Accounts payable stories
Rising demand for finance automation helped Yooz hit record platform usage in H1 2026, with its customer base topping 7,000 worldwide.
Manufacturers and distributors could cut manual retyping as the system handles messy orders from emails, notes and images, with visibility controls.
The honours underline rising demand for data and integration tools as utilities, retailers and universities tackle ageing systems and automation pressure.
Controls are lagging as finance teams race to deploy AI, with many using its recommendations without human oversight, Medius found.
AI agents gain a dedicated payment rail as the partnership aims to remove reliance on human card details for software-led purchases.
Businesses can now send payroll and supplier payments in more than 30 currencies, as the Singapore-based firm broadens cross-border reach.
Finance teams could spot suspicious invoices earlier as Sage Intacct gains AI fraud checks, alongside new billing and reporting tools.
Procurement teams could cut sourcing and payment cycle times as Coupa widens AI agents across spending workflows and opens links to external systems.
Large finance teams are still lagging on AI and automation, with Basware's data showing a 12-point gap between average and top performers.
The update is aimed at cutting hours of manual bookkeeping for small firms as rivals race to embed AI into finance workflows.
The cloud-based upgrade has cut manual entry and improved reporting for the consultancy's 13 offices, easing growth pressures.
Australian firms are being urged to tighten payment checks as email impersonation scams drive AUD $166.8 million in losses.
Finance teams are losing money to payment scams as generative AI makes fake invoices, emails and voice requests harder to spot.
Customers using Basware should gain stronger protection against supplier payment fraud as its Trustpair deal adds account verification to invoice checks.
The deal gives Cognida a software foothold in finance automation as businesses demand AI tools that are auditable, controlled and accurate.
Nearly three-quarters of large Australian companies now know the shift is coming, as real-time payments promise better cash flow and controls.
Finance teams are being urged to tighten checks as scammers exploit weak controls, with mid-sized firms, charities and public bodies most exposed.
Australians lost AUD $166.8 million to payment redirection scams in 2025, as finance teams struggled to verify supplier bank-detail changes.
Businesses can now cut payment complexity in the US as Nium extends its card programme to local issuance and just-in-time funding.
Enterprise finance teams could cut invoice delays and payment risks as Cygnet.One automates tax checks, matching and approvals.