Cloud Accounting stories
The partnership signals a split in finance software as firms weigh tighter control inside one platform against AI agents that span several systems.
Manual close processes have been reduced as the software group automates revenue recognition and consolidates finance across 30 countries.
The acquisition strengthens Multiplier’s push into professional services as AI and rising client demands reshape the startup advisory market.
Small businesses could soon get quicker cash-flow checks and invoice chasing as Xero and Anthropic bring Claude into accounting workflows.
Small businesses could get real-time cash-flow and invoice insights as Xero embeds Claude into its accounting tools and planning workflows.
Developers will face new pricing and compliance rules as Xero rolls out credit notes webhooks, with some apps seeing fewer API calls.
Dext rolls out AI Assist in the US and Canada, promising to learn each firm's bookkeeping rules while keeping humans in full control.
Dext unveils AI Assist, an embedded tool that learns firm-specific judgement to automate routine bookkeeping while keeping humans in control.
Caseware secures Overall Accounting Platform of the Year at FinTech Breakthrough and a 2026 Top New Products nod for Extractly.
Mid-market CFOs ditch manual month-end marathons, turning to live, standardised reporting to drive faster, insight-led decisions.
Xero launches Accountable Intelligence AI to automate bookkeeping while keeping decisions, audit trails and financial oversight with humans.
Canadian accounting firms could cut manual payroll work and compliance errors as the new platform centralises dozens of client runs.
Finance teams could cut invoice processing time in half as Aqilla folds capture, coding and approvals into one system.
Thousands of smaller firms should gain easier access to loan comparisons, payment tools and cashflow apps as banks widen data sharing by 2027.
Finance staff at Lush UK now process more than 4,000 supplier invoices a month faster after automating accounts payable with Quadient and Xero.
Accountants could turn routine compliance checks into client advisory meetings, with AI summaries helping firms keep a searchable record of actions.
Dojo teams up with Capital on Tap to launch a UK SME credit card offering up to GBP £250,000 limits, virtual cards and cashback rewards.
UK SMEs lifted revenues and profits in 2025 but cut capital spending for a 17th straight quarter, Sage data shows, signalling wary growth.
Barclays and Sage are teaming up to link banking with cloud accounting, aiming to slash admin time for UK small firms as tax rules tighten.
Starling launches free in-app MTD tax tool for sole traders and landlords, ahead of April 2026 digital income tax rules from HMRC.