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Expense Management stories

Australian firms adopt AI travel checks as bookings rise

Australian firms turn to AI-powered pre-travel approvals as corporate bookings rebound, giving finance teams tighter control before trips are booked.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • 4 days ago

Crypto

Visa finds Aussie SMBs rely on personal cards for cashflow

Visa study finds Australian SMBs are relying on personal credit to plug cashflow gaps, with many short on formal credit and bogged down by admin.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last month

Digital Transformation

Visa & Westpac launch digital fleet payments in Australia

Visa and Westpac to launch mobile wallet fleet payments in Australia, giving businesses real-time controls and wider merchant acceptance from 2026.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month

Global Stories

Expense Management stories

Customer Experience

Amex GBT to go private in USD $6.3B Long Lake deal

Long Lake to buy American Express Global Business Travel for USD $6.3 billion, with investor backing and a plan to take the company private.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • 4 days ago

Digital Transformation

Weel wins security certifications & launches Trust Centre

Weel secures SOC 2 and ISO 27001 certifications as it launches a Trust Centre to bolster confidence in its security and compliance controls.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • 5 days ago

Software-as-a-Service

Sage buys Doyen AI to speed finance software rollout

Sage acquires Doyen AI and adds new Intacct, HCM and developer tools as it pushes AI deeper into finance software workflows.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week

Manufacturing

Payhawk flags AI governance gap in finance leaders

Payhawk survey finds 45% of self-described AI leaders in finance lack minimum use rules, exposing a wider gap between ambition and control.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month

Fintech

Zeller launches UK payments platform amid fee pressure

Australian fintech Zeller enters Britain as small merchants face rising card costs, betting on faster onboarding and lower fees to win market share.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last month

Unified Communications

Amex GBT adds AI to Egencia & links Concur Expense

Amex GBT gives Egencia agentic AI and Concur Expense integration, aiming to streamline business travel bookings and cut manual claims work.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Last month

Digital Transformation

ROLLER cuts finance work with Oracle NetSuite OneWorld

Annexa's six-month cloud ERP rollout for ROLLER has automated revenue recognition, unified finance data and reduced month-end strain.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month

Document Management

Doxis folds Klippa into one brand after acquisition

Doxis unifies Klippa's AI tools under one brand after acquisition, renaming key products as it ties document processing to wider automation software.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month

Digital Transformation

SAP Concur adds AI expense, travel tools with integrations

SAP Concur rolls out AI-driven expense automation, policy rule creation and new travel features across Microsoft, Amex and Visa integrations.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Mon, 30th Mar 2026

Software-as-a-Service

Dayforce deepens partnerships with Emburse & Docusign

Dayforce deepens partner ecosystem with Emburse and Docusign integrations to streamline expense management and digital agreements for enterprise customers.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Mon, 30th Mar 2026

Stories from Other Regions

Expense Management stories

Hyperscale

Float launches AI tool to automate Canadian tax coding

Float rolls out AI-driven transaction coding for Canadian businesses, aiming to cut month-end admin with HST, GST and PST automation.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month

Software-as-a-Service

Dext adds payroll to UK payments product for Xero users

Dext expands UK payments platform with payroll, scheduled runs and credit note handling as it deepens ties to Xero users.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last month

Software-as-a-Service

American Express to acquire Hyper in AI expense push

American Express acquires Hyper to bolster AI-powered expense tools for business customers as it expands commercial services automation.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last month

Software-as-a-Service

Slash raises USD $100 million at USD $1.4 billion valuation

Slash lands USD $100 million Series C at USD $1.4 billion valuation as Ribbit backs its rapid expansion into broader business finance.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month

Digital Transformation

UK CFOs say manual spend management lags modernisation

Most UK Chief Financial Officers say manual spend processes are slowing change, as new research flags lingering reliance on paper-heavy payments and invoices.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last month