Financial Services

KPMG Named SAP Global Strategic Service Partner

KPMG's designation as a SAP Global Strategic Service Partner emphasizes a shift towards modular, cloud-native ERP implementations, prioritizing accelerators and AI-driven solutions over traditional methods.

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Analytics and AI

KPMG Launches Tax AI Accelerator Program to Advance Generative AI in Corporate Tax

KPMG has launched a Tax AI Accelerator Program that pairs structured AI training with a secure Digital Gateway sandbox. The model signals a governance-led approach to generative AI adoption in corporate tax and ERP-adjacent finance functions.

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Analytics and AI

Sage Intacct Delivers AI-Powered Capabilities to Improve Financial Data Analysis

Sage Intacct's AI-powered capabilities revolutionize finance operations by enhancing period-end close management, enabling real-time performance monitoring, simplifying data handling, integrating cash analytics and providing direct access to live financial data for improved decision-making.

ERP Strategy and Planning

Compa Raises Series B Funding to Accelerate AI for Enterprise Compensation

Compa's $35 million Series B funding highlights the transition of AI-driven compensation intelligence from experimental to essential infrastructure for large enterprises, enabling real-time pay decision-making.

Financial Management

Liquidity as a Real-Time Operating System: Kyriba on the Future of Treasury

As CFOs face escalating challenges from interest rate fluctuations and FX shocks, they urgently need connected treasury systems that provide real-time liquidity insights by integrating multi-bank and multi-ERP data, enabling strategic decision-making through AI-driven recommendations.

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Automation

UiPath Extends Automation Into KYC and AML Investigations With WorkFusion

UiPath is extending automation into KYC and AML investigations with WorkFusion, a move that highlights how regulated workflows increasingly depend on enterprise platforms and audit-ready execution.

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Application Development and Integration

Brex’s ERP Integrations Move Accounting Control Upstream

Brex’s Accounting API connects transaction systems directly to ERP logic, enforcing accounting rules earlier in the process. The shift highlights how accounting control is moving upstream across enterprise finance architectures.

Analytics and AI

AR Complexity Is Exposing ERP System Limits

A new study examines where ERP systems fall short in accounts receivable, highlighting how automation gaps, system fragmentation, and rising complexity affect cash-flow execution.

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Analytics and AI

Workday to Invest CAD $1 Billion in Canada as Demand Grows for Compliant, AI-Enabled ERP

Workday plans a CAD $1 billion investment in Canada to expand talent, operations, and customer support as demand grows for compliant, AI-enabled ERP software.

Analytics and AI

Five AI Predictions for Finance From Sage CTO Aaron Harris

Sage Global CTO Aaron Harris outlines five predictions for how artificial intelligence will reshape finance and accounting in 2026. In an interview with ERP Today, he explains why accountability, trust, and system design are becoming central as AI moves into production use.

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Governance, Risk, and Compliance

Swedish Export Credit Corporation Selects Unit4’s Scanmarket for Procurement and Compliance

The Swedish Export Credit Corporation (SEK) has selected Scanmarket by Unit4 to support procurement and compliance across its supplier and contract management processes. SEK is a state-owned export credit agency that provides medium- and long-term financing to Swedish exporters and...

Analytics and AI

Zone & Co Launches Agentic Control Layer Inside NetSuite for ERP Finance Teams

Zone & Co has launched Zoe by Zone, an agentic orchestration layer embedded inside NetSuite that coordinates finance agents to execute tasks directly within the ERP.

Cloud Platform and Technology

Japan Cloud ERP Market Growth Expected as Digital Transformation Accelerates

Japan's cloud ERP market is set for substantial growth at a CAGR of 20.1% through 2032, fueled by government digital transformation initiatives and AI solutions, with major vendors driving deployment across manufacturing and retail sectors.

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Analytics and AI

Microsoft Pitches Agentic ERP, CRM as Operating System for AI-First Enterprises

Microsoft's shift to AI-first autonomous enterprises involves agents across Dynamics 365 that interpret data, collaborate, and enhance operations by automating tasks within finance, supply chain, and CRM, emphasizing the integration of systems and intelligence for adaptive, measurable outcomes.

Enterprise Architecture

Charted Opens London Office to Take ERP Native AP Automation Deeper into UK, EMEA

Charted is expanding its ERP-native accounts payable automation into London and the EMEA market, focusing on an end-to-end solution fully integrated within ERP systems, while leveraging a partner-led growth model and preparing for region-specific capabilities, including e-invoicing by 2026.

Analytics and AI

Hg Acquires OneStream to Accelerate Finance AI Platform Development

OneStream has entered a $6.4 billion all-cash acquisition agreement with Hg, enhancing its AI capabilities and signaling intensified competition within the expanding corporate performance management software market.

