Upskilling stories
Routine tax workflows are shifting as 60% of US accountants now use AI weekly, with many expecting billing models to change.
Teams risk wasted cycles and quality slips unless staff can judge when AI output fits the system and when it simply looks right.
The move adds 50 creative technologists as clients scramble for staff who can turn AI trials into production work.
Many finance chiefs still struggle to shape strategy, as EY found only a quarter lead investment calls and few are seen as value partners.
The recognition highlights growing pressure on employers to retain older workers, as 93% of Schneider Electric staff in later careers can access support.
AI is freeing OpenAI's finance staff from routine work, shifting effort towards analysis, controls and judgement across tax and investor relations.
Australian and New Zealand mid-sized firms will gain faster deployments and real-time people, payroll and finance insights from Workday GO.
The software group is reshaping its senior team as it seeks faster growth across virtual labs, training and AI-related services.
Only 8% of senior finance leaders feel ready to adopt AI, despite widespread belief it can lift productivity if workflows are redesigned.
Accountants face a shift towards advisory work as AI and data tools reshape finance, with trust and judgement remaining vital.
Ottawa's five-year push aims to lift adoption, create 250,000 AI jobs and curb the talent drain as Canada races to catch up.
Retailers are prioritising shop-floor service over headcount cuts, even as wage and tax bills strain margins across the sector.
Only 31% of UK finance chiefs are leading long-term investment calls, leaving strategy, AI adoption and investor messaging underpowered.
Learners across the UK will gain access to AI video creation, as employers look for practical returns from workplace training.
Most Australian workers using AI at work have had no formal training, leaving security, privacy and skills gaps as adoption races ahead.
More than 10,000 delegates will gather in Sydney as New South Wales pushes its education technology sector as an export and jobs driver.
Independent accountants could cut preparation time sharply as a rebrand signals Current's wider bet on AI tools and shared services.
The warning follows fresh questions over the loss of Level 7 apprenticeships, which CIMA says could weaken UK finance training and recruitment.
The tech cluster supports more than 63,000 jobs and could help Canada strengthen domestic supply chains for semiconductors and photonics.
Toronto could soon see driverless vehicles on its streets as Uber pushes for federal rules and partners to launch them locally.
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