Bookkeeping stories

AI adoption among small business leaders is delivering measurable time savings, with Tech.co finding one in five save six to 10 hours a week.

Xero unveils AI-native finance platform and JAX assistant to cut admin for small firms, with accountants and bookkeepers also in line for gains.

AI agents prompt accounting firms to redesign bookkeeping and tax workflows as junior staff tasks are automated and human oversight stays central.

Dext adds time-tracking insight to help accountants and bookkeepers spot workload bottlenecks and client-heavy periods on its Advanced plan.

Xero to embed Anthropic's Claude across accounting tools as JAX gains automation for cash flow, invoices and scenario analysis.

Dext rolls out AI Assist in the US and Canada, promising to learn each firm's bookkeeping rules while keeping humans in full control.

Dext unveils AI Assist, an embedded tool that learns firm-specific judgement to automate routine bookkeeping while keeping humans in control.

Xero launches Accountable Intelligence AI to automate bookkeeping while keeping decisions, audit trails and financial oversight with humans.

Sage sees four senior leaders named 2026 CRN Channel Chiefs as it leans on partners to drive AI-led growth for SMB finance and HR.

AI is transforming everyday work in accountancy firms, but messy gaps between systems and people mean full automation remains distant.

Xero unveils its 2025 Power Lists, spotlighting the most‑connected apps across accounting, payments, retail, trades and professional services.

Xero launches AI analytics across its platform, giving small firms dashboards, forecasts and scorecards once reserved for larger rivals.

Xero launches global beta of JAX-powered bank reconciliation, promising to auto-match over 80% of statement lines in real time.

Research reveals many small businesses in Australia, the UK and US are cautious about AI, despite growing confidence and benefits like time savings.

Sage has extended its Embedded Services to North America and Europe, enabling partners to integrate accounting tools directly into their platforms for SMEs.

Dext launches Vault and Dext Self-Employed in North America, using AI to streamline document management and bookkeeping for accountants and small businesses.

Anchor has successfully raised USD $20 million in Series A funding to combat late payments for U.S. small businesses, boosting growth and efficiency.

Businesses in Washington are turning to outsourced finance solutions to boost efficiency, reduce costs, and harness innovation, according to IBN Technologies' CEO.

Dated 'bean counter' labels stick to accountants and bookkeepers, yet a Xero survey confirms they're seen as business bedrocks.