Accounting Jobs in 2026: Why AI Hasn’t Reduced Hiring Demand
The UK accountancy sector posted record monthly revenues of £4.3bn in March, according to the Office for National Statistics. Three...
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AI in accounting is reshaping how firms and finance teams operate, from audit risk assessment and fraud detection to tax preparation and financial forecasting. We track how artificial intelligence and machine learning are being deployed across the profession, and what it means for accounting and finance professionals navigating the shift.
PwC and OpenAI Launch AI-driven CFO Office Transformation
PwC and OpenAI have expanded their collaboration to build what they are calling the first AI-native finance operation at enterprise...
Agentic AI in Accounting: Capabilities, Limitations, and the Path to Adoption
Countsy, a California-based firm that provides outsourced accounting and CFO services to hundreds of venture-backed start-ups, processes up to 3,500...
KPMG AI in Auditing: Pilot of Next-Generation Audit Agents Begins
KPMG launched an AI-enabled audit and advisory offering for private companies last week, the firm's latest move in a multi-billion-dollar...
Xero Expands AI Capabilities Through Anthropic Collaboration
Xero has entered a multi-year partnership with Anthropic that will embed Claude, the AI company's large language model, directly into...
Paraglide Builds AI to Tackle 40% Late Invoice Rate
Paraglide, a Swedish startup that uses artificial intelligence agents to automate accounts receivable, has raised $5 million in seed funding...
Tax Accountants and Anthropic: 3 Use Cases for Smarter Document Generation
From 6 April 2026, Making Tax Digital for Income Tax Self Assessment becomes mandatory for sole traders and landlords earning...
Klarity AI Partners with Forvis Mazars as 73% of Finance Leaders Bet on AI
Klarity AI partners with Forvis Mazars to accelerate AI-driven finance transformation for enterprise clients, combining the global advisory firm's consulting...
ICAEW and Microsoft Launch AI Training for Accountants
ICAEW and Microsoft have formalised a partnership that could reshape how Britain's chartered accountants prepare for an artificial intelligence-dominated future....
Finance chiefs sound alarm: 88% see AI revolution but only 8% feel ready
The AI revolution sweeping through corporate finance has exposed a troubling disconnect: while nearly nine in 10 finance leaders recognise...
