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MSM Unify names Rishi Kapoor as Chief Financial Officer
Initial Public Offering

MSM Unify names Rishi Kapoor as Chief Financial Officer

The student recruitment platform is gearing up for a possible 2028 listing as it adds a finance chief to steer fundraising and investor relations.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • 3 days ago
Gartner: firms shift growth to monetisation & platforms
Digital Transformation

Gartner: firms shift growth to monetisation & platforms

Large firms are increasingly squeezing more revenue from existing assets as product innovation loses edge to copycat rivals and tighter capital scrutiny.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
SolarWinds names new Finance Chief as CEO plans exit
Software-as-a-Service

SolarWinds names new Finance Chief as CEO plans exit

Leadership changes at SolarWinds will shape its next AI push, with a new finance chief in place and a chief executive handover under way.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Last week
Project firms back profit rise as CFO role expands
Digital Transformation

Project firms back profit rise as CFO role expands

Project-based firms are betting on tighter financial controls and AI to lift margins, even as most still lack integrated systems.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
AMD launches calculator for enterprise AI deployment costs
Hybrid Cloud

AMD launches calculator for enterprise AI deployment costs

Rising token bills may push firms towards local or hybrid AI, as AMD's new tool estimates when hardware beats cloud-only spending.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
Finance teams adopt AI faster than controls, Medius says
Digital Transformation

Finance teams adopt AI faster than controls, Medius says

Controls are lagging as finance teams race to deploy AI, with many using its recommendations without human oversight, Medius found.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 5 min read • Last week
Sage adds AI fraud checks to Intacct finance tools
Data Protection

Sage adds AI fraud checks to Intacct finance tools

Finance teams could spot suspicious invoices earlier as Sage Intacct gains AI fraud checks, alongside new billing and reporting tools.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
MSM Unify appoints Chief Financial Officer Rishi Kapoor
Supply Chain

MSM Unify appoints Chief Financial Officer Rishi Kapoor

The student mobility platform is preparing for a possible dual listing in 2028, with Rishi Kapoor set to steer fundraising and investor relations.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last week
Jamf launches AI Governance to enhance visibility, security
Data Protection

Jamf launches AI Governance to enhance visibility, security

IT teams can now track AI models on Apple fleets to curb data leaks and token spend as businesses wrestle with shadow AI.

By David Shilovsky • 5 min read • Last month
Gartner urges CFOs to pilot finance AI with governance
Digital Transformation

Gartner urges CFOs to pilot finance AI with governance

Finance chiefs are being warned that weak controls, not poor technology, could make early AI agent pilots in accounting fail.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
Basware report finds AI & automation gap in finance
Software-as-a-Service

Basware report finds AI & automation gap in finance

Large finance teams are still lagging on AI and automation, with Basware's data showing a 12-point gap between average and top performers.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month

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IMP Software launches finance platform for schools
Software-as-a-Service

IMP Software launches finance platform for schools

The new system aims to spare education finance teams month-end corrections by aligning spending with budgets from the outset.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 5 min read • 3 days ago
Zenith Payments appoints Anthony Drury as Chief Executive
Fintech

Zenith Payments appoints Anthony Drury as Chief Executive

The leadership reshuffle signals Zenith Payments' push to broaden services as Australia's payments market faces regulatory and commercial change.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • 3 days ago
Champion Flour Milling finance chief on disruption
Manufacturing

Champion Flour Milling finance chief on disruption

A silo collapse and grain-price shocks have turned finance into a frontline role at Champion Flour Milling, driving supply and loss recovery.

By Mark Tarre • 9 min read • Last week
Australia's AI budgets are bleeding tokens - here's how to stop it
Customer Relationship Management

Australia's AI budgets are bleeding tokens - here's how to stop it

One in three Australian businesses blew their AI budget last year, as token-heavy deployments drove unplanned costs and stalled projects.

By Pascal Coubard • 4 min read • Last week
Sims Crane names Katie MacGillivary Chief Financial Officer
Human Capital Management

Sims Crane names Katie MacGillivary Chief Financial Officer

The appointment bolsters Sims Crane's push across the US Southeast as it seeks stronger financial leadership for expansion.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last week
Australian finance teams warned over payment scam risks
Multi-factor authentication

Australian finance teams warned over payment scam risks

Finance teams are being urged to tighten checks as scammers exploit weak controls, with mid-sized firms, charities and public bodies most exposed.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week
SCX.ai begins ASX trading after AUD $40 million IPO
Software-as-a-Service

SCX.ai begins ASX trading after AUD $40 million IPO

Growing demand for local AI computing has lifted SCX.ai's contracted annual recurring revenue to AUD $6.5 million and attracted 49 paying customers.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month