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Boards will get faster visibility into shifting risks as Diligent's new AI agents automate audit and governance tasks across its platform.
Asia-Pacific insurers facing cloud and AI overhauls may get tighter delivery oversight as Guidewire reshapes its regional leadership team.
The appointment aims to tighten project delivery and margins as the ERP consultancy expands its Australia and New Zealand practice.
Pressure is mounting on UK firms as 43% of accountants say they plan to leave within a year amid surging demand for advice.
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.
Cloud migration has cut maintenance costs and given Singapore Tourism Board a faster way to tailor VisitSingapore.com for seven markets.
Residential builders face rising defaults and insolvencies as Australia's AUD $150 billion data centre pipeline squeezes labour and materials.
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.