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Payroll stories

Employment Hero launches HeroForce to ease compliance burden
Human Capital Management

Employment Hero launches HeroForce to ease compliance burden

Australian employers could cut duplicated HR costs as Employment Hero rolls out a platform to handle payroll and award compliance.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
James Cook University signs 10-year TechnologyOne deal
EduTech

James Cook University signs 10-year TechnologyOne deal

The Queensland university expects a single data foundation to cut duplication and improve services as it moves core operations onto one platform.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month

Global Stories

Payroll stories

Accounting software faces AI rivals in bookkeeping shift
Data Analytics

Accounting software faces AI rivals in bookkeeping shift

Small businesses could see faster reporting and less manual admin as AI-driven rivals automate bookkeeping and pressure QuickBooks to adapt.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month
Xero launches AI-native operating system for small firms
Digital Transformation

Xero launches AI-native operating system for small firms

The new platform aims to cut routine bookkeeping for small firms by automating payments, reconciliation and tax prep while keeping users in control.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last month
TransferMate & Cadana add payroll compliance layer
Fintech

TransferMate & Cadana add payroll compliance layer

Payroll providers can now handle salary payments and statutory remittances through one interface in more than 70 countries.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month
Humanforce launches Connect for frontline labour fulfilment
Software-as-a-Service

Humanforce launches Connect for frontline labour fulfilment

Frontline employers could cut manual agency workflows as the new system keeps unfilled shifts and external labour pools inside one governed platform.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month
Confirmo wins Irish approval for stablecoin payments
Crypto

Confirmo wins Irish approval for stablecoin payments

The Irish approval gives businesses a regulated route to stablecoin payments across the EU as MiCA deadlines tighten, Confirmo said.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month
Remote acquires Bravas to add identity & device management
Mobile Device Management

Remote acquires Bravas to add identity & device management

Customers will soon be able to manage identities and device access alongside payroll and compliance in one system after the Bravas deal.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Last month
Vistra appoints Chief AI & Digital Officer Damian Leach
Software-as-a-Service

Vistra appoints Chief AI & Digital Officer Damian Leach

The appointment underlines Vistra’s push to unify services as clients demand quicker, more secure access to compliance data across markets.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last month
Ripple adds digital asset accounts to treasury platform
Fintech

Ripple adds digital asset accounts to treasury platform

Treasury teams can now oversee cash and crypto balances in one dashboard, after Ripple folded digital asset accounts into its Ripple Treasury system.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Last month
Ripple launches digital asset tools for treasury teams
Fintech

Ripple launches digital asset tools for treasury teams

Treasury teams can now manage fiat and digital holdings in one platform, as Ripple targets the growing demand for corporate crypto visibility.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
Dayforce deepens partnerships with Emburse & Docusign
Software-as-a-Service

Dayforce deepens partnerships with Emburse & Docusign

Customers can now buy expense and digital agreement tools through Dayforce, easing integration headaches for HR, finance and operations teams.

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

Stories from Other Regions

Payroll stories

Employment Hero launches HeroForce UK employment model
Software-as-a-Service

Employment Hero launches HeroForce UK employment model

Small UK employers could cut compliance headaches as the firm takes on payroll, tax and statutory duties under a new managed employment model.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month
Dext adds payroll to UK payments product for Xero users
Software-as-a-Service

Dext adds payroll to UK payments product for Xero users

UK Xero users can now manage supplier, expense and employee payments in one place as Dext expands its payments tool with payroll.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last month
Young workers overlook payroll as strategic career option
Digital Transformation

Young workers overlook payroll as strategic career option

Only 3% of 18-to-24-year-olds see payroll as strategic, raising concerns over future recruitment and pay accuracy for employers.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Last month
Round raises USD $6 million to automate finance work
Digital Transformation

Round raises USD $6 million to automate finance work

Finance teams could soon shed repetitive treasury and payroll tasks as the London fintech expands its automation software after fresh backing.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month
Gusto buys Mosey to boost small-business compliance
Software-as-a-Service

Gusto buys Mosey to boost small-business compliance

Smaller employers are under mounting compliance pressure as the combined platform aims to cut filings, renewals and fines across states.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last month