GST stories
Australian SMEs could save hours on month-end admin as Budgetly automates transaction coding, GST checks and receipt reviews on selected plans.
The AUD $500-a-month package is designed to keep growing firms off costlier ERP systems as finance needs become more complex.
A difficult June close often exposes hidden costs, manual workarounds and compliance gaps that smaller finance systems can no longer hide.
Rising ATO checks are pushing small business owners to insure against accountants' fees and other audit costs, BizCover says.
Relief for the Reserve Bank comes as the federal budget avoids fresh cost-of-living handouts, while tightening tax breaks for higher earners.
'Imbosster Syndrome' is eroding the confidence of Australian sole traders, with self-doubt stalling key decisions and slowing business growth.
Mid-market finance teams in Australia and New Zealand can now cut manual work as ProSpend adds Archa's credit-backed virtual cards to its platform.
The appointment strengthens Avalara's push in Australia and New Zealand, where it is targeting more customers in retail, logistics and exports.
Firms facing a deepening hiring crunch may use specialist AI agents to handle routine accounting tasks as regulatory workloads rise.
More than 300 AI agents are now cutting turnaround times, routine HR queries and maintenance delays across the steelmaker’s global operations.
Australian startups will get direct access to Chinese tech giants, with a Zhejiang trade mission including Alibaba, Unitree Robotics and Geely.
The hire sharpens Intuit's APAC push as it adapts QuickBooks and Mailchimp to local tax and compliance demands across the region.
Apple has launched MacBook Neo, a 13-inch aluminium laptop with Apple silicon, focused on budget-conscious users.
Canadian firms can now handle cards, expenses and bill payments in one system, as Ramp targets businesses beyond the US.
Accountants cannot yet use Claude to pull invoices or amend records, as Xero's new link is limited to read-only financial summaries.
Higher margins and lower costs lifted IBM New Zealand's profit even as annual revenue dropped 13.4% to NZD $111.9 million.
The move gives customers local support as governments across Asia-Pacific tighten digital tax reporting and e-invoicing rules.
Business customers should see faster, paperless compliance checks as the lender rolls out AI to cut rework, delays and branch visits.
Canadian finance teams could save hours of month-end admin as Float’s new AI tool auto-codes card transactions with 90% precision.
Unexplained bank deposits, repeated losses and late filings can put small businesses and individuals on Inland Revenue’s audit radar.
