Business

SMSF audit’s real capacity crunch lands around EOFY

A new report on the trends in SMSF audit practices has revealed that autumn carried almost a third (31.6 per cent) of...

29 October 2026 • By Malavika Santhebennur

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Xero connects live financial data to Google Gemini

Xero has launched a connected app for Google Gemini, which it says makes it the first financial management platform to...

15 October 2026 • By Jerome Doraisamy

Business

Accountants must move past spreadsheets amid budget changes

The significant measures outlined in the budget highlight the need for accountants to ditch the spreadsheet and...

01 October 2026 • By Malavika Santhebennur

Business

Budget changes entire property investing landscape

A tech platform founder has described the CGT and negative gearing changes in the budget as highly technical,...

24 September 2026 • By Malavika Santhebennur

Business

AI changing the ‘skills mix required’ for accountants

As accounting faces a looming gap of almost 18,000 professionals by 2035, new research has revealed AI could transform...

17 September 2026 • By Malavika Santhebennur

Technology

The AI moment in accounting will follow a familiar pattern

Through every tech shift, from the personal computer to cloud computing, I’ve watched the same pattern repeat, writes...

17 September 2026 • By John Munden

Technology

Xero’s ANZ head on where accountants should spend their energy with AI adoption

Beyond appreciating how new technologies will improve client service delivery, accountants must also consider how tech...

15 September 2026 • By Jerome Doraisamy

Technology

The time-poor accountant’s guide to connecting with clients

Accountants will need to reclaim their time amid mounting workload demands if they want to keep their clients happy.

03 September 2026 • By Naomi Neilson

Business

Small accounting practices feeling the squeeze

The owner of a small practice has outlined the pressures of running his business as regulations change and the race to...

24 August 2026 • By Malavika Santhebennur

Technology

MYOB gives SMEs access to financial intelligence through Claude, ChatGPT

The software firm will provide customers with direct access to MYOB financial insights within Claude and ChatGPT,...

20 August 2026 • By Miranda Brownlee

Technology

Cloudoffis expands Workpapers Sorted

Australian cloud-based technology provider Cloudoffis has expanded its Workpapers Sorted offering via integrations...

06 August 2026 • By Jerome Doraisamy

Technology

QuickBooks deepens partnerships with AI powerhouses

Moving beyond read-only data access, Intuit QuickBooks is integrating new, actionable intelligence for sales...

06 August 2026 • By Matthew Taylor

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

Technology

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

Business

Xero boss sells down stocks, announces ‘opt-out’ package for underperforming...

The CEO of the accounting software giant has sold down her remaining shares in the company after offering a severance...

15 July 2026 • By Carlos Tse

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

Focus on strategy, not speed, as AI reshapes the practice of accounting

Practitioners should resist the temptation to view artificial intelligence adoption as a race against competitors,...

09 July 2026 • By Jerome Doraisamy

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