Accounting stories
The new feature gives accounting firms visibility into workloads as talent shortages and rising client demand make staffing harder to scale.
Tether hires a Big Four auditor for its first full independent review of USD₮, backing more than USD $184 billion of the leading stablecoin.
GPT-5.4 leads new AI benchmark on real-world accounting tasks, but its 77.3% score leaves firms facing stubborn reliability gaps.
AI 'leaders' in finance rush to pilots but lack rules, data and governance to scale tools into core, high‑accountability workflows.
Audit firms are racing to embed AI into core work, but say true advantage now hinges on tougher governance, bias controls and global rules.
On International Women's Day, a data leader urges young women to train for unseen careers, valuing curiosity and pivots over rigid plans.
SentinelOne has appointed former Asana executive Sonalee Parekh as its new chief financial officer to steer its next phase of growth.
Audit firms embed AI in core workflows as new research shows rising adoption is matched by stricter validation, governance and training controls.
New research finds 85% of firms trial AI but only 17% use it daily, with weak knowledge governance blamed for stalled adoption.
A new foundation has launched to study how AI is transforming real-world accounting and finance work, from tax and audit to advisory.
UK finance jobs jumped 13% in 2025 as tech and fintech hiring surged, with London tightening its grip and banking still leading the field.
US mid-market CFOs eye AI to free time for strategy but say adoption hinges on strict human oversight and verifiable audit trails.
Higher rates and softer confidence have not stopped smaller firms recruiting, with casual hiring outpacing full-time roles by a wide margin.
New Zealand investors can offset crypto losses and claim some fees, as tougher reporting rules make overpaying on tax easier to spot.
Australian SMEs are upbeat on 2026 growth but say they are “flying blind”, lacking strategic advisers and facing a sharp regional advice gap.
Manchester's mid-sized firms are stalling investment and expansion, citing volatile costs, policy shifts and tougher access to finance.
Stress is costing Canadian small business owners 31 workdays a year, with many losing sleep, missing events and weighing up closing shop.
Stress is surging for New Zealand's small business owners, with nearly half considering closing as rising costs and tax shocks take their toll.
Fieldguide secures USD $75m Series C from Goldman Sachs to scale agentic AI for audit firms, lifting its valuation to USD $700m.
Australian CFOs face a turbulent 2026, juggling AI integration, cost pressures, talent gaps, new ESG rules and fragile supply chains.
