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Accounting firms face fresh pressure to adapt as Dext adds a former HMRC tax chief and fintech veteran to steer UK and Ireland growth.
AI will reshape accountancy, but employers still need graduates who can provide judgement, trust and reassurance when businesses face uncertainty.
As Inde expands across the Tasman, the finance chief will help tighten controls and reporting to support growth in New Zealand and Australia.
Business teams could cut weeks from report and presentation work as the platform turns internal data into client-ready documents.
Rising phishing, ransomware and AI misuse are leaving organisations exposed, with weekly attacks up 22% from a year earlier.
Rising AI use and customer growth across the region have prompted a leadership shake-up as Smartsheet expands in Asia-Pacific and Japan.
Rising grievance filings and scrutiny over AI errors in legal work are boosting demand for tools that assess workplace disputes earlier.
For enterprise tech buyers, in-person events now matter most as a way to reduce risk, build confidence and speed deals.
Rising South West deal activity has prompted Bishop Fleming to strengthen its advisory arm with a veteran due diligence specialist from PwC.
The deal adds about 100 staff and gives RSK a wider base in New Zealand's water, infrastructure and energy markets.
A Dext survey of more than 400 practitioners shows 60 per cent of Australian accountants and bookkeepers say heavy workloads are a daily challenge.
More than 100,000 small businesses are now in privacy regulators' sights as tougher rules push demand for cheaper compliance tools.
The software could save teams two to three weeks on client reports and presentations as rivals race to automate final document production.
Businesses spanning education, engineering and retail have been shortlisted for EY's New Zealand final, with the overall winner heading to Monaco in 2027.
Irish organisations can now buy Ekahau Wi-Fi planning tools through ROCTEL, as demand rises for better coverage and in-house network testing.
Software tools are helping engineers save time as Australia braces for a shortfall of about 150,000 staff over the next decade.
Canadian merchants can now take bank-based payments at checkout, cutting card fees and reconciliation work while speeding settlement.
AI adoption could turn legal advice into a commodity unless firms capture and refresh their own standards, Avvoka has warned.
Trusted peer recommendations are increasingly outweighing ad budgets in Singapore B2B, potentially giving smaller firms a better shot at Gen Z buyers.
Faster uptake of the SOC 2 compliance platform points to rising demand as enterprises seek cheaper, simpler audit automation.