Cash flow stories
Users can now track performance against targets and share AI-powered scorecards as Xero expands analytics tools to 4.6 million subscribers worldwide.
Stronger demand for drone-defence systems helped lift cash receipts and left DroneShield with AUD $222.8 million in cash and deposits.
Small businesses could see faster reporting and less manual admin as AI-driven rivals automate bookkeeping and pressure QuickBooks to adapt.
The new platform aims to cut routine bookkeeping for small firms by automating payments, reconciliation and tax prep while keeping users in control.
Law firms could cut client disputes as Elite’s new tool spots subjective billing risks before invoices are submitted.
Banks could cut manual treasury work for business clients as the new link feeds ERP and accounting data straight into banking systems.
Australian accommodation operators may soon face higher payment costs as a card surcharge ban pushes them towards bank-to-bank alternatives.
The partnership signals a split in finance software as firms weigh tighter control inside one platform against AI agents that span several systems.
Quarterly tax reporting is forcing UK SMEs to overhaul manual finance systems as real-time data becomes essential for compliance.
The card aims to ease cash-flow strain for UK creators facing irregular payouts and delayed access to earnings from live streams.
AI adoption is widening a gap among Australian SMEs, with users growing 2.8 times faster and many others still holding back.
Nearly all Scottish tech firms now use AI, with full adoption doubling to 18% as sales and cashflow improve despite softer confidence.
Wider use of new financial health tools could help 200,000 more UK SMEs a year secure lending, CFIT said after testing prototypes.
UK Xero users can now manage supplier, expense and employee payments in one place as Dext expands its payments tool with payroll.
Most UK finance chiefs say manual processes are wasting staff time and leaving their firms behind on payment automation.
Enterprises could cut reconciliation and liquidity headaches as Adyen folds pay-ins, payouts and treasury into one stack for global platforms.
Higher fuel and power costs are intensifying cash-flow strains for smaller firms, with CreditorWatch warning insolvencies may rise over 12 months.
The state-backed lender’s extra GBP £10 million should help Oxbury extend more credit to smaller farms as demand for specialist finance rises.
Finance teams could soon shed repetitive treasury and payroll tasks as the London fintech expands its automation software after fresh backing.
Schools, households and agencies face uneven access and safety online as TUANZ urges a national rethink over AI, curriculum and mobile coverage.
