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Citycare links HR, payroll & IT with Boomi platform
Digital Transformation

Citycare links HR, payroll & IT with Boomi platform

New staff are reaching work faster at Citycare after it linked HR, payroll and IT records, cutting manual fixes and improving visibility.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month

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Zato hails AI agents for accountants amid staff squeeze
Digital Transformation

Zato hails AI agents for accountants amid staff squeeze

Firms facing a deepening hiring crunch may use specialist AI agents to handle routine accounting tasks as regulatory workloads rise.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • 2 days ago
Claude closes in on OpenAI among Singapore startups
Software-as-a-Service

Claude closes in on OpenAI among Singapore startups

Startups in Singapore are shifting spending towards Anthropic's Claude, as OpenAI's lead has narrowed sharply in new transaction data.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • 2 days ago
UKG adds real-time tools for frontline workforce control
Customer Experience

UKG adds real-time tools for frontline workforce control

Managers can now spot staffing gaps, compliance risks and overtime exposure as they happen, as UKG adds live tools for shift-based workforces.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
Workday & Google Cloud expand Gemini Enterprise tie-up
Software-as-a-Service

Workday & Google Cloud expand Gemini Enterprise tie-up

Routine HR and finance tasks will move into Gemini Enterprise, as employees gain self-service access to Workday data without leaving Google Cloud's AI tool.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • This month
Cezanne debuts AI workforce analytics module for UK HR teams
Software-as-a-Service

Cezanne debuts AI workforce analytics module for UK HR teams

HR teams under pressure to prove value may gain faster workforce insights as Cezanne embeds natural-language analytics into its existing HR system.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • This month
North America leads finance teams in AI workflow use
Data Protection

North America leads finance teams in AI workflow use

Scattered data and stricter rules are slowing rivals, while 37% of North American finance teams already use AI in multi-step workflows.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • This month
UKG appoints Rod Johnson as Chief Revenue Officer
Data Analytics

UKG appoints Rod Johnson as Chief Revenue Officer

The hire is aimed at strengthening UKG's global sales push as software rivals race to turn AI features into practical workforce tools.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • This month
Workday GO offers growth potential for mid-sized enterprises
Data Analytics

Workday GO offers growth potential for mid-sized enterprises

Australian and New Zealand mid-sized firms will gain faster deployments and real-time people, payroll and finance insights from Workday GO.

By David Shilovsky • 5 min read • This month
Xero Cash Flow Manager projects short-term cash moves
Data Analytics

Xero Cash Flow Manager projects short-term cash moves

Businesses can now test near-term liquidity without changing the ledger, as Xero's new planner uses bank history and manual entries to forecast cash.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 6 min read • Last month
'Didn't believe it': Dayforce optimising people management
Data Analytics

'Didn't believe it': Dayforce optimising people management

Payroll headaches eased at Retail Apparel Group as Dayforce linked time and attendance with pay, cutting manual fixes and boosting morale.

By David Shilovsky • 5 min read • Last month

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QuickBooks adds HeroClear for Payday Super compliance
Digital Transformation

QuickBooks adds HeroClear for Payday Super compliance

Australian small businesses face tighter super deadlines from 1 July, as a clearing house used by 250,000 firms is set to close.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • 3 days ago
What your EOFY close is telling you about your finance systems
Software-as-a-Service

What your EOFY close is telling you about your finance systems

A difficult June close often exposes hidden costs, manual workarounds and compliance gaps that smaller finance systems can no longer hide.

By Annexa • 4 min read • 4 days ago
Employees unaware of payday super changes, MYOB finds
Financial Systems

Employees unaware of payday super changes, MYOB finds

Most Australian workers remain unaware of the new payday super rule, leaving employers to explain changes that affect payroll and retirement savings.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • 4 days ago
Australian firms shift core functions to offshore GCCs
Data Analytics

Australian firms shift core functions to offshore GCCs

Skills shortages and higher costs are pushing Australian companies to use offshore centres for HR, payroll, finance and technology.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • 5 days ago
TBC Uzbekistan launches digital SME payroll feature
Digital Transformation

TBC Uzbekistan launches digital SME payroll feature

Small businesses in Uzbekistan can now pay staff instantly at weekends and holidays, as TBC Business adds a digital payroll tool.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
Xero warns of stress crisis for Australian small businesses
Fintech

Xero warns of stress crisis for Australian small businesses

More than a quarter of owners fear the economy will worsen their strain as tax time and compliance pressures erode productivity and sleep.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month