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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.
Finance teams could cut manual work and tighten oversight as SAP Concur rolls out AI tools for approvals, cards and meeting planning.
Finance teams can now block out-of-policy card spending at checkout as Expensify widens its controls across 14 countries.
Businesses that stop at ERP risk leaving approvals, invoices and card spend manual, undermining the clean data the ledger needs.
Companies can now control meals, car hire and rideshare costs better as American Express broadens virtual card use for US business travellers.
As volatility bites, European finance chiefs are turning to AI for faster forecasts, tighter cash control and better risk oversight.
AI use in Australia and New Zealand is shifting from pilots to routine finance and marketing tasks, SAP said in a regional review.
Valuation of the Berlin finance software group has reached EUR €1 billion as it plans AI tools that keep finance teams in control.
It aims to cut manual work for travel and finance teams as new dashboards, approval tools and disruption alerts roll out in stages.
Australian mid-sized firms may finally get serious accounting tools without paying ERP costs or enduring months of disruption.
Businesses can now cut payment complexity in the US as Nium extends its card programme to local issuance and just-in-time funding.
Small businesses may be able to run payroll, payments and bookkeeping in one system as Xero deepens its US push with new tools.
The appointment comes as iGoDirect targets faster growth in New Zealand's expanding corporate gift card market, forecast at NZD $2.25 billion by 2028.
Small businesses can now use Square Credit Card to cover vendor bills, with 3% cash back on Bill Pay transactions and broader access.
The move gives select US businesses tighter control over employee and travel spending without relying on reimbursements to personal cards.
Smaller finance teams can now enforce budgets and receipts in one place as Mercury adds employee and AI agent cards for business customers.
Automated approval controls are speeding payments at Jasbe Petroleum, cutting invoice clearance from days to hours across 56 service stations.
Direct access to the UK watchdog will help the payments firm tackle scaling issues as it handles more than GBP £180 billion a year.
Schools and universities can cut audit-season scrambles if they shift controls to the point of spend and stop chasing receipts later.