Professional services stories
Legal teams can now compare and redline drafts in Google Drive and Docs, as Litera expands its AI review tools beyond Microsoft-heavy workflows.
Finance teams could get Sage Intacct up and running faster as AI cuts manual work in new PwC-led roll-outs and advisory workflows.
Small businesses could see faster reporting and less manual admin as AI-driven rivals automate bookkeeping and pressure QuickBooks to adapt.
The new platform aims to cut routine bookkeeping for small firms by automating payments, reconciliation and tax prep while keeping users in control.
By handling emails, calendars and routine requests in the background, the tool aims to cut admin for businesses wary of autonomous AI risks.
Legal and finance teams can now turn PDFs, images and spreadsheets into editable diagrams, cutting manual rebuilds as structures change.
Law firms could cut client disputes as Elite’s new tool spots subjective billing risks before invoices are submitted.
Senior staff are increasingly in the crosshairs as suspected former Black Basta affiliates use Teams impersonation to seize remote access.
A stronger FY26 lifted Persistent's dividend to INR 40 a share as annual revenue climbed 17.4%, with quarterly growth extending to a 24th straight quarter.
The hire comes as Wagepoint seeks to turn new products and a refreshed brand into wider uptake among Canadian small businesses and advisers.
The hire bolsters Salute’s push into AI-driven data centre demand as operators seek faster, greener build-outs and fewer suppliers.
Recurring revenue and AI subscriptions helped the Italian software group lift annual revenue 12% to EUR 1.15 billion and widen margins.
More Kiwi firms are moving beyond AI pilots, prompting Avanade to bolster local delivery in New Zealand as demand for implementation grows.
Most UK accounting firms would divert AI savings to compliance or staffing, not higher-margin advisory work, a Ravical survey found.
Energy uncertainty is delaying spending, with 39 per cent of firms postponing expansion plans as costs and supply stay volatile.
Australian firms may soon run with far fewer managers as AI agents take over tasks once done by lawyers and analysts.
Only 3% of 18-to-24-year-olds see payroll as strategic, raising concerns over future recruitment and pay accuracy for employers.
Businesses are under pressure to prove returns on existing tech spend, prompting EY New Zealand to bolster its AI and SAP leadership.
Fees are under pressure as two-thirds of service providers say clients want more for less and expect AI to cut costs.
Founders are increasingly opting for commuter-belt bases, as new data shows more than half of UK startups now launch outside Central London.