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AI makes accounting careers more attractive to Gen Z

A looming 17,900-person shortfall in Australian accounting is pushing firms to use AI as a recruiting draw for graduates.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Today

Digital Transformation

Xero study says AI unlikely to cut Australian jobs

Most Australian accounting firms expect AI to reshape hiring and services, rather than reduce headcount, the Xero survey found.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week

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Accounting stories

Data Analytics

Bookkeepers offer unpaid advice as tax demands grow

More than one million extra sole traders and landlords will be pulled into Making Tax Digital from next April, boosting demand for bookkeepers' guidance.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 5 min read • Last month

Software-as-a-Service

Delinea appoints Tim Regan as Chief Financial Officer

The hire comes as the identity security company passes USD $500 million in annual recurring revenue and faces sharper scrutiny on profitability.

By Raphael Veloso • 3 min read • Last month

Software-as-a-Service

Delinea appoints Timothy Regan as Chief Financial Officer

Passing USD $500 million in annual recurring revenue, the identity security group is adding public-company finance expertise as AI demand reshapes the market.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • Last month

Fintech

Cook Islands trust registrations hit record amid US demand

Record registrations underscore the Cook Islands' growing reliance on US-backed trust business, even as local staffing gaps widen.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 5 min read • Last month

Quantum Computing

Silicon Quantum Computing appoints John Hollister as CFO

The Australian quantum computing firm is bolstering its US-facing leadership as it prepares for expansion, manufacturing growth and wider commercialisation.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last month

Digital Transformation

An open letter to the next gen of accountants and bookkeepers

AI will reshape accountancy, but employers still need graduates who can provide judgement, trust and reassurance when businesses face uncertainty.

By Steve Hare • 3 min read • Last month

Software-as-a-Service

Avalara study finds 322% ROI & payback under six months

Businesses using manual tax processes could cut compliance costs sharply, with a Forrester study putting Avalara's payback at under six months.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month

Software-as-a-Service

Corporate travel is built for the traveller. Finance inherits the mess

Month-end chaos and FBT risk persist when travel data is scattered across booking, card and expense systems, leaving finance to reconstruct trips.

By Phillip Vella • 6 min read • Last month

Digital Transformation

Multiplier buys Greenhawk in its tenth acquisition

The deal gives Greenhawk's 22 staff access to Silicon Valley and Singapore engineering support, easing tax compliance work and speeding client insights.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last month