Payroll stories
The payroll group will move core systems to AWS, aiming to speed AI features and reduce manual work across HR and tax platforms.
Businesses trading internationally can now settle payments and payroll around the clock in stablecoins, as KAST targets 5,000 users by end-2026.
The move will centralise HR across Japfa's Indonesian units as the agri-food group seeks more consistent processes and better workforce visibility.
Rising cross-border hiring demand is driving the workforce-management group to expand in Singapore and consolidate staff into a larger office.
Businesses can now send payroll and supplier payments in more than 30 currencies, as the Singapore-based firm broadens cross-border reach.
The update is aimed at cutting hours of manual bookkeeping for small firms as rivals race to embed AI into finance workflows.
Small businesses and accountants could save time on reconciliation and month-end work as Xero widens AI tools across payroll, payments and reporting.
Only 20% of leaders think their staff are ready for AI, prompting Remote to open its internal training course to wider use for free.
Senior care operators can now see billing, staffing and occupancy in one system, after Assistly tied revenue data to its platform.
Growing payroll mistakes can now trigger fines, back-payments and board scrutiny in manufacturing as super rules and labour hire reforms bite.
The new platform should improve payroll accuracy and reporting for about 550 staff as the council phases out ageing systems across its operations.
Creators and livestream crews in over 200 countries can now be paid through WasabiCard, which links stablecoins to local bank transfers.
The appointment bolsters Sims Crane's push across the US Southeast as it seeks stronger financial leadership for expansion.
Nearly three-quarters of large Australian companies now know the shift is coming, as real-time payments promise better cash flow and controls.
Australian small businesses rated the software highest for easing admin, with users praising its reporting, integration and ease of use.
Small businesses may be able to run payroll, payments and bookkeeping in one system as Xero deepens its US push with new tools.
Australian small businesses will be able to query MYOB financial data in Claude and ChatGPT, including overdue invoices and profit figures.
Softer core inflation has given households and businesses a reprieve, but the RBA says housing and wage pressures still threaten progress.
Productivity pressures are forcing Canadian SMEs to pair cautious hiring with heavier AI spending, even as optimism about growth stays firm.
Direct access to the UK watchdog will help the payments firm tackle scaling issues as it handles more than GBP £180 billion a year.
