Bookkeeping stories

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.

Stress is costing Canadian small business owners 31 workdays a year, with many losing sleep, missing events and weighing up closing shop.

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.

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.

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

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

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

Eighty percent of Canadian accountants are optimistic as AI and advisory services drive growth and transform the industry, says Xero's 2025 report.

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.