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Hawkes Bay launches digital transformation project with TechnologyOne
Digital Transformation

Hawkes Bay launches digital transformation project with TechnologyOne

New Zealand's Hawkes Bay Regional Council partners with TechnologyOne for a significant digital transformation project.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 13th Aug 2020
Spark business customers to benefit from Xero partnership
Fintech

Spark business customers to benefit from Xero partnership

Spark partners with Xero to offer three months free subscription to eligible business customers in New Zealand.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 13th Feb 2020
PaySauce's payroll feature simplifies charity donations
Human Capital Management

PaySauce's payroll feature simplifies charity donations

PaySauce, a local employment solutions provider, is encouraging more people to get into the spirit of giving to charity.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Tue, 11th Feb 2020

Global Stories

Automation key to helping ANZ firms 'flatten recovery curve' - IDC
Robotic Process Automation

Automation key to helping ANZ firms 'flatten recovery curve' - IDC

The Asia Pacific IT Services Survey 2020 found that ANZ businesses are well ahead of the curve, particularly in terms of robotic process automation (RPA).

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Tue, 11th Aug 2020
Technology-driven strategies to reduce rostering and payroll complexity
Human Capital Management

Technology-driven strategies to reduce rostering and payroll complexity

Australian companies are turning to automation and data-driven models to tackle complex rostering and payroll challenges heightened by the COVID-19 pandemic.

By Stephen Moore • 5 min read • Mon, 20th Jul 2020
CFOs forge on ahead with global expansion
Data Analytics

CFOs forge on ahead with global expansion

While almost half (45%) say they are expanding globally or plan to do so within the next year, 9% say they will wait another year.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Mon, 29th Jun 2020
Intuit QuickBooks' new ML-powered tool predicts SMB cashflows
Data Analytics

Intuit QuickBooks' new ML-powered tool predicts SMB cashflows

Intuit QuickBooks unveils a Cash Flow Planner, leveraging machine learning to help SMBs better predict and manage cash flows post-COVID-19.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Fri, 19th Jun 2020
Robotic process automation set to skyrocket in APAC
Human Capital Management

Robotic process automation set to skyrocket in APAC

Robotic process automation (RPA) is set to boom in APAC due to COVID-19, as vendors leverage AI to create Intelligent Process Automation (IPA).

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Fri, 12th Jun 2020
9 Spokes empowers Kiwi SMBs through Microsoft partnership
DevOps

9 Spokes empowers Kiwi SMBs through Microsoft partnership

9 Spokes partners with Microsoft to empower New Zealand SMBs via cloud solutions, enhancing their tech capabilities and business insights.

By Sara Barker • 4 min read • Mon, 4th May 2020
Only 8% of CFOs are factoring in a 'second wave' of COVID-19 into plans
DevOps

Only 8% of CFOs are factoring in a 'second wave' of COVID-19 into plans

Only 8% of CFOs are planning for a potential 'second wave' of COVID-19, research from Gartner reveals, sparking concerns about economic preparedness.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Tue, 28th Apr 2020
Xero rolls out updates to empower SMEs hit by COVID-19
Fintech

Xero rolls out updates to empower SMEs hit by COVID-19

Xero updates software to help Australian small businesses access JobKeeper payments and navigate government processes.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 22nd Apr 2020
Unprepared: Many work-from-home policies only created in last 30 days
Hybrid & Remote Work

Unprepared: Many work-from-home policies only created in last 30 days

Half of employers created work from home policies in the last 30 days, according to new research, raising concerns over lack of preparation.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 16th Apr 2020
Protecting remote workers amid COVID-19
Hybrid & Remote Work

Protecting remote workers amid COVID-19

With 47% of Australasia's workforce new to remote working, businesses face increasing cyber risks amid COVID-19. Here's how to protect remote staff.

By Bruce Perry • 4 min read • Tue, 7th Apr 2020
New portals at ACT Revenue Office cut refund processing time by 90%
Digital Transformation

New portals at ACT Revenue Office cut refund processing time by 90%

The ACT Revenue Office, leveraging OutSystems, launched new portals reducing refund processing time by 90% and slashing paper and email use dramatically.

By OutSystems • 5 min read • Thu, 19th Mar 2020
IWD 2020 interview: Smart WFM's Candice Lloyd
Workforce Technology

IWD 2020 interview: Smart WFM's Candice Lloyd

As a celebration of International Women's Day, we're running a series of interviews with women in technology. Smart WFM's Candice Lloyd shares her thoughts.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Sun, 8th Mar 2020
Tomorrow's CFO: Chief bean counter or strategic change leader?
Financial Systems

Tomorrow's CFO: Chief bean counter or strategic change leader?

In 2020, CFOs in Australia and New Zealand are evolving from traditional finance overseers to strategic change leaders, driven by RPA and data insights.

By Claudia Pirko • 4 min read • Tue, 3rd Mar 2020
New platform launched to address employee underpayment across Australia
Marketing Technologies

New platform launched to address employee underpayment across Australia

Thousands of Australian organisations are at risk of failing to meet the compliance deadline for the new Fair Work Act Award, according to startup NoahFace.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Wed, 26th Feb 2020

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