Professional services stories
More firms are tying AI spending to measurable results, yet just 7% have established a return on investment, KPMG says.
The move is aimed at helping large firms shift AI from pilots into production with tighter governance across manufacturing, service and IT workflows.
The appointment strengthens Avalara's push in Australia and New Zealand, where it is targeting more customers in retail, logistics and exports.
Accountancy firms can now send clients password-protected browser reports with drill-down views, reducing reliance on static PDFs and logins.
Client mandates and staff retention are at risk as most professional services firms struggle to turn widespread AI use into daily practice.
Enterprises wrestling with AI readiness and data sovereignty may gain clearer governance as Everpure adds a new intelligence layer.
Demand for AI-ready data is boosting Atturra's integration work as its Boomi partnership broadens across Asia-Pacific and the US.
Law firms can now cut hidden document data from Outlook attachments without maintaining their own server infrastructure.
Nearly half of Canadian business leaders are testing AI without seeing returns, as firms struggle to embed the technology into daily operations.
Smaller builders could get a year more to sort cover, as NSW parliament weighs a delay to mandatory professional indemnity insurance rules.
Small firms are being squeezed as payroll gets harder and skilled staff near retirement, leaving software to fill the gap.
Britain's industrial projects could gain faster approvals as the London-based firm takes its AI certification platform beyond carbon removal.
The rollout could speed up contract review and deal due diligence for the firm's Property and Corporate & Commercial lawyers.
Businesses in New Zealand want better productivity and AI support, and HP has named a veteran executive to help meet that demand.
Weaker demand and rising wage costs are leaving most SMEs in a holding pattern, with few planning to add staff over the next year.
Its US business has grown 35% year on year, prompting Pureprofile to bolster sales leadership as it chases more clients in the market.
Clients are increasingly demanding proof that cloud and AI spending is lifting productivity, revenue or cost control, not just adding systems.
Call handling has been centralised in Microsoft Teams, with NSWRL reporting a 17-second average wait after the switch.
UK clients could see agentic AI projects prototyped in four weeks as Deloitte expands its Google Cloud alliance and trains 1,000 staff.
Compliance teams can now track behaviour, manage assignments and edit course content in one portal, reducing manual data work and extra systems.