Professional services stories
Routine tax workflows are shifting as 60% of US accountants now use AI weekly, with many expecting billing models to change.
The hire comes as UK companies seek faster access to AI and tech specialists, with Malt betting on enterprise demand for flexible talent.
Partners can now package AI advice and delivery into recurring services as Pax8 opens access to its new programme, services and Agent Store.
The wider rollout will put AI tools in the hands of more than 276,000 KPMG staff, as the firm pushes clients beyond pilot projects.
Sensitive data can stay off the cloud as Custodia's Sentinel gives executives and researchers a local AI appliance for private document analysis.
Audit firms facing rising transaction volumes can now review entire ledgers more quickly as MindBridge expands analytics to flag risks and patterns.
Partners can now monetise AI work for smaller firms as Pax8 ties services, training and governance into a recurring revenue model.
The tie-up seeks to help firms turn AI pilots into live systems, with 5,000 experts trained and hundreds of agents planned.
Law firms can now access client relationship data inside Microsoft 365 Copilot, a move aimed at boosting CRM use and cross-selling.
Accounting firms could cut manual work as Karbon's early-access Kai AI uses platform data to draft tasks, insights and workflows.
Firms using integrated cloud systems report fewer finance and budgeting errors, as pressure mounts to cut rework and overtime.
Businesses using AI now face tougher scrutiny over whether decisions, communications and management still feel human, fair and accountable.
The ranking underscores growing demand for simpler cybersecurity platforms as MSPs consolidate vendors to cut complexity and widen services.
Many finance chiefs still struggle to shape strategy, as EY found only a quarter lead investment calls and few are seen as value partners.
Companies bidding for defence work now face a new cyber compliance hurdle as Ottawa prepares to boost spending by more than AUD $81 billion.
Firms with connected finance systems are more likely to turn AI spending into measurable gains, as poor data visibility still drains billable hours.
Australian businesses may struggle to keep up as Asana expands AI across workflows, with only 14% having scaled it organisation-wide.
Students at Milwaukee School of Engineering gained hands-on practice with enterprise AI tools, as firms seek graduates ready for production deployments.
Rising costs and weaker spending left many small firms under pressure, even as national SME activity still managed quarterly growth of 0.6%.
Learners across the UK will gain access to AI video creation, as employers look for practical returns from workplace training.