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Empowering frontline managers with the right workforce data
Digital Transformation

Empowering frontline managers with the right workforce data

Poor visibility is leaving frontline managers exposed to compliance breaches, higher labour costs and more stress when shifts change.

By Matthew Kane • 4 min read • Last week
Humanforce named major contender in two Everest tests
Data Analytics

Humanforce named major contender in two Everest tests

The dual Everest Group recognition strengthens Humanforce's push to sell a broader HCM suite to frontline employers in regulated sectors.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • Last month
MYOB widens AI BAS beta to Australian small employers
Software-as-a-Service

MYOB widens AI BAS beta to Australian small employers

The update adds payroll-linked compliance checks for an estimated 920,000 Australian small businesses as MYOB trials the tool with employers.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month

Global Stories

Payroll stories

ADP launches Lyric HCM in UK for multinational employers
Human Capital Management

ADP launches Lyric HCM in UK for multinational employers

Multinational employers will be able to manage HR, payroll and compliance in one system as ADP widens its Europe rollout to four headquarters markets.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Today
BrightHR links with Xero Payroll to cut SME errors
Risk & Compliance

BrightHR links with Xero Payroll to cut SME errors

Manual payroll checks are a growing liability for Australian SMEs, with the new link meant to reduce underpayments, audits and back-pay orders.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Yesterday
Finance teams trim software stacks as AI use rises
Software-as-a-Service

Finance teams trim software stacks as AI use rises

AI is becoming routine in finance departments, even as most teams now run six tools or fewer and plan further consolidation.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
Trust Before Technology: Why Council ERP Programs Fail Before Go-Live
Digital Transformation

Trust Before Technology: Why Council ERP Programs Fail Before Go-Live

Shadow spreadsheets often expose why council ERP projects collapse, as staff comply with change plans while quietly distrusting the new system.

By Sarabpreet (SP) Singh • 5 min read • Last week
Dayforce named leader in Gartner workforce management
Software-as-a-Service

Dayforce named leader in Gartner workforce management

The recognition could boost Dayforce's appeal as employers seek software to control labour costs, staffing and compliance across dispersed workforces.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last month

Stories from Other Regions

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Singapore SMEs embrace fintech, but banks still matter
Fintech

Singapore SMEs embrace fintech, but banks still matter

Traditional banks still underpin Singapore's smaller firms even as 80% now use fintech, with only 30% fully switched, a survey found.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • 2 days ago
OneAdvanced launches IQ Chat for regulated sector users
Digital Transformation

OneAdvanced launches IQ Chat for regulated sector users

The new interface aims to keep staff in approved systems, reducing reliance on unauthorised consumer AI tools in regulated workplaces.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • 4 days ago
SimpleClosure teams with Intuit to close payroll accounts
Taxation

SimpleClosure teams with Intuit to close payroll accounts

Small businesses risk fees and penalties if state payroll tax accounts stay open after payroll stops, a gap this partnership aims to fix.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • 5 days ago
MAVI launches AI finance talent platform for US firms
Software-as-a-Service

MAVI launches AI finance talent platform for US firms

The service targets a tight hiring market, promising faster placements and lower costs for finance teams struggling to fill skilled roles.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
Irish SMEs say financial admin is holding growth back
Software-as-a-Service

Irish SMEs say financial admin is holding growth back

For many owners, routine finance tasks are now eating into hiring, investment and growth plans as fragmented tools add to stress.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
Personnel Checks launches financial checks for UK employers
Data Protection

Personnel Checks launches financial checks for UK employers

The checks are aimed at roles handling cash or sensitive data, as UK employers widen screening to curb fraud and insider risk.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month
American Express launches high-yield business savings
Fintech

American Express launches high-yield business savings

Small firms could earn more on idle cash as American Express moves deeper into deposit-taking and payroll services for business customers.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month
UK firms still rely on manual finance admin, study
Digital Transformation

UK firms still rely on manual finance admin, study

Many finance teams are losing up to 39 hours a month to reconciliation and banking admin, exposing a stubborn automation gap.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month
UK employers widen overseas hiring amid skills shortages
Human Capital Management

UK employers widen overseas hiring amid skills shortages

Nearly half of UK employers are recruiting abroad as vacancies go unfilled, while 73% say missed business goals have followed skills shortages.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last month