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Canadian firms lose money after using AI for tax advice
Digital Transformation

Canadian firms lose money after using AI for tax advice

Canadian firms are losing cash and facing fines after using chatbots like ChatGPT for tax advice, a survey of accountants has warned.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Fri, 16th Jan 2026
Canadian small business owners struggle with fatigue & admin woes
Financial Systems

Canadian small business owners struggle with fatigue & admin woes

Over a third of Canadian small business owners question their dreams amid fatigue, financial admin woes, and the most unpredictable economy in a decade.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Sat, 25th Oct 2025

Global Stories

Bookkeeping stories

Four Sage executives named to 2026 CRN Channel Chiefs list
Digital Transformation

Four Sage executives named to 2026 CRN Channel Chiefs list

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.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Tue, 10th Feb 2026
Online creators shift focus from ads to subscriptions
Data Analytics

Online creators shift focus from ads to subscriptions

Online creators turn from volatile ad deals to subscriptions, affiliates and paid events, bringing bigger paydays but trickier tax demands.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Mon, 26th Jan 2026
Xero unveils 2025 app Power Lists spotlighting top tools
Customer Relationship Management

Xero unveils 2025 app Power Lists spotlighting top tools

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

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Thu, 22nd Jan 2026
Xero rolls out AI analytics suite for small businesses
Data Analytics

Xero rolls out AI analytics suite for small businesses

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

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Fri, 16th Jan 2026
Xero rolls out AI bank reconciliation with JAX tool
Digital Transformation

Xero rolls out AI bank reconciliation with JAX tool

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

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Mon, 8th Dec 2025
Xero research shows small firms lag on AI
Digital Transformation

Xero research shows small firms lag on AI

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

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Thu, 13th Nov 2025

Stories from Other Regions

Bookkeeping stories

Intuit debuts AI-native Accountant Suite in Australia
Data Analytics

Intuit debuts AI-native Accountant Suite in Australia

Intuit launches its AI-native Accountant Suite in Australia, promising to ease capacity strain and turn automation into a growth driver.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Mon, 16th Feb 2026
Intuit debuts AI-native Accountant Suite for UK firms
Software-as-a-Service

Intuit debuts AI-native Accountant Suite for UK firms

Intuit launches AI-native Accountant Suite in the UK, unifying practice management and client work for accounting and bookkeeping firms.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Thu, 12th Feb 2026
Stress rising for New Zealand's small business owners
Data Analytics

Stress rising for New Zealand's small business owners

Stress is surging for New Zealand's small business owners, with nearly half considering closing as rising costs and tax shocks take their toll.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Thu, 12th Feb 2026
HSBC & Sage launch digital tax tool for sole traders
Software-as-a-Service

HSBC & Sage launch digital tax tool for sole traders

HSBC UK and Sage unveil in-app tax tool for sole traders and landlords as Making Tax Digital for Income Tax rules loom from April.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Fri, 30th Jan 2026
AI reshapes accounting firms but full automation lags
Data Protection

AI reshapes accounting firms but full automation lags

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

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Sat, 24th Jan 2026
Monzo adds free in-app tax filing for sole traders
Digital Transformation

Monzo adds free in-app tax filing for sole traders

Monzo launches free HMRC-recognised in-app tax filing for sole traders and landlords, ahead of Making Tax Digital for Income Tax in 2026.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Wed, 21st Jan 2026
Money now outweighs health as key to UK life satisfaction
Hybrid & Remote Work

Money now outweighs health as key to UK life satisfaction

Money has overtaken health, time and relationships as the main driver of life satisfaction in the UK, new research from Intuit shows.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Fri, 16th Jan 2026
ChatGPT tax advice already costing UK firms, say accountants
Digital Transformation

ChatGPT tax advice already costing UK firms, say accountants

UK accountants say firms are already losing money to flawed ChatGPT tax advice and warn misuse of AI could trigger failures by 2026.

By Catherine Knowles • 5 min read • Fri, 19th Dec 2025
Australian small businesses face readiness gap in adopting AI tools
Marketing Technologies

Australian small businesses face readiness gap in adopting AI tools

Despite AI spurring revenue growth for many, over half of Australian small businesses remain unprepared to fully integrate AI into core operations, exposing a readiness gap.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Fri, 7th Nov 2025