Audit stories
As finance teams juggle manual workarounds, the hidden cost of small-business software can outweigh subscriptions once revenue passes USD $10 million.
Client mandates and staff retention are at risk as most professional services firms struggle to turn widespread AI use into daily practice.
Firms facing a deepening hiring crunch may use specialist AI agents to handle routine accounting tasks as regulatory workloads rise.
Enterprises could cut agent coding costs and compliance risks as the new releases add server-side repository access, audit tools and spend controls.
Deloitte's sixth straight global honour underlines rising demand for software partners that can join reporting, risk and sustainability systems.
The wider rollout will put AI tools in the hands of more than 276,000 KPMG staff, as the firm pushes clients beyond pilot projects.
A new analysis of 9.2 million checks shows most firewalls still fail compliance tests, leaving hybrid networks exposed to hidden risk.
Manual evidence gathering could become less costly for regulated firms as JupiterOne's new tool checks whether controls still work in live systems.
The five-year plan aims to move clients beyond pilot projects and into enterprise-wide AI use, targeting measurable returns across core functions.
Organisations will get a single team to deploy AI across core functions, as EY and Microsoft commit more than USD $1 billion over five years.
The AWS recognition should help Group-IB win more regulated financial customers by proving its fraud and incident response tools meet sector standards.
Only about one in 10 senior finance candidates can prove practical AI use, leaving UK employers short of leaders able to meet new hiring demands.
Financial firms face tighter oversight as the regulator warns current controls are not enough for fast-changing AI systems and machine identities.
A difficult June close often exposes hidden costs, manual workarounds and compliance gaps that smaller finance systems can no longer hide.
Fragmented data is slowing finance decisions and limiting the value of AI, as Australian CFOs push to make GRC the office's connective layer.
Accountants face a shift towards advisory work as AI and data tools reshape finance, with trust and judgement remaining vital.
The appointment signals a push to help regulated firms deploy AI agents without risking data leaks or unauthorised actions in sensitive systems.
Independent accountants could cut preparation time sharply as a rebrand signals Current's wider bet on AI tools and shared services.
Delayed approvals and error-prone payments are still hobbling UK finance teams, with only 15% saying accounts payable is fully automated.
Broader dataset analysis has helped Pinion trim a complex review from 200 hours to 150, while improving client discussions.
