Technology

AI won’t replace accountants, but inertia might

The accountants I speak to aren’t worried about AI replacing them. They’re worried about being left behind by firms...

04 August 2026 • By John Munden

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CFOs becoming a ‘proving ground’ for balancing innovation with regulatory...

Last week’s AI Appreciation Day was an opportunity to recognise that the value of AI in finance is not measured by...

23 July 2026 • By Jerome Doraisamy

Technology

Submissions and nominations now open for the Australian AI Awards 2026

The search for Australia’s most outstanding AI innovators has officially begun.

16 July 2026 • By Accountants Daily

Technology

The AI question your clients are asking is the wrong one

Almost every owner I speak to now has a question about AI. It is nearly always the wrong question, writes Nitesh Roopa.

15 July 2026 • By Nitesh Roopa

Technology

Eliminating unnecessary friction from your firm’s tech usage

Reducing bloat in the tech stack and finding solutions that integrate are foremost priorities for accounting firms...

09 July 2026 • By Jerome Doraisamy

Business

Tax changes ‘damaging the future Australian economy’: Tim Wilson

At a recent gathering of small business owners, entrepreneurs, and researchers, shadow treasurer Tim Wilson railed...

25 June 2026 • By Jerome Doraisamy

Technology

SavvyWise raises $1.56m to accelerate R&D on Australian tax-specific AI models

Tax AI platform SavvyWise has closed its equity crowdfunding raise with nearly $1.56 million from 469 investors, which...

19 June 2026 • By Jerome Doraisamy

Technology

Accounting firms’ AI investments moving beyond ‘just clerical tasks’

New research from The Access Group has revealed the “inevitability of going past AI being a nice-to-have” for daily...

11 June 2026 • By Jerome Doraisamy

Technology

‘Elevation’ the real opportunity for accountants using AI

No client has ever said, ‘What I really want is faster data entry’. Accountants are better placed than perhaps ever...

04 June 2026 • By Jerome Doraisamy

Technology

Be wary of the 'great AI proposal', accounting firms told

The director of an accounting firm has warned small business accountants to avoid getting swept up in the rhetoric of...

03 June 2026 • By Carlos Tse

Technology

Ignition, FYI team up for new integration

Revenue and billing automation platform Ignition and cloud-native practice and document management platform FYI have...

28 May 2026 • By Jerome Doraisamy

Technology

The AI budget conversation your firm needs before 1 July

The firms I see building real capability aren't necessarily spending more. They're spending with more discipline,...

25 May 2026 • By Andrew Cooke

Technology

‘We’re here for the very long term’, says SavvyWise founder

Just as there were ‘Xero millionaires’, Drew Pflaum wants to create ‘SavvyWise millionaires’ who financially benefit...

18 May 2026 • By Jerome Doraisamy

Technology

The silent cost of AI efficiency: the judgement imperative

In part two of this two-part series, we unpack how accounting firms protect expertise in an AI-first world, writes...

14 May 2026 • By Andrew Cooke

Technology

The AI confidence gap holding Australian small businesses back

Australia’s 2.59 million small businesses are the engine room of the economy. When they use AI well, they grow faster,...

12 May 2026 • By Suzy Nicoletti

Technology

TPB’s draft AI guidance needs greater practical utility: CA ANZ

The industry body has stressed that the guidance must include greater detail to ensure verification of AI outputs and...

07 May 2026 • By Carlos Tse

Technology

NAB report reveals AI adoption highest for SMEs in property and finance sectors

AI uptake varies across the workplace, with the property services and finance and insurance sectors being the highest...

22 April 2026 • By Carlos Tse

Appointments

Intuit announces new product lead amid APAC expansion

The global technology platform has appointed a former senior product manager from Xero as its head of product to drive...

21 April 2026 • By Carlos Tse