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Healthcare finance is lean and complex. Its spend controls have to keep up
Software-as-a-Service

Healthcare finance is lean and complex. Its spend controls have to keep up

Tighter controls could stop overspend, speed approvals and cut audit chasing for lean healthcare finance teams juggling complex funding streams.

By Tanu Kaushik • 5 min read • 3 days ago
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 week
Avalara names Claire Goad to lead e-invoicing push
Software-as-a-Service

Avalara names Claire Goad to lead e-invoicing push

Finance teams face mounting pressure as new e-invoicing rules spread across Europe and beyond, boosting demand for compliance tools.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last week
UK founders lag peers in AI adoption, survey finds
Digital Transformation

UK founders lag peers in AI adoption, survey finds

British founders remain wary of AI, with trust and knowledge gaps leaving small firms behind their European peers despite heavy admin loads.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
Avalara named Leader in IDC MarketScape e-invoicing
Software-as-a-Service

Avalara named Leader in IDC MarketScape e-invoicing

Businesses facing fast-changing e-invoicing rules may gain a simpler route to compliance as Avalara's single API lets them activate mandates by configuration.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
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 • Last week
Link4 marks 10 years as digital trade services grow
Software-as-a-Service

Link4 marks 10 years as digital trade services grow

Broader e-invoicing rules are pushing Link4 beyond invoice delivery into compliance and cross-border trade services for businesses in Asia-Pacific.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
Inde names Raja Nouman Ahmed as General Manager Finance
Data Analytics

Inde names Raja Nouman Ahmed as General Manager Finance

As Inde expands across the Tasman, the finance chief will help tighten controls and reporting to support growth in New Zealand and Australia.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 2 min read • This month
Apple launches AirPods 5 with active noise cancellation
Supply Chain

Apple launches AirPods 5 with active noise cancellation

Cheaper Apple earbuds now gain active noise cancellation, while a wireless charging version adds longer battery life and swipe volume control.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • This month
ADP expands AWS tie-up to boost AI in HR & payroll
Software-as-a-Service

ADP expands AWS tie-up to boost AI in HR & payroll

The payroll group will move core systems to AWS, aiming to speed AI features and reduce manual work across HR and tax platforms.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • This month

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The Data Problem AI Can't Solve
Data Analytics

The Data Problem AI Can't Solve

Poor data foundations are exposing firms to faster audits and costly errors as AI simply scales up existing gaps in compliance.

By Ryan Padget • 5 min read • Today
Cygnet.One unveils agentic AI for finance in Mumbai
Digital Transformation

Cygnet.One unveils agentic AI for finance in Mumbai

Banks could speed up lending and fraud checks as the firms' AI merges data, documents and records into one contextual report.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • 3 days ago
Block Earner & Century 21 Home Loans launch Bitcoin home loans
Crypto

Block Earner & Century 21 Home Loans launch Bitcoin home loans

Borrowers can now use Bitcoin as deposit security for Australian homes, potentially avoiding forced sales and tax hits in a volatile market.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
Bishop Fleming recruits 40 apprentices across offices
Human Capital Management

Bishop Fleming recruits 40 apprentices across offices

More than a third of the accountancy firm's staff are now apprentices or trainees, as it widens routes into the profession across the regions.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
Xero launches Irish VAT tool for accountants & bookkeepers
Digital Transformation

Xero launches Irish VAT tool for accountants & bookkeepers

Irish practices could save hours of manual work as VAT 3 and annual Return of Trading Details are prepared from one data set.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
MYOB widens AI BAS beta to Australian small employers
Software-as-a-Service

MYOB widens AI BAS beta to Australian small employers

The update adds payroll-linked compliance checks for an estimated 920,000 Australian small businesses as MYOB trials the tool with employers.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
Livingston James appoints Steven Davis as director
Digital Transformation

Livingston James appoints Steven Davis as director

Leadership change at the Scottish recruiter comes as it warns Scotland must do more to attract and retain senior talent.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • This month
UK AI Council opens membership to build AI competence
Digital Transformation

UK AI Council opens membership to build AI competence

Businesses, universities and public bodies seeking practical AI guidance can now join a new UK membership group with free entry routes.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • This month