Accounts payable stories

Payoneer snaps up Ireland’s Boundless to deepen its European workforce push and expand tools for hiring and paying cross-border teams.

UK CFOs warn of an “automation deficit” as fragmented finance systems block real-time oversight, slow approvals and heighten fraud risk.

Auditoria opens UK and Ireland data hubs and hires London lead as it chases 400% European growth and rising demand for sovereign AI.

AI document tools slash manual workloads at Wellington City Council and Fire and Emergency New Zealand, boosting compliance and payment speed.

Westmill deploys Beacon AI workspace to unify shipment tracking and automate invoice checks, cutting logistics bottlenecks and email back-and-forth.

Emburse unveils AI-powered Invoice Tax Validation to automate e-invoicing compliance as real-time tax checks spread across 90+ countries.

Cisco Systems Capital’s New Zealand branch lifted profit in FY2025, supported by lower costs, currency gains and higher assets.

Finance chiefs are set to move from AI pilots to strict ROI-driven hyperautomation and predictive fraud prevention by 2026, Gogar says.

AI is set to transform procurement by 2026, making data governance, security and human-machine collaboration central to buying decisions.

Non-profits rush to embed AI in strategy, but new research shows manual workflows and fragmented systems threaten to blunt the benefits.

Airwallex secures USD $330m at a USD $8b valuation and names San Francisco a dual global HQ as it ramps US expansion and AI investment.

Zoho launches AI-driven Zoho Spend and Zoho Billing Enterprise to give large firms tighter control of global spend and complex revenues.

Zoho launches AI-powered spend and enterprise billing tools to help larger firms tighten control of finances and revenue operations.

Zoho launches unified spend management and AI-driven billing tools, aiming to give large enterprises tighter control over finances.

Basware acquires Australian AP software provider Redmap to accelerate AI-driven invoice automation growth across the Asia-Pacific mid-market.

Sage has been named a leader in IDC’s 2025-2026 global ranking of AI-enabled professional services automation and ERP applications.

PayTrace partners with TreviPay to offer 30-day net-terms financing and integrated invoicing, enhancing payment flexibility for B2B merchants and buyers.

Automation can tackle talent shortages in finance by cutting repetitive tasks, making roles more engaging amid new European e-invoicing mandates.

Manual procurement processes in Australasian manufacturing slow productivity despite advanced plant automation, urging a shift to unified digital platforms for efficiency.

Sage upgrades Intacct with AI automation, boosting finance teams’ efficiency and transparency in the US, UK, and other markets from December.