillip Vella • 6 min read • Tue, 15th Sep 2026
An open letter to the next gen of accountants and bookkeepers
Digital Transformation

An open letter to the next gen of accountants and bookkeepers

AI will reshape accountancy, but employers still need graduates who can provide judgement, trust and reassurance when businesses face uncertainty.

By Steve Hare • 3 min read • Mon, 14th Sep 2026
Opinion: Yes, AI is coming for your job
Digital Transformation

Opinion: Yes, AI is coming for your job

Workers in education and public service are confronting strikes and shrinking demand as AI starts replacing tasks once done by people.

By Donovan Jackson • 5 min read • Mon, 14th Sep 2026
Your AI Scaling Problem is Actually a RAG Problem
Digital Transformation

Your AI Scaling Problem is Actually a RAG Problem

Messy PDFs and weak extraction are quietly undermining enterprise AI, driving hallucinations, rework and stalled projects at scale.

By John Knisley • 5 min read • Sat, 12th Sep 2026
Smart travel, strong ROI: How to build a profitable business travel culture
Digital Transformation

Smart travel, strong ROI: How to build a profitable business travel culture

Almost all Chief Financial Officers say business travel aids growth, but firms are under pressure to prove every trip earns its keep.

By Jonathan Beeby • 5 min read • Fri, 11th Sep 2026
CISO-CFO alignment key as cyber insurance market shifts
Disaster Recovery

CISO-CFO alignment key as cyber insurance market shifts

With premiums flat for now, buyers who tie cover to outage costs can avoid nasty surprises when cyber insurers start tightening terms.

By Richard Seiersen • 5 min read • Thu, 10th Sep 2026
From wallets to accounts: The quiet convergence of crypto and everyday finance
Crypto

From wallets to accounts: The quiet convergence of crypto and everyday finance

In emerging markets, users are increasingly treating crypto wallets as everyday money tools, with stablecoins helping fill costly gaps in payments.

By Alvin Kan • 5 min read • Wed, 9th Sep 2026
Why Email and Phone Append Matter for Prescreen Campaigns
Data Protection

Why Email and Phone Append Matter for Prescreen Campaigns

Campaigns can fail at the final mile if stale inboxes and recycled numbers keep time-sensitive offers from reaching the right consumers.

By Shivani Pimpili • 5 min read • Wed, 9th Sep 2026
Corporate travel is built for the traveller. Finance inherits the mess
Software-as-a-Service

Corporate travel is built for the traveller. Finance inherits the mess

Month-end chaos and FBT risk persist when travel data is scattered across booking, card and expense systems, leaving finance to reconstruct trips.

By Phillip Vella • 6 min read • Wed, 9th Sep 2026
Three Industries, One Common Challenge: Getting Data Right Before MDM
Manufacturing

Three Industries, One Common Challenge: Getting Data Right Before MDM

Poor-quality records could undermine MDM programmes in finance, healthcare and manufacturing as AI begins acting on the data.

By Edmund Ng • 5 min read • Tue, 8th Sep 2026
The KYC blind spot hiding in your email validation stack
Fintech

The KYC blind spot hiding in your email validation stack

Auditors are finding that email verification alone leaves institutions exposed to synthetic identities, weak records and KYC compliance gaps.

By Bobby Joseph • 6 min read • Fri, 4th Sep 2026
6 Industries that need address verification
Customer Relationship Management

6 Industries that need address verification

Bad address data can now trigger missed deliveries, compliance gaps and fraud risks across sectors from retail to healthcare.

By Shivani Pimpili • 5 min read • Thu, 3rd Sep 2026
Collective cyber defence will be won or lost in how we act together
Data Protection

Collective cyber defence will be won or lost in how we act together

Boards and regulators are being urged to prove critical services can hold up as frontier AI speeds attacks and shortens response times.

By Nicole Henry • 5 min read • Wed, 2nd Sep 2026
The importance of data enrichment in financial services
Data Analytics

The importance of data enrichment in financial services

Verified records can sharpen lending, fraud and compliance decisions, while enrichment on faulty customer data can simply scale the errors.

By Edmund Ng • 6 min read • Wed, 2nd Sep 2026
Most transformations don't fail loudly, they stall quietly
Digital Transformation

Most transformations don't fail loudly, they stall quietly

Many change programmes stall because leaders track delivery, not whether staff have actually adopted new ways of working.

By Kim Severinsen • 5 min read • Tue, 1st Sep 2026
Four rules for outcome based SaaS pricing in the AI era
Software-as-a-Service

Four rules for outcome based SaaS pricing in the AI era

AI-driven automation is forcing SaaS groups to rethink licensing, as per-seat fees erode when fewer staff can do more work.

By Devin Deen • 5 min read • Tue, 1st Sep 2026
The AI metric that matters isn't token cost
Digital Transformation

The AI metric that matters isn't token cost

For Australian businesses, the real test of AI is whether it changes decisions, margins or customer outcomes, not how many tokens it uses.

By Nigel Vaz • 4 min read • Mon, 31st Aug 2026
AI visibility becoming the new boardroom blind spot
Robotics

AI visibility becoming the new boardroom blind spot

As autonomous tools spread through workplaces, security teams are struggling to track who can access HR, finance and customer data.

By James Ross • 4 min read • Thu, 27th Aug 2026
Fragmented payment systems are costing your business
Digital Transformation

Fragmented payment systems are costing your business

Reconciliation delays and duplicate admin are draining cash flow as businesses juggle card, wallet and debit payments across separate systems.

By Masseh Haidary • 4 min read • Thu, 27th Aug 2026