Professional services stories
Hype & Dexter has rebranded as Avidly APAC, aligning with Avidly Group to scale HubSpot-focused services across Australia and New Zealand.
Wipro launches a unified AI-led model to fuse consulting, transformation and operations across people, finance, supply chain and customer work.
UK finance jobs jumped 13% in 2025 as tech and fintech hiring surged, with London tightening its grip and banking still leading the field.
Ransomware gangs shrank in number but hit more victims in late 2025, with leak-site postings soaring despite fewer active groups.
Wild Tech bolsters APAC expansion, appointing three new C-suite leaders to drive AI-led solutions, operations and revenue growth.
Tricentis hires two senior leaders to accelerate AI-led growth after hitting USD $400 million ARR and securing USD $1.33 billion backing.
Veeam reshapes its top team with three senior hires to sharpen its global data resilience, security and AI-driven growth strategy.
Agiloft says over half its customers now license AI tools as Screens usage surges, with AI users up 250% and app activity rising 12-fold.
AI has shifted from hype to an everyday tool for accountants, reshaping workflows, client work and skills as agentic systems loom.
Xero broadens its App Store with new global integrations spanning finance, automation, CRM and sector-specific tools for key markets.
EcoOnline appoints David Orstad Chief Customer Officer to lead global customer functions and launch new managed services offering.
Orbital raises USD $60m to expand its AI platform for real estate law, targeting US growth and doubling headcount after UK success.
Accountants double down on everyday AI tools, as optimism stays high but scepticism, job fears and data security worries all intensify.
Cross-party MPs form a data centres group to probe growth, planning and energy use while safeguarding communities and the UK's net zero goals.
Houlihan Lokey hires Mark Ward as Managing Director to expand European IT services coverage from its Manchester and London offices.
Deloitte Ireland hires aviation finance tax specialist Ron Doyle from PwC as partner to strengthen aircraft leasing advisory work.
DNX Solutions appoints former KPMG and Microsoft executive Rebecca Sebastian as national sales lead to drive its Australian enterprise growth.
Konica Minolta has been named a Leader in IDC's Worldwide Print Security assessment, praised for its layered, security-by-design approach.
BDO Canada acquires GrantMatch, adding grants specialists and a funding-tracking platform to expand its Credits & Incentives services.
AI is transforming everyday work in accountancy firms, but messy gaps between systems and people mean full automation remains distant.