Accounting software

The traditional spreadsheet model of financial planning is officially broken. It did not break quietly, and it was not broken by a single event.

The finance AI conversation has been dominated by capability. The next one is about governance, and most of the agents shipping in 2026 will not survive it.

Don't let your hiring process stop at the sales pitch.

Artificial intelligence has moved quickly from experimentation to real use inside the finance function.

Many organizations are trying to scale automation on top of processes that were never designed for consistency or repeatability.

Rod Drury, the founder of ASX-listed accounting software firm Xero, has handed back the New Zealander of the Year prize he won just weeks ago.

Digits announced that accountants will only pay for clients if the Digits platform successfully automates 95% or more of transactions with zero human touch.

Reducing disputes is not about chasing collections more aggressively. It's about designing billing processes for how work is performed and revenue is recognized.

As artificial intelligence rapidly reshapes the finance landscape, accounting leaders face a pivotal moment.

Plus, Dext launches Dext Assist AI; Acumatica announces Acumatica 2026 R1; and other news and updates from the accounting tech arena.

Once implemented, agentic AI delivers measurable improvements across planning, forecasting and financial reporting.

Accounts payable processes once ran on predictable inputs. That world has changed.

AI-focused accounting ERP provider DualEntry tested some of the most popular AI models on various accounting workflows and found that, at best, they're 77.3% accurate.

Enrico Palmerino, the CEO of shuttered accounting tech company Botkeeper, said it was hit by a perfect storm of market consolidation.

Industry experts seek the potential causes of the sudden demise of Botkeeper, from accounting firm M&A to changes in AI, and beyond.

The startup has raised $138 million to date and said its platform is used by about 30% of the top 25 accounting firms and 20% of the top 150 firms.

Used correctly, it's a force multiplier, not a job eliminator.

Accounting's 'Inspector Gadget,' David Cieslak, looks at major trends in accounting technology for 2026.

Accrual is part of General Catalyst's $1.5 billion Creation fund for startups building AI tools for industries not typically first adopters of new technology.

A recent poll found nearly half of accounting software buyers are disappointed by their purchase.