Accounting news stories

Progressive job-based businesses can achieve success by strengthening their ability to quantify every cost attributable to the delivery of an outcome for a customer.

A new survey has exposed Australian employee job dissatisfaction, with many being left out of pocket for work expenses. 

“Xero and PKF are incredibly aligned organisations. Partnering at a global and local level will enable us to maximise our meaningful impact."

The solution package is based on notable practices and aims to help companies get up and running on BlackLine's accounting automation platform.

“Our team is now focused on extending their knowledge and experience with MuleSoft and working with our partners in the next transformation program.”

BlackLine has been awarded the Controllers Council Seal of Approval for Financial Operations Management, particularly for its accounting automation platform.

Fintech start-up Easy Business App (formerly Easy Payslip) launches a new invoicing solution specially built for small business owners, sole traders and accountants.

BlackLine CEO Marc Huffman says intercompany accounting is a ‘distraction’ within F&A for many multinational organisations.

Esker, a global cloud platform and AI-driven process automation solution company, has reached an agreement with the shareholders of Market Dojo, a UK-based eProcurement software company. 

“Achieving ISO/IEC 27018 and 27701 certifications reaffirms our longstanding commitment to comply with information security protocol."

New Zealand mid-market businesses are losing up to a day and a half of time, per person, per week due to ineffective technology solutions.

Xero has opened the Xero App Store, a new way for small businesses, accountants and bookkeepers to discover and purchase apps.

The tools combine cash flow forecasting and advanced predictions, and are a ‘culmination of rigorous testing and development with the broader Xero community’.

As the economies of Australia and New Zealand bounce back from the COVID-19 crisis, finance leaders should be focused on technological transformation.

"We believe employers should have payroll software that uses the best-practice information security techniques and that every pay office needs to be a centre of excellence."

The BlackLine solutions, offered as SAP Solution Extensions, align with the value proposition of RISE with SAP to help customers accelerate their digital transformations.

“VIQ Solutions delivered a tailored solution that met the organisation’s new needs when COVID-19 halted in-person hearings and meetings.”

Payroll company MYOB has launched a new extension for its business management platform.

BlackLine AI Intelligence is a new offering that provides deep insights into financial risks within a customer base.

"Their expertise and shared knowledge will continue to guide business health as we navigate our way through economic recovery."

“The global pandemic is bringing to the forefront what we’ve seen for years.  Traditional manual accounting processes are not sustainable."

The challenges caused by manual processes have been highlighted by the disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, which has led to finance teams working remotely. Processes that may have worked when everyone was in the same location now need to be replaced.

In this interview, we speak with BlackLine A/NZ regional vice president Claudia Pirko, who discusses the role of automation and AI in finance departments and how COVID-19 has affected this.

Scores of finance teams around Australia are working remotely but those which practise continuous accounting are likely to find it easier to maintain business as usual while they’re out of the office.