Cash flow stories
Mid-market finance teams can now cut manual reconciliation and fee-tracking work as payments move inside AccountsIQ, with real-time status updates.
Higher advertising demand helped lift Google New Zealand's 2025 profit to NZD $27.6 million, despite rising costs and tax.
Finance teams could cut manual work and speed decisions as Sage Intacct rolls out AI tools for billing, payables and analytics.
Higher administrative costs eroded Juniper Networks Australia's gains, as profit fell 16% despite revenue rising to USD $138.7 million in 2025.
Rising subscription income lifted annual revenue 17% to AUD $819.8 million, even as the Australia business stayed in the red.
Higher costs and a marginal revenue decline left Gartner Australasia with AUD $13.3 million pre-tax profit in 2025, down from AUD $14.0 million.
Unhedged currency swings still cost firms nearly GBP £1 million each, as finance teams lift protection to the highest levels in over a year.
Businesses can now test near-term liquidity without changing the ledger, as Xero's new planner uses bank history and manual entries to forecast cash.
Revenue rose 11.6% as higher transaction processing activity lifted Google Payment New Zealand's 2025 profit to NZD $312,841.
Stronger operating cash flow lifted Windcave's year-end cash balance to NZD $108.1 million, even as revenue was broadly flat.
Higher buy now, pay later income lifted Afterpay NZ's annual profit to NZD $3.5 million, despite a sharp rise in credit losses.
Cloud demand lifted SAP New Zealand's annual profit to NZD $17.4 million, more than double the prior year, as revenue rose nearly 16%.
Higher margins and lower costs lifted IBM New Zealand's profit even as annual revenue dropped 13.4% to NZD $111.9 million.
Backed by new financing, the schools software group can expand in Britain and overseas while adding acquisitions to its growth plans.
More than a quarter of owners fear the economy will worsen their strain as tax time and compliance pressures erode productivity and sleep.
Business customers and retailers can now use open banking payments and data sharing in one app, ahead of regulation by six months.
Confidence in defence remains patchy as 68 per cent of UK business leaders plan higher cyber spending and 46 per cent fear new tools widen threats.
Solo by MYOB has already saved early users 17 hours a month, as the software group uses the app to test a new build model.
Fragmentation could slow Aotearoa's payments overhaul unless industry and government align on standards, identity and resilience.
The trial could make everyday banking decisions clearer for millions of app users, while keeping human oversight and fraud controls in place.
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