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

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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

Technology

BlackLine launches agentic financial operations model for CFOs

Enterprise software provider BlackLine has launched a solution for Australian CFOs to support finance teams'...

25 June 2026 • By Jerome Doraisamy

Technology

Intuit QuickBooks deepens partnership with Employment Hero for Payday Super

Intuit QuickBooks has strengthened its collaboration with global AI-powered employment platform Employment Hero to...

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

Business

‘Deliberate’ transitions to advisory needed

To make the shift to advisory-based services more sustainable and trustworthy, accounting firms must use AI and...

10 June 2026 • By Jerome Doraisamy

Technology

New tech requires new processes, not a retrofit of outdated approaches

The biggest gap that organisations struggle with culturally is the acceptance that they need to take the opportunity...

09 June 2026 • By Jerome Doraisamy