Quickbooks stories

Xero's Anthropic tie-up deepens finance software AI split as groups weigh integrated platforms against agent tools that work across multiple systems.

OFX appoints former PayPal Australia marketer Liz Lord as chief marketing officer to spearhead its shift beyond cross-border payments.

Intuit UK secures the government's Fair Payment Code Gold, highlighting rapid supplier payments as ministers crack down on late payers.

Open banking has swiftly evolved from a regulatory fix into core UK infrastructure, transforming payments, lending and everyday money management.

Wise forecasts that by 2026 agentic AI will run core business tasks, pushing firms to embed tools, tighten oversight and rethink outsourcing.

Intuit rolls out new QuickBooks tools to help sole traders and landlords gear up for HMRC's Making Tax Digital income tax rules.

Intuit launches AI-native Accountant Suite in the UK, unifying practice management and client work for accounting and bookkeeping firms.

YouLend partners with Intuit to embed fast SME funding of GBP £1,000-£2m directly inside QuickBooks as a new UK Capital Marketplace.

UK sole traders face mounting year-end tax pressure as Making Tax Digital nears, driving a surge in software and AI adoption to save time.

QuickBooks Payments launches in the UK to help SMBs cut late invoices, aiming to tackle a GBP £2.5 billion annual payment delay problem.

OCN London has streamlined its finance operations and cut costs by adopting AccountsIQ's cloud accounting platform, enhancing automation and real-time reporting.

Phishing attacks surged in 2025, with a 67% rise exploiting trusted platforms like Zoom and PayPal, and a 449% increase in phone-based vishing incidents targeting businesses.

UK retailers like M&S and Harrods face soaring AI-driven phishing and vishing scams, with phone attacks rising 449% and losses hitting hundreds of millions.

Fergus has launched tap-to-pay on mobiles, letting tradespeople accept instant contactless payments without extra hardware, boosting convenience and cash flow.

Fergus has appointed Hugh Walker as Head of Customer Experience to lead customer teams and enhance its job management software platform globally.

A survey shows UK small accounting firms split between cloud and in-house IT, with many favouring office servers despite growing cloud adoption.

Nearly one in three UK employees are regularly chased for missing receipts, highlighting ongoing delays as finance teams rely on manual expense management processes.

Projectworks has secured NZD $25 million in Series A funding to expand globally, integrating AI tools and boosting its team by 50% amid strong industry recognition.

Intuit QuickBooks launches AI tool to simplify digital income tax compliance for nearly two million UK self-assessment filers ahead of MTD rollout.

Nearly half of UK employees face financial strain paying upfront for work expenses, with delayed reimbursements causing hardship across income levels.