Process automation stories
The new feature gives accounting firms visibility into workloads as talent shortages and rising client demand make staffing harder to scale.
Partners in Australia and New Zealand will get AI training and sales tools as demand rises for ERP guidance that delivers faster value.
Western Australian mines have cut HR processing time by 80% after a new SAP-linked system let workers self-serve compliance records.
Administrative tasks are still eating into law firm margins, with North American practices facing the sharpest pressure from fragmented systems and manual work.
Customers can now buy expense and digital agreement tools through Dayforce, easing integration headaches for HR, finance and operations teams.
Managed service providers risk missing client needs if they chase AI hype first, Ian Groves told an industry event in London.
Small businesses could soon get quicker cash-flow checks and invoice chasing as Xero and Anthropic bring Claude into accounting workflows.
The move should give the consumer health group tighter control of global operations as it replaces fragmented systems with AI-enabled cloud tools.
Fitness operators may see less admin as Hapana rolls out a rebuilt, AI-enabled platform after its recent funding boost.
Banks could speed compliance checks and loan approvals as the new software automates alerts and underwriting while keeping audit trails intact.
Finance teams can now cut manual close and approval work as Rillet links its ERP to more than 8,000 apps on Zapier.
Finance staff at Lush UK now process more than 4,000 supplier invoices a month faster after automating accounts payable with Quadient and Xero.
Procurement teams are cutting sourcing cycles from weeks to hours as agentic AI shifts from pilot projects to board-level value creation.
Automating new-account checks could cut onboarding delays for Rhinebeck Bank customers as it expands digital opening across branches and online.
The rollout is expected to save time on paperwork for more than 1,000 clinicians, as the trust expands speech-to-text notes across 250,000 annual appointments.
Redundant questions could fall as voice AI starts using product images and listing data to tailor sales calls before they begin.
Finance teams will need cleaner data and tighter processes as AI moves from side tools into core ERP workflows.
More than 18,000 residents should see quicker repairs and smoother tenancy management after Valleys to Coast linked housing data into one platform.
Staff shortages could leave GBP £2-4 billion in annual fees unrealised as firms use AI and outsourced teams to handle compliance work.
Poor data and patchy workflows are limiting AI in finance, leaving teams with quick wins in reporting but little wider transformation.