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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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AI, automation use may add nearly $5bn to accounting industry

New modelling from MYOB has indicated that adopting AI and automation could unlock significant growth for the nation’s...

30 July 2026 • By Matthew Taylor

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Why accountants are central to responsible AI adoption

AI has changed accounting work. The challenge now is making sure it is used responsibly, with human judgement where it...

29 July 2026 • By CPA Australia

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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

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NSW accounting and advisory firm allegedly hit by SafePay ransomware

Threat actors have claimed responsibility for a cyber attack on an NSW-based accounting and advisory firm and are...

23 July 2026 • By Daniel Croft

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Generic AI wasn't good enough. So, they built their own.

Elfworks co-founders Jimmy McPhedran and Ian Youngman built the platform after realising generic AI tools couldn't...

23 July 2026 • By ElfWorks.ai

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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

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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