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Analytics and AI

South Korea’s AI Basic Law Takes Effect in 2026: What Businesses Need to Know

South Korea’s AI law, effective January 22, 2026, requires organizations using high-impact AI systems to conduct risk assessments, maintain human oversight, and prepare for compliance during a one-year grace period.

Business Process Management and Automation

How Microsoft Is Rewiring ERP with Composable Dynamics 365

Microsoft's ERP strategy focuses on a composable approach using Dynamics 365 as a modular backbone for industry-specific solutions, emphasizing scenario-driven capabilities, AI integration, and partner specialization to create tailored solutions on a shared cloud platform.

Security

How Microsoft Security Copilot Helps Lean Teams Scale Incident Response and Compliance

Security teams increasingly face cyber threats beyond their investigative capacities, leading to the adoption of generative AI tools such as Microsoft Security Copilot, which enhances threat investigation, incident response, and policy management.

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Analytics and AI

Vietnam Draws More Than $7 Billion in AI Data Center Investments, Reshaping Enterprise Infrastructure

Create Capital Vietnam and Haimaker.ai have unveiled a $1 billion joint venture to build a nationwide AI-focused data center network in Vietnam, part of a broader surge of more than $7 billion in AI infrastructure investment driven by policy incentives and rising enterprise demand.

Analytics and AI

BlackLine Acquires WiseLayer in Bid to Enhance AI Capabilities

BlackLine's acquisition of WiseLayer marks a pivotal moment in finance as AI agents take on complex judgment-heavy tasks, transforming operating models and integration practices while significantly enhancing efficiency and accuracy in financial operations.

Analytics and AI

BillingPlatform Adds Platform Capabilities for Advanced Revenue Insights

BillingPlatform's upgraded capabilities transform billing into a real-time decision system for revenue leaders, enhancing visibility, reducing manual reporting, leveraging AI for transparency and robust integration.

Analytics and AI

Certinia Launches Winter ’26 Release for Improved Agentic AI, Workflow

Certinia's Winter '26 release leverages AI to enhance operational efficiency for services-centric organizations by automating project monitoring, streamlining sales-to-delivery processes and improving customer success management.

Analytics and AI

Cognizant and Microsoft Target the Last-Mile Problem in Enterprise AI

Cognizant and Microsoft have expanded their AI partnership to co-develop industry-specific solutions and integrate Microsoft's AI stack into Cognizant’s services, primarily benefiting sectors like financial services and healthcare, as they aim to enhance AI deployment and operational impacts through deeper collaboration and streamlined workflows.

Application Development and Integration

Rimini Street Pushes Agentic AI into ERP Without Forcing Upgrades

Rimini Street's launch of the Rimini Agentic UX, an AI-driven layer for existing ERP systems, aims to enhance productivity and process automation without the need for costly upgrades as strategic third-party support.

ERP Strategy and Planning

Sage Intacct Launches in Singapore, Bringing Cloud Finance and AI to APAC Growth Plans

Sage has launched Sage Intacct in Singapore to enhance cloud financial management for mid-sized businesses, enabling faster financial closes, compliance with local regulations, and integration across Asia’s complex multi-entity environments.

Governance, Risk, and Compliance

Vertex Expands Role in Oracle Cloud ERP Environments with Full-Scale, End-to-End Tax Automation, Compliance Platform

Vertex has enhanced its tax determination and compliance capabilities within Oracle Cloud ERP through a unified platform that supports global requirements, automates processes, and improves operational efficiency for over 1,700 mutual customers.

Business Process Management and Automation

The Death of the Static SKU: Why AI-First Monetization Demands a New Architecture

The generative AI revolution is prompting a shift in software product roadmaps, necessitating a move from rigid billing systems based on static SKUs to dynamic pricing models that enhance agility and allow for complex consumption-based monetization.

Analytics and AI

Oracle NetSuite Recognized as Leader in Gartner Magic Quadrant Reports, as Demand for AI-Driven ERP Accelerates

Oracle NetSuite has been named a Leader in Gartner's 2025 Magic Quadrant for Cloud ERP and Financial Planning Software, highlighting its AI-enhanced capabilities, expanded customer base, and integrated architecture that addresses the evolving demands of service-centric organizations.

Analytics and AI

Oracle Loads Up on AI Infrastructure as OCI Backlog, Data Center Commitments Surge

Oracle's Q2 FY2026 financial results reveal a dramatic surge in cloud and AI offerings, with remaining performance obligations rising to $523.3 billion, total cloud revenue hitting $8 billion, and significant growth in Oracle Cloud Infrastructure and GPU revenue.

Analytics and AI

Nonprofits Want AI, but They Need Modern ERP Platforms First—Unit4 Study

Nonprofits are facing operational challenges due to increased demand from crises and economic uncertainties, prompting 83% to invest in generative AI and modernized ERP systems for better data integration, mission impact, and donor transparency.